May 30, 2023
Guinea: Conakry's Groundbreaking Trial Threatened By Financial Issues
In Guinea, eight months after the start of a historic trial, some lawyers - for both the defence and the victims - have never been paid. On 29 May, they went on strike. They are… Read more »
April 28, 2023
South Africa: Why South Africa Said It Was Leaving the ICC, Then Flip-Flopped
In less than 24 hours, the South African authorities announced their intention to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) before declaring it a misunderstanding. South… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Angola: Mistaken Identities - How Angola's Reconciliation Process Derailed
Almost two decades after the civil war, the Angolan government launched at the end of 2019 a large "reconciliation plan", supported by transitional justice initiatives that… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Guinea: Dadis Opposition Gives Its Version of Stadium Massacre
This week, the testimony of Ben Youssouf Keïta struck a chord. He is the third opponent of Moussa Dadis Camara's former regime to testify at the Conakry stadium massacre… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Benin: Why Treasures Returned to Benin Are Still in Boxes
The November 2021 restitution of 26 art works stolen by French colonists from the Kingdom of Dahomey, in present-day Benin, was celebrated as a model. But these treasures that… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Two Top Brass On Trial for Crimes Against Humanity in Kasai
An important trial in the "Mulombodi" case opened in Kinshasa on March 20, more than six years after the events. This religious site near Kananga airport was the scene of… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Tunisia: The 'Falsified' Report That Threatens Transitional Justice
The former president of Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission is accused of having received bribes to make additions to the commission's final report. At the heart of the… Read more »
March 07, 2023
Rwanda: The Life and Death of the First UN Prison
On February 28, the doors of the first ever UN prison closed on 27 years of memories left by former Rwandan dignitaries but also more ordinary people. Félicien Kabuga, who… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Central African Republic: Truth Commission Struggles to Get Off the Ground
The Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission presented its activity report to the Central African Republic's President on December 30, 2022, more than 18 months… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Tunisia: Will Hope for Transitional Justice Come From Kef?
Closing arguments are announced for January 27 in a trial before a specialized chamber in Kef, northwest Tunisia. The victims are pinning their hopes on this. Given the slowness,… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Guinea: Guinea Massacre Trial - the 'Dadis Show' Fails to Happen
The entire country was eagerly awaiting the appearance of its former head of state, the main defendant in the trial concerning the September 28, 2009 massacre at Conakry stadium in… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgian Colonial Past - Commission Fails On Apology to Victims
The commission on Belgium's colonial past was a pioneer in Europe, but it collapsed at the finish line at the end of December, stripped of all its well formulated recommendations.… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Central African Republic: Special Criminal Court Renewed, Prosecutor Takes Stock of Results
The Central African Republic parliament on December 28 renewed the mandate of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) for five years. After a highly publicized arrival at Bangui airport… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Guinea: Dadis Camara Before a Guinean Court - 'What Forgiveness Will I Ask For?'
This is the appearance that all Guineans have been waiting for. Will Moussa Dadis Camara, head of the junta at the time of the 2009 Conakry stadium massacre, acknowledge his… Read more »
Africa: When Victims Became Heroes
Anybody in the field of international justice knows American human rights lawyer Reed Brody, sometimes strangely known as "the dictator hunter". A shrewd and creative lawyer,… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Mali: In Timbuktu, ICC Reparations Bring Mixed Feelings
In the Timbuktu region of northern Mali, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trust Fund for Victims has since 2021 been compensating victims of the destruction of the city's… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Philip Grant - "Ukraine Is Accelerating a Revival of Universal Jurisdiction"
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November 24, 2022
Africa: Climate Justice - Pressure is Mounting On Fossil Fuel Producers
Climate complaints against States have led to much reflection on legal responsibilities, although COP27 that ended in Egypt on November 20 was silent on this. Responsibilities lead… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Kenya: Why Kenya Is Trying Now Its First Crimes Against Humanity Case
On Monday, nine out of 12 police suspects - including senior commanders - appeared at a Nairobi court, accused of murdering a baby, and other crimes, during a violent crackdown on… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Guinea: September 28 Trial in Conakry - 'It Has Become Like a TV Series'
The appearance of defendants in the September 28, 2009 massacre trial, which has been widely broadcast, has captivated Guineans for several weeks, with two effects. The wide… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Kenya: Gicheru Dead, the Mysteries of ICC's Kenya Case Fall in a Black Hole
Paul Gicheru died in Kenya. The Kenyan lawyer was accused of witness tampering at the International Criminal Court (ICC), after the collapse of a big case on the 2007 electoral… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Kenya: What Can Kenya's First Case for Crimes Against Humanity Achieve?
In Kenya, national prosecutors have recently announced the opening of a first case for crimes against humanity, on the 2017 election violence. This case implicates police officers… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Central African Republic: Special Criminal Court Hands Down First Judgment
On October 31, the Bangui-based Special Criminal Court issued its first verdict. It found three former members of a Central African armed group guilty of crimes against humanity… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Guinea: At Conakry Massacre Trial, Toumba Tells His 'Part of the Truth'
Under questioning since October 19, Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité or "Toumba", a former aide-de-camp to Guinean junta leader Moussa Dadis Camara, has given his version of the… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Liberia: Case in France - 'Too Complicated to Be Tried By Whites'
Since October 10, former Liberian militiaman Kunti Kamara has been on trial in France for complicity in crimes against humanity. His trial mirrors the one held in Switzerland… Read more »