Uganda: Former LRA Fighter Says He Did Not See Ongwen During Pajule Attack

A former Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighter who took part in the LRA attack on the Pajule camp for internally displaced people (IDP) 15 years ago told the International Criminal… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ntaganda Convicted At ICC for Rape, Sexual Violence, and Murder

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have convicted former Congolese rebel commander Bosco Ntaganda on all 18 counts of war crimes and crimes and crimes against humanity he… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba Wants Belgium, Portugal, and Congo Joined to Compensation Proceedings

Defense lawyers have asked judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) to make the governments of Belgium, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Portugal party to the… Read more »

Uganda: Ongwen's Lawyers Want June Hearing Dates Changed - Victims' Lawyers Oppose Request

The defense of Dominic Ongwen, who is on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), have asked judges to change the schedule of hearings for June to accommodate Ongwen's… Read more »

Sudan: International Court Finds Jordan Failed in Obligation to Arrest Al-Bashir

In a unanimous judgement made on Monday the Appeals Chamber has found Jordan did not fulfill its obligations as a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it did not… Read more »

Africa: Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor - Why Process Matters

In a November 2018 briefing paper, the Open Society Justice Initiative called the election of the next International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor a "critical turning point" for… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Judges Reject Defense Request to Stay Proceedings in Ntaganda's ICC Trial

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges trying former Congolese rebel commander Bosco Ntaganda have declined a defense request to temporarily stay the proceedings. The request… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Perspectives From Coorom - Community Members Ready to Accept and Welcome Ongwen If Acquitted, Relatives Say

While many people in northern Uganda have expressed their views on the International Criminal Court (ICC) trial of Dominic Ongwen, little attention has been focused on the opinions… Read more »

Mali: Judges Approve Mali Reparations Implementation Plan in Al Mahdi Case

International Criminal Court judges have approved the final plan for implementing reparations in the case of former Malian militant Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, who was convicted in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Prosecution, Victims' Lawyers Oppose Stay of Proceedings in Ntaganda Trial

The prosecution and victims' lawyers have opposed a defense request for judges to order a stay of proceedings in Bosco Ntaganda's International Criminal Court (ICC) trial. The… Read more »

Uganda: Former LDU Member Tells Court Lukodi Was Poorly Protected Days Before LRA Attack

A witness described how the Lukodi camp for internally displaced people (IDP) was left poorly protected days before the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) attacked the camp 15 years ago. Read more »

Uganda: 'We Are Tired of Asking for the Same Thing With No Feedback - ' Uganda's 'Ocampo of West Nile' Passes Away

Hajji Sebbi Longa was popularly known as 'Ocampo' in Uganda's transitional justice circles. This was due to his work with conflict survivors in Uganda, an undertaking that earned… Read more »

Uganda: Local Leader Says Ongwen Was Not Among LRA Commanders Active in Teso Region

A Ugandan member of parliament told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that former abductees of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) he spoke to did not name Dominic Ongwen as one… Read more »

Central African Republic: Judges Affirm Joinder of Two Former Militia Leaders' Cases

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have rejected defense appeals and affirmed the joinder of the cases of former militia leaders Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona and Alfred… Read more »

Central Africa: Defense Lawyer Contests Joinder of Ngaïssona and Yekatom's Cases At the ICC

The new lawyer for former militia leader Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona is contesting a decision by International Criminal Court (ICC) judges to join the Ngaïssona case with… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba Seeks $77m Award From International Criminal Court

Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba is seeking €68.8 million (US$ 77.7 million) in compensation from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his 10-year… Read more »

Africa: Trial Fatigue - Is the Public Still Interested in Following Ongwen's Case?

When Dominic Ongwen's trial started in December 2016 at the International Criminal Court (ICC), public interest in following the case was high because it was the first case… Read more »

Central African Republic: Former Militia Commander Ngaïssona Transferred to the Hague, to Appear Before ICC Judge Tomorrow

Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, a former militia commander in the Central African Republic (CAR), who was arrested in France last December, has been transferred to The Hague where… Read more »

Africa: Reactions to Laurent Gbagbo's Acquittal in Lieu of Ongwen's Ongoing Trial

On Tuesday January 15, 2019, the International Criminal Court (ICC) acquitted Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé of crimes against humanity. Gbagbo is the former… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo to Remain in Detention Pending Prosecution Appeal

The appeals chamber at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled by a majority that former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will stay in detention as judges consider a… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Judges Order Gbagbo's Immediate Release

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have ordered the immediate release of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo after rejecting a prosecution appeal to keep him in… Read more »

Uganda: Witness Testifies About His 2012 Radio Appeal to Ongwen to Leave the LRA

A former member of the high command of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that in 2012 he used FM radio to appeal to Dominic Ongwen, who… Read more »

Uganda: Witness Tells ICC Ugandan Army Nearly Caught Kony in 2010

A former aide to Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that about eight years ago the Ugandan army ambushed a unit… Read more »

Uganda: Witness Says LRA Only Collected Food During Attack On Abok IDP Camp

A former fighter for the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the group did not kill civilians or damage their homes when the LRA attacked… Read more »

Uganda: Former Bodyguard to Obote Testifies About Working With the LRA

A former bodyguard of former Ugandan President Milton Obote narrated to the International Criminal Court (ICC) how he ended up working with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) for… Read more »