Guatemala Trials September 21, 2015December 15, 2020 by Sophie Beaudoin What Does Guatemala’s Presidential Election Mean for Trials of Grave Crimes? Part I: Jimmy Morales …perhaps personal, stake in the judicial treatment of Guatemala’s troubled past. Morales is the candidate of the National Convergence Front party. It was founded in 2008 by retired soldiers, many…
Bosco Ntaganda August 25, 2015April 22, 2021 by Julia Freedson Can the Ntaganda Trial Advance Accountability for Serious Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict? …the Congolese national army, despite evidence of alleged crimes against children by rebel groups under his leadership and a warrant for his arrest by the ICC. Furthermore, the Congolese authorities…
Guatemala Trials August 24, 2015December 15, 2020 by Sophie Beaudoin What Will Upheaval in Guatemalan Politics Mean for Grave Crimes Cases? …investigation by the human rights unit. He cited as an example the unit’s ongoing investigation at the site of the former Coban military base, where it has exhumed more than…
July 7, 2015March 15, 2018 by Wendy Betts Closing the Verification Gap …as new satellite systems come online, communication infrastructure is strengthened, and smart phones outnumber feature phones. Technology has not only improved the fact-finding ability of human rights defenders and journalists,…
June 15, 2015March 15, 2018 by James A. Goldston Bending Towards International Justice …which enforced a warrant from the International Criminal Court charging him with genocide and crimes against humanity, marks a step forward in the fight against impunity. Read more at http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/war-crimes-icc-justice-by-james-a-goldston-2015-06#tsW6ZJJXktYzOeG6.99…
June 1, 2015March 15, 2018 by Jay Aronson Challenging Impunity with User Generated Content …as “the Truth.” Rather, the researcher must take the opposite approach: assume that each individual piece of content is potentially false or misleading and that the collected dataset as a…
Guatemala Trials April 21, 2015December 15, 2020 by Sophie Beaudoin CICIG Acts as Decision on Mandate Extension Nears …life. Investigators built the case mainly on the basis of documents and wiretaps, from which they could identify various persons involved in the criminal network and their roles. According to…
International Criminal Court March 31, 2015May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Ruto and Sang Trial Adjourns Without any Clarity on Whether Witness 727 Testified …Justice Monitor. This week Trial Chamber V (a) had been scheduled to hold hearings through Wednesday. That changed on Monday afternoon. The ICC’s online calendar, which shows trials scheduled for…
March 18, 2015March 15, 2018 by Alison Cole Technology for Truth: The Next Generation of Evidence The law is a living construct; it develops in synch with society, bringing new challenges and new opportunities into the courtroom. Currently, the largest growth area for the law in…
Thomas Lubanga January 7, 2015September 2, 2020 by Radio Canal Révélation Voices from the Ground: Reactions to Final Lubanga Judgment …live in this studio. They will get some clarification regarding their concerns. We are discussing the Thomas Lubanga verdict with Nicolas Kuyaku. The hearing took place on site at The…
