October 8, 2015October 14, 2015 by International Justice Monitor ‪Should Victims Have a Voice in the ICC Prosecutor’s Decision to Open or Cease Investigations? …the judges. The prosecutor alone has the information, perspective, experience, and institutional competence to assess and advance investigations. To maximize impact, make best use of limited resources, and protect the…
International Criminal Court September 22, 2015May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Who Are the Witnesses in the Second Kenya Bribery Case at the ICC? - Part 2 …last time the prosecution spoke to Witness 397 was August 2, 2013. After that his phone was switched off. The prosecution said that Witness 397’s status as an ICC witness…
International Criminal Court September 21, 2015May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Who Are the Witnesses in the Second Kenya Bribery Case at the ICC? - Part 1 …on the ICC’s website. But in her decision to issue the arrest warrant, Judge Trendafilova stated that the prosecution application alleged that Gicheru is the manager of a scheme to…
September 4, 2015March 15, 2018 by Jennifer Easterday American Arrested for Enslavement and Pillage of Sierra Leone “Blood Diamonds” …support the RUF. The UN estimated that the RUF diamond trade was valued between $25 and $125 million each year. This money was used to buy weapons and war materiel….
Bosco Ntaganda August 25, 2015April 22, 2021 by Julia Freedson Can the Ntaganda Trial Advance Accountability for Serious Violations Against Children in Armed Conflict? …care, access to education and other social services, as well as livelihoods and humanitarian programming. For more information on the Initiative, please visit www.cacaccountability.org or follow on Twitter at @childrenCDI….
Guatemala Trials August 24, 2015December 15, 2020 by Sophie Beaudoin What Will Upheaval in Guatemalan Politics Mean for Grave Crimes Cases? …over 88,000 recorded phone conversations showing Perez Molina’s and Baldetti’s involvement in the alleged scheme. Recorded conversations made reference to “El mero mero” (“the boss” or “the man himself”), “El…
Thomas Lubanga July 30, 2015September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Defense Pleads for Lubanga’s Early Release; Victims’ Lawyers Disagree …the crimes he was convicted of were committed. Lubanga plans to enroll at his alma mater, Kisangani University, for post-graduate studies in psychology, his lawyers stated. In annexures to the…
July 29, 2015March 15, 2018 by Kelly Matheson Technology for Truth: Ensuring It’s Not Just More Sound and Fury …the globe on their cell phones. Access to satellite imagery has vastly expanded. Some people meticulously document their lives on platforms like Facebook and Twitter, so we can trace most…
July 21, 2015March 15, 2018 by Taegin Reisman Q&A with Dr. Mark Ellis, Executive Director of the International Bar Association (IBA) and author of Sovereignty and Justice: Balancing the Principle of Complementarity between International and Domestic War Crimes Tribunals …demand an untainted legal environment to deal with the unique and complicated challenges of war crimes trials. Even in the best circumstances, achieving this enormous task is difficult. The trials…
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,…