Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo February 3, 2012September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Witness Says Bemba Disregarded Advice to Try Unruly Soldiers …commanders via radio, Thuraya satellite phone, and mobile phone. “Bemba used the telephone extensively,” said the witness. He added that each morning, Mr. Bemba would contact officers at the battlefront…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo February 1, 2012September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Bemba’s Former Confidant Cross-examined in Closed Session …in his capacity as commander-in-chief was “always” in direct contact with his troops and that the accused communicated with commanders via radio, Thuraya satellite phone, and cellular phone. The trial…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo January 30, 2012September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Former MLC Insider Says Bemba Was Reluctant to Discipline His Soldiers …commanders via radio, Thuraya satellite phone, and mobile phone. “Bemba used the telephone extensively,” said the witness. He added that each morning, Mr. Bemba would contact officers at the battlefront…
Germain Katanga & Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui January 30, 2012September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday ICC Judges Visit Bogoro and surrounding Villages …each other. According to publically available court records, Katanga’s defense team did not make submissions on the issue. The ICC published photos of the trip, available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/icc-cpi/sets/72157629051394811/. …
International Criminal Court January 19, 2012May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Polls: Support for ICC remains high, but fear of violence has increased …is plus or minus 2.2 percent. South Consulting’s latest poll and quarterly report on the Kenya agreements is available at: www.dialoguekenya.org. The latest Ipsos Synovate poll is available at: www.synovate.co.ke….
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo January 13, 2012September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Victims Ask to Testify in Bemba Trial After Prosecution Case Closes …representatives’ view, are: (i) Best-placed to assist the Chamber in the determination of the truth in this case; (ii) Able to present evidence and/or views and concerns that affect the…
International Criminal Court December 29, 2011May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Sudan’s leader raises a storm over arrest warrant supported by Kenyan Court …leaders for a routine AU meeting, yet it does not appear that he sees the Kenya situation in the same light. In that case, his next best option is to…
Thomas Lubanga December 28, 2011September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Trial Chamber Confirms Order to send Witness to DRC …– if they were sent back to the DRC. The various legal matters related to their claims have been discussed on the www.Katangatrial.org and www.Lubangatrial.org websites. While giving testimony and…
Thomas Lubanga December 8, 2011September 2, 2020 by Jennifer Easterday Asylum Applicant Must be Returned to the DRC, Trial Chamber Orders …Floribert Njabu, Pierre Célestin Mbodina Iribi, and Sharif Manda Ndadza Dz’Na, testified before Trial Chamber II in the Katanga-Ngudjolo trial. Their asylum claims have been discussed extensively on www.katangatrial.org: Three…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo November 18, 2011September 2, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi Insider Claims Bemba Was in Direct Control Of His Marauding Troops …lootings. ‘Witness 213’ testified that Mr. Bemba had a satellite phone at his residence that he used to communicate orders to his commanders. He said the rebel leader also had…