Thomas Lubanga March 30, 2020September 2, 2020 by Radio Canal Révélation Crime Victims Worried About the Effectiveness of Reparations Following Lubanga's Release …the age of 15 into his militia and for involving them in hostilities in Ituri. “I regret that the ICC recognized only one complaint, that of enlistment, while ruling out…
Bosco Ntaganda March 24, 2020April 22, 2021 by Radio Canal Révélation Voices from Ituri: A Discussion on Reparations Proceedings in the Ntaganda Case …of Congolese Patriots). He is charged with 18 counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes. According to the ICC judges, this new decision will facilitate the fair and expeditious…
March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Olivia Bueno Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Reflections from Sudanese Civil Society …Human Rights Monitors Organization. “The prosecutor must be independent and not vulnerable,” said Salih Mahmoud Osman, with the Darfur Bar Association. “They should not hesitate to take action against individuals,…
Guatemala Trials March 17, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada “No One Told This to Me. I Saw It with My Own Eyes.” Survivor Addresses Court As Evidentiary Phase of Maya Ixil Genocide Case Nears Conclusion During the final two hearings of the evidentiary phase hearings, defense lawyers for three senior military officials accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, and forced disappearance against Guatemala’s Maya Ixil…
Dominic Ongwen March 16, 2020May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Closing Statements Conclude in Ongwen Trial; Defense Ask for One of Three Outcomes …of fair trial rights, described the violation of Ongwen’s human rights as “egregious.” She said his fair trial rights had been violated repeatedly over the past four years, from the…
Guatemala Trials March 13, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada “Even in Wartime There are Moral Limits:” Plaintiffs Finalize Presentation of Genocide Charges against Senior Military Officials …present their arguments. Mynor Melgar, a longtime human rights lawyer at the Office of Human Rights of the Archdiocese of Guatemala (ODHAG), spoke in representation of the victims for a little…
Guatemala Trials March 11, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Genocide Evidentiary Hearings Commence, Prosecution Outlines Charges Against Senior Military Officials …phase of the case has just begun. Last November, Judge Gálvez, who presides over High Risk Court “B,” charged three senior military commanders with genocide, crimes against humanity, and forced disappearance against…
Guatemala Trials March 10, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Military Officials on Trial for Genocide Seek Judge's Removal …motion seeking Judge Gálvez’s removal of from the case. Last November, Judge Gálvez, who presides over High Risk Court “B,” charged three senior military commanders with genocide, crimes against humanity,…
Guatemala Trials March 5, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemala to Begin Evidentiary Phase of Genocide Trial Against Senior Military Officials On Monday, March 9, the Guatemalan Attorney General’s Office will present its case against three senior military commanders who last November were charged with genocide, crimes against humanity, and forced…
Dominic Ongwen March 4, 2020May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti ICC Prosecutor Says Ongwen was a Pivotal Figure in LRA’s Campaign of Terror …with 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity he is alleged to have committed as an LRA commander between July 2002 and December 2005 in northern Uganda. Ongwen…