Uganda: Mixed Reactions From Northern Uganda As ICC Delivers Judgment in Ongwen's Case - Community Members Call for Light Sentence

Community members in northern Uganda have expressed mixed reactions to the judgment in Dominic Ongwen's case. Ongwen was convicted of 61 out of 70 counts of war crimes and crimes… Read more »

Sudan: Recent Amnesty Resolution Undermines the Prospects for Accountability and Peace

Who would have believed that an agreement with Darfuri armed movement's leaders would be used to justify granting amnesty to the Janjaweed for atrocities committed against innocent… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Victims' Opinions On the Delay of the Reparations Proceedings

The opinions of the victims of crimes committed by Bosco Ntaganda are divided in regards to the delays that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused in the reparations proceedings. Some… Read more »

Uganda: ICC Registry to Identify Potential Beneficiaries of Ntaganda Reparations

Last week, Trial Chamber VI at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a decision on the reparations process in Bosco Ntaganda's case. The chamber directed the court's… Read more »

Uganda: Civil Society in Uganda Express Mixed Reactions Over Kwoyelo Trial As Proceedings Remain On Hold

The trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) continues to hang in suspense over the COVID-19 pandemic with no definite date for a resumption… Read more »

Uganda: Complementarity Reality Check - the Case of Uganda's International Crimes Division

We are increasingly seeing calls for national judicial systems to step up their accountability efforts. Domestic judicial systems are closer to the communities affected by mass… Read more »

Uganda: Communities in Northern Uganda Optimistic for a Timely Judgment in Ongwen's Case

Community members in northern Uganda have remained optimistic that the COVID-19 pandemic will not cause a delay in the delivery of the judgment in Dominic Ongwen's trial at the… Read more »

Kenya: In Kenya, We Are Late - Delayed Justice and Impunity for Election-Related Sexual Violence

I was late. I was fumbling with the keys on my laptop as I rushed to connect to the virtual court session. Courts in Kenya were now holding online sessions because of restrictions… Read more »

Uganda: Judges Decline to Conditionally Release Ongwen As He Awaits Judgment

Trial Chamber IX has declined to conditionally release Dominic Ongwen from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center while he awaits judgment. According to judges,… Read more »

Africa: Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis On the Accountability Agenda

The outbreak of Sars-Cov-2 has deeply impacted every aspect of life. The virus' lethality and its wider toll on human wellbeing (particularly as a result of economic hardship) are… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Defense Says a Virtual Appeals Hearing Would Disadvantage Ntaganda

Bosco Ntaganda's lawyers have cautioned that, should International Criminal Court (ICC) judges consider holding his appeals hearing through online platforms, they should be mindful… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Crime Victims Worried About the Effectiveness of Reparations Following Lubanga's Release

Our partner Radio Canal Révélation, a radio station based in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), prepared this article as part of an interactive radio… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Lawyers Oppose Contacting Victims Before Setting Ntaganda Reparations Award

Legal representatives of victims have proposed that the International Criminal Court (ICC) should first issue a reparations order before it contacts victims that wish to benefit… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Katanga's Release 'Aimed to Promote Reconciliation in Ituri'

Congolese authorities have released two former militia commanders that the International Criminal Court (ICC) transferred to that country in December 2015 to serve out the… Read more »

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 »