Guatemala Trials August 23, 2018December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Dos Erres Massacre Trial Postponed from August 2018 to May 2021 …been postponed for nearly three years, to May 2021. López Alonzo is charged with crimes against humanity for his role in the Dos Erres massacre, in which more than 200…
Guatemala Trials April 10, 2018December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Witness Testimony Resumes after Defense Lawyers Unsuccessfully Try to Remove Judge from Molina Theissen Case …claimed that, according to information obtained from the online FAFG database, Judge Xitumul’s father was forcibly disappeared on April 1, 1981. The same database states that 74 bodies were exhumed…
Guatemala Trials February 22, 2018December 15, 2020 by Eric Witte Nominating Commission for Attorney General Receives 39 Applications, but Faces Criticism and Legal Challenges …to review which candidates meet the minimum requirements. The Commission’s meetings have all been public. They are taped and posted online, along with all information about the process. Additionally, the…
National Courts of Kenya February 20, 2018May 6, 2021 by Tom Maliti Kenyan Judge Says ICC Erred in Issuing Arrest Warrant for Two Kenyans Wanted in Bribery Case …against the administration of justice. This decision was made in November 2017 but only recently published online. Judge Luka Kimaru declined to issue an order to execute an ICC arrest…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé February 16, 2018September 14, 2020 by Abraham Kouassi Bensouda Ready to Requalify Charges Against Gbagbo According to Mediapart …crimes against humanity, could see the horizon look brighter. The generally well-informed French website Mediapart wrote in an article posted online on February 15, 2018 that Fatou Bensouda, the ICC…
Dominic Ongwen October 27, 2017May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Gauging Public Interest (Part One): Survey Reveals That Over 56% of Community Members and CSO Representatives are Following Ongwen’s Trial …consulted responded in the affirmative. “I have been following in newspapers, online, and through the ICC public screenings. These are the most common sources of information available to me and…
Bosco Ntaganda June 1, 2017April 22, 2021 by Wairagala Wakabi Ntaganda’s Impeding Testimony at the ICC Raises Contentious Issues …to instruct its witnesses scheduled to appear after Ntaganda has testified, not to follow his testimony, either by listening or watching proceedings online, or attending court in person. Bourgon said…
Dominic Ongwen May 3, 2017May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora A Tale of Two Origins: Two Families in Northern Uganda Claim Ongwen as Their Son …and lives in a place called Kabedo Opong in Gulu Town. While we were not able to physically locate Acayo, we obtained online access to a television interview she conducted…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé October 3, 2016September 14, 2020 by Camille Dubruelh Witness Says CECOS Fired on Unarmed Demonstrators …Their goal was to support the government of Alassane Ouattara and install a new RTI Director, following a call from Guillaume Soro. “My attention was caught by shots from automatic…
August 23, 2016March 15, 2018 by Tom Maliti Timbuktu Residents Protested the Destruction of Historic Buildings, Witness Says …public gallery, and for people following the proceedings online, his face and voice were distorted. A significant part of the testimony of Witness P-431 was made in closed court. He…
