Bosco Ntaganda June 15, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda Appeals Hearing Postponed Over COVID-19 …and fair trial considerations that would arise if they were to consider holding a virtual hearing. The issues raised by the lawyers included the ability of defense teams to install…
National Courts of Kenya June 7, 2020May 10, 2021 by Lydia Muthiani In Kenya, We are Late: Delayed Justice and Impunity for Election-Related Sexual Violence I was late. I was fumbling with the keys on my laptop as I rushed to connect to the virtual court session. Courts in Kenya were now holding online sessions…
May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Prosecution, Defense Lawyers Say ICC Not Ready for Virtual Hearings …consider holding a virtual hearing. The issues they raised included the ability of defense teams to install and run robust systems to handle an online hearing, and the ability to…
Bosco Ntaganda May 7, 2020April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Defense Says a Virtual Appeals Hearing Would Disadvantage Ntaganda Bosco Ntaganda’s lawyers have cautioned that, should International Criminal Court (ICC) judges consider holding his appeals hearing through online platforms, they should be mindful of the logistical challenges and fair…
Dominic Ongwen January 9, 2020May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Ongwen’s Trial has Highlighted SGBV Crimes, Says Gender Activist in Uganda …far? What has gone well and what are the shortfalls? Nancy Apiyo (NA): I have been following online and through other media but not so frequently. I think the trial…
November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Deadline for Applications Extended to November 25 …in 2021, there will be a new ICC president and a new ASP president, and it is not known who will be serving in those positions. However, considering the current…
September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Nika Jeiranashvili Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Challenges Facing the Situation in Georgia …law, and public international law. Interested individuals have until the end of October 2019 to submit their applications confidentially via ICC’s online recruitment system. The Committee on the Election of…
August 14, 2019February 27, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Vacancy Announcement Published …June 15, 2021, after which the new prosecutor will be sworn in. Unlike other election processes at the ICC, such as for judges, no government endorsement is required and anyone…
Guatemala Trials October 1, 2018December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Dos Erres Massacre Trial Starts Today …start dates are not unusual in Guatemala; what was unusual was that the new start date two and a half years later: in May 2021. However, López Alonzo’s public defender…
Guatemala Trials August 31, 2018December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Delay in the Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case …follows the recent decision to postpone the Dos Erres massacre case to 2021 after Guatemala’s Supreme Court failed to properly constitute the relevant trial court. The case involves six former…
