March 18, 2015March 15, 2018 by Alison Cole Technology for Truth: The Next Generation of Evidence …International Criminal Court (ICC) may be the leading forum for testing the greatest advances in the use of technology for truth-seeking purposes. Most jurisdictions are founded upon the “best evidence”…
March 11, 2015 by Kelly Askin Female Leadership Within the ICC …war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide – should be filled with the best, not the average or mediocre jurist. (Nonetheless, it should be emphasized that the various international courts…
Dominic Ongwen January 21, 2015May 11, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Mixed Reactions in Uganda as LRA Commander is Transferred to the ICC …best interest of the victims. They would be able to participate in proceedings with legal representation, which may not have been possible if he were tried in Uganda. Mr. Opio…
Dominic Ongwen January 9, 2015May 11, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Will Indicted Ugandan LRA Commander be Sent to the ICC? …view of the ICC. “He will go for a local trial not because he believes it is the best but to have a go at the ICC. The spirit of…
Thomas Lubanga January 7, 2015September 2, 2020 by Radio Canal Révélation Voices from the Ground: Reactions to Final Lubanga Judgment The below transcript is from a program on Radio Canal Revelation, a radio station based in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The program is part of the radio station’s…
December 8, 2014March 15, 2018 by Taegin Reisman Improving the Effectiveness of the ICC …In partnership with the Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the United Nations, the Open Society Justice Initiative will co-host an event examining how the OTP can best interact with first…
Guatemala Trials November 21, 2014December 15, 2020 by Emi MacLean Guatemala Judicial Independence Under Threat …new slate of judges. As it is one of the best checks on malpractice, President Molina should renew the mandate of CICIG so it can work hand in hand with…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo November 21, 2014September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Bemba Faces Second ICC Trial on Charges of Corrupting Witnesses …advised Kilolo on the best way to deceive Bemba into believing that they needed more money for “neglected” witnesses, as a strategy to enrich themselves. The judges determined that the…
Guatemala Trials November 3, 2014December 15, 2020 by Emi MacLean & Iris Portillo Justice in Guatemala: New Efforts, Continuing Threats This blog originally appeared on the Open Society Foundations website on October 30, 2014. Almost 20 years after the end of Guatemala’s bitter civil war, victims of human rights atrocities…
International Criminal Court October 3, 2014May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Kenya's President Called to The Hague with ICC Case at 'Critical Juncture' …prosecution’s instruction. The judges noted that the defense and prosecution interpreted differently the translation of those recordings, and those interpretations, the judges said, could only be best tested in a…