Dominic Ongwen June 26, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Witness Says Ongwen Regularly Talked with Civilians while Commanding an LRA Battalion …to join Oka battalion. He said another source of tension between Ongwen and Abudema was Ongwen used to buy food from civilians, and Abudema reported this to Kony saying Ongwen’s…
April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by Wairagala Wakabi Judges Approve Mali Reparations Implementation Plan in Al Mahdi Case International Criminal Court judges have approved the final plan for implementing reparations in the case of former Malian militant Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, who was convicted in September 2016…
Guatemala Trials March 28, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemala’s Future Uncertain with Amnesty Bill Still Not Abandoned …preventive detention. The joint bill, which has been through two of three required readings, has been dormant since 2018. If approved, dozens of former government officials accused of corruption, including…
Guatemala Trials March 17, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Amidst International Pressure, Guatemala Congress Does Not Pass Amnesty Bill, For Now A controversial amnesty for war crimes was not approved in the Guatemalan Congress last week amidst an avalanche of international opprobrium. The proposed legislation would free more than 30 former…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo March 15, 2019September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Can Bemba’s ICC Awards Claim Succeed Where Two Others Failed? …an annual cost of €24,973, which totalled €124,866; €9,000 to buy a vehicle; and €270,000 to purchase a house. Ngudjolo also asked the court to order the implementation of awareness-raising…
Guatemala Trials March 8, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemala One Step Closer to Imposing General Amnesty for War Crimes …of “delitos” (crimes). This motion failed to obtain the needed votes to be approved. Congressman Walter Felix of the Guatemala National Revolutionary Unity MAIZ party, urged his peers to vote…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui March 1, 2019September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Defense Lawyer Asks ICC Judges to Stop Katanga’s Trial in DRC …remainder of his sentence from his home country, which the Presidency had designated as the state of enforcement of his sentence. The ICC Presidency approved Congo’s request to prosecute Katanga…
Guatemala Trials February 28, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada For Third Time, Amnesty Bill Fails to Reach Floor of Guatemalan Congress …Law of National Reconciliation, which allows for amnesty for political crimes and related crimes, but specifically excludes international crimes including genocide, torture, and other crimes against humanity. If approved, it…
Dominic Ongwen February 28, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Retired Ugandan Army Officer Tells ICC Ongwen is a Victim …sent his escorts to buy something in a shop. By the time the escort came back he had shot himself,” said Awich. He said the one who shot himself was…
Guatemala Trials February 14, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemalan Congress Delays Vote on Amnesty Bill …violence. The proposal, which was approved in the first of three required congressional debates in January, would result in the immediate release of more than 30 military officials convicted of…