Charles Taylor January 2, 2014September 1, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Conclusion of Monitoring of the Charles Taylor Trial …mode as of January 6, 2014. This means that we will no longer be posting updates or receiving comments from readers. However, the website will continue to exist as a…
Khmer Rouge Trials December 16, 2013September 14, 2020 by Jonathan Birchall Decisions Needed Now to Ensure Fullest Possible Trial for Khmer Rouge Leaders NEW YORK—The Open Society Justice Initiative is urging the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to take the necessary steps now to ensure that the trial process of…
Efrain Rios Montt & Mauricio Rodriguez Sanchez November 11, 2013September 14, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Summary of trial and excerpts of judgment available The Open Society Justice Initiative has just published a summary of the six week trial of Efrain Rios Montt based on the daily monitoring reports from this website. The 56-page…
Charles Taylor October 16, 2013March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay In Sierra Leone, Victims Celebrate Taylor’s Conviction …the residents here are never shy to point this site of unimaginable horror to visitors. They too now share the joy of Taylor’s conviction and sentence. A woman broke down…
International Criminal Court October 7, 2013May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Second prosecution witness describes how ODM came into being …began giving her evidence in the same manner as Witness 326. However, after her first day of testimony unidentified individuals tried to expose her identity online, and the judges ordered…
International Criminal Court October 2, 2013May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti ICC seeks arrest of Kenyan journalist for allegedly bribing witnesses …from further testifying in public when attempts were made to reveal her identity online after her first day on the stand. The judges concluded that the protective measures the court…
Charles Taylor September 25, 2013March 5, 2014 by Alpha Sesay Charles Taylor's Fate: Will He Be Back in Liberia? This article originally appeared on the Open Society Foundations website here. It took ten years to reach this point but finally, on Thursday, September 26, 2013, Appeals Chamber judges at…
International Criminal Court September 18, 2013May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Judges caution that it is an offense to reveal a witness’ identity …had arisen overnight, presumably the online revelation of the identity of the first prosecution witness to take the stand. Throughout Wednesday the court held either closed hearings with all parties…
International Criminal Court September 9, 2013May 11, 2021 by International Justice Monitor Staying Informed on the Trial of Ruto and Sang …available online: The Open Society Justice Initiative, which runs this website, has produced a 13-page briefing paper which includes a detailed timeline, while outlining likely defense arguments and explaining the…
Thomas Lubanga August 21, 2013September 2, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Lubanga Victims Must Apply to Participate in Ntaganda Proceedings …voluntarily surrendered to the court last March and his confirmation of charges hearings will be conducted in February 2014. In an interview with the www.lubangatrial.org website last month, Paolina Massidda,…
