November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Deadline for Applications Extended to November 25 The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) has decided to extend the deadline to apply for the position of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor by nearly four weeks…
November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Coline Schupfer and Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Assessing Sexual Misconduct as Part of the “High Moral Character” Requirement …“morality” can be subjective, as the experts pointed out to us, in this context it does allow for consideration of a person’s past ethical behavior. So what are the best…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé October 18, 2019September 14, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi ICC Prosecutor Asks Judges to Declare a Mistrial in Gbagbo Case …on its future course and how justice may best be served in this case,” added Bensouda. At the time of his acquittal, Gbagbo had been in ICC detention for seven…
Dominic Ongwen October 2, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti A Former “Wife” to Ongwen Denies Influencing Other Former “Wives” Not to Harm Ongwen’s Case …[wives] equally,” answered Ayot. “Of all the people in Dominic Ongwen’s household would you say that you probably knew him the best?” asked Gumpert. “He treated us all equally. I…
Dominic Ongwen October 1, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti A Former “Wife” to Ongwen Says They Wanted to Escape the LRA in 2003 …best escape route to use. Obhof asked Ayot whether she remembered saying this. “Yes, I remember,” answered Ayot. “And is that one of the other reasons why they [Yadin and…
Dominic Ongwen September 25, 2019May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Human Rights Lawyer in Gulu Offers Perspectives on Ongwen’s Trial and the Election of the Next ICC Prosecutor …opinion they did their best especially in light of the evidence that was available at their disposal. I think they did a good job of producing evidence to argue their…
September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Nika Jeiranashvili Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Challenges Facing the Situation in Georgia …law, and public international law. Interested individuals have until the end of October 2019 to submit their applications confidentially via ICC’s online recruitment system. The Committee on the Election of…
August 28, 2019December 10, 2019 by Lino Owor Ogora Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Perspectives from Civil Society in Uganda …the Prosecutor is accepting applications for the position of ICC Prosecutor. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2019. Lino Owor Ogora is a peace-building practitioner who has worked with…
August 21, 2019August 22, 2019 by Maïté De Rue Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Can International Standards be a Source of Inspiration? …appearance of their independence, and consequentially undermining the confidence that citizens place in their ability to act in the best public interest. An appointment process in accordance with international standards…
August 14, 2019February 27, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Vacancy Announcement Published …of prosecutor is a fixed-term appointment with a contract duration of nine years that comes with a tax-free annual salary of nearly US$ 200,000. Based in The Hague, the prosecutor…