November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 by Ali Agab and Olivia Bueno

Sudan’s Recent Amnesty Resolution Undermines the Prospects for Accountability and Peace

…Sudan. Justice is based on respect for the rule of law and international human rights covenants ratified by Sudan and international humanitarian law. This includes mechanisms that are derived from…

Dominic Ongwen

November 24, 2020May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora

Community Members and Civil Society Welcome Judgment Date for Ongwen Case

…have welcomed the announcement of a ruling in January 2021. Chris Ongom, a civil society representative said, “A timely ruling is good news, however the fundamental question is whether there…

Bosco Ntaganda

November 19, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi

To Reduce or Not to Reduce Ntaganda’s 30-Year Prison Sentence

While International Criminal Court (ICC) appeals judges question whether to overturn or uphold Bosco Ntaganda’s conviction, they are separately considering the former militia commander’s appeal for reduction of his 30-year…

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Mariana Pena

Grave Concerns about the ICC Prosecutor Election and the Urgent Need for Vetting

…International Criminal Court (COJUR-ICC), on November 3, 2020. Mariana Pena, Senior Legal Officer with the International Justice program, delivered the statement. In the interest of transparency, we are making the…

Review of the International Criminal Court

November 3, 2020May 6, 2021 by Jânia Saldanha and Fauzi Hassan Choukr

A Place for a Brazilian National at the ICC: Seeking Publicity and Transparency

…despite it being a court of international relevance and irrefutable importance to try international crimes. The 2020 judicial vacancy for the ICC and the country’s intention to nominate candidate was…

Review of the International Criminal Court

November 3, 2020May 6, 2021 by Ibrahim Tommy

Assessing the Competence and Process of Nominating Sierra Leone’s Justice Miatta Samba for Election as ICC Judge

…at the national and international levels when conducting their national procedures for the nomination of candidates to the Court.” Importantly, by nominating Justice Samba, a very competent female jurist, the…

Review of the International Criminal Court

November 3, 2020May 11, 2021 by Angela Mudukuti and Yassir Al-Khudayri

Electing the Next ICC Judges: How did the Advisory Committee on Nominations Fare this Time Around?

…attest to matters of moral character and past conduct; Reference check nominees; and Review and document national nomination processes. National Nominations While the ACN called on States Parties to submit…

Guatemala Trials

October 16, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada

Former Civil Defense Patroller Sent to Trial in Maya Achi Sexual Violence Case

…United States deported Francisco Cuxum Alvarado after his conviction in a U.S. federal court for illegal reentry. He was immediately arrested upon arrival in Guatemala. International Justice Monitor (IJM) broke…

Bosco Ntaganda

October 15, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi

Ntaganda Tells ICC Judges, “I Wonder How I Was Convicted?”

Yesterday, Bosco Ntaganda addressed the Appeals Chamber at the International Criminal Court (ICC), appealing against his conviction and 30-year prison sentence. In July 2019, Ntaganda was convicted for 18-counts of…

National Courts of Kenya

October 8, 2020May 6, 2021 by Tom Maliti

Kenyan Court finds Government is Liable for Harm Suffered by Three Victims of Police Shootings

…told the International Justice Monitor that he had not received the government’s submissions in the case until early September. Judge Ochieng did not refer to the government’s submissions in his…

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Sudan’s Recent Amnesty Resolution Undermines the Prospects for Accountability and Peace

Community Members and Civil Society Welcome Judgment Date for Ongwen Case

To Reduce or Not to Reduce Ntaganda’s 30-Year Prison Sentence

Grave Concerns about the ICC Prosecutor Election and the Urgent Need for Vetting

A Place for a Brazilian National at the ICC: Seeking Publicity and Transparency

Assessing the Competence and Process of Nominating Sierra Leone’s Justice Miatta Samba for Election as ICC Judge

Electing the Next ICC Judges: How did the Advisory Committee on Nominations Fare this Time Around?

Former Civil Defense Patroller Sent to Trial in Maya Achi Sexual Violence Case

Ntaganda Tells ICC Judges, “I Wonder How I Was Convicted?”

Kenyan Court finds Government is Liable for Harm Suffered by Three Victims of Police Shootings