Thomas Lubanga July 24, 2012September 2, 2020 by Olivia Bueno Issues of Reparations in the Lubanga Case: An Interview with a Local Activist Dear readers – please find below a commentary written by Olivia Bueno at the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI). The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the…
Thomas Lubanga June 21, 2012September 2, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Defense Address at the Lubanga Sentencing Hearing …intermediaries led to a second stay of proceedings which lasted another four months, thereby delaying the proceedings for that long. Such a situation, to the best of our knowledge, is…
International Criminal Court May 23, 2012May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Poll: Nearly two-thirds of Kenyans are opposed to ethnic groupings …the vote is held. The poll also covered peoples’ opinions on what qualities they are looking for in a presidential candidate and which presidential aspirant is best suited to tackle…
International Criminal Court May 18, 2012May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Prosecution, victims’ lawyer say they do not object to delay in setting trial date …the request last month, arguing it would be best to wait until an appeal they have filed challenging the ICC’s jurisdiction in their case is determined. The lawyers for Kenyatta…
Charles Taylor April 25, 2012March 5, 2014 by Umaru Fofana Will Charles Taylor “be back”? …is a mere formality. Allowing him to go free might mean being “back” as president. And the consequence of that on the region is best imagined. Umaru Fofana is the…
International Criminal Court March 30, 2012May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti ICC names judges to handle Kenya trials …the best legal approach to deal with the death and destruction of the post-election violence. They were split on whether to support a credible and independent local tribunal or refer…
Charles Taylor February 29, 2012March 5, 2014 by Charles C. Jalloh Charles Taylor and the Delayed Special Court for Sierra Leone Judgment …team then made their closing oral arguments on March 9-10, 2011. Although completion strategies are admittedly based on the best information available at the time, it is equally true that…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo February 10, 2012September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Seven Victims Apply to Testify Against Bemba …testify, but judges directed them to draw up a list of no more than eight applicants. These individuals, the judges said, should be those victims who are best placed to…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui February 8, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday The Prosecution May Still Charge Witness 159 with Contempt …of who called the witness to testify. However, the prosecution considered that this type of prosecution was best conducted after the main proceedings had concluded. Therefore, although it has not…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui January 30, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday ICC Judges Visit Bogoro and surrounding Villages From January 16 to 20, judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC) took a site visit to Bogoro and surrounding villages in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo. The visit allowed…