Dominic Ongwen March 12, 2018May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora How the ICC Field Office in Uganda is Using SMS to Update Communities about the Ongwen Trial …cheap option, given the scale of its reach,” added Maria. Community members’ reactions to the service has been mixed, with many viewing it as a good initiative on the one…
Guatemala Trials February 22, 2018December 15, 2020 by Eric Witte Nominating Commission for Attorney General Receives 39 Applications, but Faces Criticism and Legal Challenges …from their midst, approved the Commission’s working methods, approved interview guidelines, and established a timeline for the Commission’s work. On January 25, the Commission approved the candidate profile. On January…
National Courts of Kenya February 20, 2018May 6, 2021 by Tom Maliti Kenyan Judge Says ICC Erred in Issuing Arrest Warrant for Two Kenyans Wanted in Bribery Case …against the administration of justice. This decision was made in November 2017 but only recently published online. Judge Luka Kimaru declined to issue an order to execute an ICC arrest…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé February 16, 2018September 14, 2020 by Abraham Kouassi Bensouda Ready to Requalify Charges Against Gbagbo According to Mediapart …crimes against humanity, could see the horizon look brighter. The generally well-informed French website Mediapart wrote in an article posted online on February 15, 2018 that Fatou Bensouda, the ICC…
Thomas Lubanga December 12, 2017September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Judges to Pronounce Lubanga’s Financial Liability for Reparations …implementing the reparations program. It was only in October 2016 that judges approved the plan on symbolic collective reparations drawn up by the TFV. Earlier this year, they approved the…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé December 4, 2017September 14, 2020 by Abraham Kouassi An Abobo Resident in Court: "We Were Bombed Every Day” …one sought refuge somewhere. From the Banco roundabout to the Providence pharmacy, all shops were closed. There was only one courtyard and all the women wanted to get into it….
Guatemala Trials November 14, 2017December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Legislator Proposes Blanket Amnesty for Grave Human Rights Violations in Guatemala …the American Convention on Human Rights, all of which would be violated should an amnesty be approved for international crimes. Similarly, in several judgments, the Inter-American Court for Human Rights…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé November 10, 2017September 14, 2020 by Abraham Kouassi Detoh Letho Asserts "Mangou Did Not Tell the Truth" …be bought,” he said. “Following this information, I wanted to educate my men. It was about those who were facing us… Our enemies wanted to buy our soldiers. This was…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé November 7, 2017September 14, 2020 by Abraham Kouassi Detoh Letho: "Making Abobo a War Zone Was Not a Good Move" …motion requesting that some witnesses testify via video conference was approved by the court in a decision dated November 3, 2017. The motion raised “medical” issues that prevented Detoh Letho…
Dominic Ongwen October 27, 2017May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Gauging Public Interest (Part One): Survey Reveals That Over 56% of Community Members and CSO Representatives are Following Ongwen’s Trial …consulted responded in the affirmative. “I have been following in newspapers, online, and through the ICC public screenings. These are the most common sources of information available to me and…