Uganda: Prosecution Expert Describes Defense Psychiatric Reports On Ongwen's Mental Health As 'Sloppy'

A prosecution rebuttal witness described as "sloppy" reports two defense psychiatrists wrote in which they concluded that former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic… Read more »

Africa: Open Letter to Committee On the Election of the ICC Prosecutor - Zero Tolerance Must Be Shown Towards Sexual Harassment

This week a number of civil society organizations sent a letter to the Committee on the Election of the Prosecutor, which meets starting Friday in New York, urging the Committee to… Read more »

Mali: Appeals Chamber to Rule On Admissibility of Al Hassan Case At the ICC

Judgment in the appeal against the admissibility at the International Criminal Court (ICC) of the case against former Malian militant, Al Hassan Ag Abdoal Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag… Read more »

Africa: Group of Independent Experts Holds Initial Meeting in the Hague

In late January, a Group of Independent Experts met in The Hague, the Netherlands to begin their task of reviewing the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Rome Statute system,… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Government Says Gbagbo's Return Would Destabilize Country

The government of the Ivory Coast has said that it opposes former president Laurent Gbagbo's unconditional release by the International Criminal Court (ICC) because his return… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Lessons From the Gbagbo Trial - Acquittals Are Also a Win for the ICC

The success of the International Criminal Court (ICC), particularly the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP), is sometimes measured by the number of individuals convicted. However, a… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Govt Opposes Former President Gbagbo's Unconditional Release By ICC

Next month, lawyers for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will argue before International Criminal Court (ICC) judges the case for the release of the 74-year-old former… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo-Blé Goudé Trial - the Latest Decisions of the Appeals Chamber

Under conditional release since their acquittal in January 2019, Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé recently heard the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Bensouda On Legal Actions Against Ouattara Supporters - "The Investigations Are Ongoing and Progressing"

Questioned by France 24, Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), spoke about the announced legal action against Alassane Ouattara's closest… Read more »

Africa: ICC Staff Union Council Calls On States to Give Full Meaning to the Provisions On High Moral Character of Elected Officials

At the conclusion of the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC), states adopted a resolution on the nomination and election of judges (pdf) that is a… Read more »

Central Africa: Ntaganda to Appeal 'Excessive' 30-Year Prison Sentence

Bosco Ntaganda is contesting the 30-year prison term handed to him by International Criminal Court (ICC) judges, terming it manifestly excessive and disproportionate. His lawyers… Read more »

Central African Republic: Judges Confirm Charges Against Two Former Militiamen

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have confirmed various charges against two former militia leaders in the Central African Republic (CAR) - Alfred Yekatom and… Read more »

Central Africa: Kwoyelo Trial Adjourned to January - Victims' Lawyer in Ongwen Case Dies in Gulu

Earlier this week, the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo resumed before the International Crimes Division (ICD) sitting at the High Court in Kampala. However, proceedings could not take… Read more »

Central African Republic: A Chance to Rebuild the Court's Reputation - Civil Society Perspectives On the ICC

As Central Africans await the International Criminal Court (ICC) trial of Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïassona, the court has an opportunity to regain the prestige it… Read more »

Africa: Judge Ozaki Leaves the ICC

Following the conviction and sentencing of Bosco Ntaganda, Judge Kuniko Ozaki has left the International Criminal Court (ICC). Since last March, Judge Ozaki served as a… Read more »

Uganda: Northern Uganda Is Ready to Accept and Forgive Ongwen, Says Acholi Prime Minister

The trial of Dominic Ongwen, currently ongoing before the International Criminal Court (ICC), has generated debate regarding whether or not it is the best path to pursue justice… Read more »

Uganda: Former Social Worker Testifies About a Reception Center for Former LRA Abductees

A former social worker described to the International Criminal Court (ICC) his work at a center that helped former child abductees of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) reintegrate… Read more »

Uganda: Community Members in Northern Uganda Highlight the Significance of Prosecuting Sexual Violence

On September 20, Krispus Ayena Odongo, Dominic Ongwen's lead lawyer, filed a motion in which he argued that the 11 counts of crimes relating to sexual and gender-based violence… Read more »

Uganda: Presiding Judge Sets Date for Closing Statements in Ongwen Trial

The Presiding Judge in the trial of Dominic Ongwen has set March 10 of next year as the day when lawyers will start making their closing statements. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Delivery of Ntaganda Sentence Scheduled for November 7

Delivery of the sentence for former Congolese rebel commander Bosco Ntaganda has been scheduled for November 7, 2019, according to an order by the International Criminal Court… Read more »

Uganda: Judges Reject Defense Motion to Dismiss Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes Against Ongwen

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have rejected a motion Dominic Ongwen's legal team filed asking them to dismiss 11 counts of sexual and gender-based crimes Ongwen is… Read more »

Central Africa: Ongwen Trial to End in 2020, Say Prosecution Officials

On Monday, October 21, representatives from the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) revealed that Dominic Ongwen's trial is likely to end next year,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Does Ntaganda Deserve the Maximum Sentence At the ICC?

Does Bosco Ntaganda deserve the maximum sentence the International Criminal Court (ICC) can hand down? The court's prosecutor wants the former rebel commander jailed for 30 years,… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Defense Lawyer Calls for Gbagbo's 'Unconditional' Release

In a letter to the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Emmanuel Altit, senior lawyer of Laurent Gbagbo, has called for a lifting of restrictions against his… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: ICC Prosecutor Asks Judges to Declare a Mistrial in Gbagbo Case

The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has asked the Appeals Chamber at the court based in The Hague to overturn the acquittal of former Ivory Coast president Laurent… Read more »