Thomas Lubanga November 3, 2011September 2, 2020 by Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice Summary of the Closing Statements in The Prosecutor v. Thomas Lubanga Dyilo …noted previous jurisprudence from the Court which established that, although civil status records are the best way of proving the age of an individual, they are not the only possible…
International Criminal Court October 7, 2011May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Q&A with Victims’ Lawyer Sureta Chana: Kenyan victims want an apology for what happened to them …any honesty really promise them too much. I basically say to them expect the worst and hope for the best as to how much you will be compensated. Obviously, it…
International Criminal Court October 3, 2011May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Ali’s defense team calls ICC prosecutor’s evidence implausible and dishonest …Ali. The defense lawyers also said on Monday that the police did its best under extremely difficult circumstances to contain violence in Kenya’s Central Rift region in January 2008 in…
International Criminal Court September 30, 2011May 11, 2021 by Alpha Sesay Kenyan MP Lewis Nguyai Testifies for Kenyatta …addressed a group of irate Kikuyu youths, urging them not to seek revenge against their opponents. “Uhuru Kenyatta was trying to the best of his ability to pacify the group,”…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui September 23, 2011September 2, 2020 by Olivia Bueno Activists Question ICC’s Decision on Witness Protection Dear readers – please find below a commentary written by Olivia Bueno at the International Refugee Rights Initiative in consultation with Congolese activists. The views and opinions expressed here do…
International Criminal Court September 22, 2011May 11, 2021 by Alpha Sesay Prosecution lays down its case against Muthaura, Kenyatta, and Ali …historical ties to the Mungiki as dating to his early political days. The Mungiki group has been branded as an unlawful criminal organization that was ready to perpetrate violence in…
International Criminal Court September 15, 2011May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Kenyatta takes a huge gamble by volunteering to take the stand at the ICC …make is to their regular criminal practice. He says one reason a defense lawyer may choose to put their client on the stand is if the client is the best…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui September 2, 2011September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Judges Decide that Detained Witnesses Could be securely returned to DRC …Registry responded with a report in early August that indicated that Ndolo military prison would be the best option for the witnesses, and that the DRC authorities had agreed to…
International Criminal Court August 29, 2011May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Victims may seek more charges against Ruto, Kosgey, and Sang …explained that a prosecutor is usually only focused on presenting the best case possible and may ignore issues that are not likely enable him or her to secure a conviction,…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui July 20, 2011September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Witness: There was only One “Real” Child Soldier in Aveba This report covers testimony and legal issues that arose during the trial of Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui before the International Criminal Court (ICC) from June 27 to July…