Dominic Ongwen March 11, 2020May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Community Members Question the Prosecution’s Evidence as Ongwen Trial Nears End …has left me with a lot of doubt, and we just keep on wishing for the best.” Regardless of their mixed feelings on evidence presented by the prosecution, the majority…
Dominic Ongwen March 10, 2020May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti In Closing Statements, Prosecutors Say Ongwen Willingly Committed Crimes …the prosecution disclosed to them. “They complain that we have, to use the slang, cherry-picked the best parts,” said Gumpert, referring to the evidence the prosecution presented during the trial….
March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 by Eric Witte By Failing to Screen ICC Prosecutor Candidates for Sexual Misconduct, States Put Court at Risk The states that ultimately elect the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have only minimal measures in place to screen candidates for histories of committing, condoning, or tolerating…
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Committee Pledges Openness to Receiving and Considering Information Relating to Potential Candidates Last week, three of the five members of the Committee on the Election of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor met with civil society organizations in New York. They acknowledged…
Dominic Ongwen February 25, 2020May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti Prosecution Expert Describes Defense Psychiatric Reports on Ongwen’s Mental Health as “Sloppy” …interpretation whether the word was appropriate. “I can see my role to do the best work I can respecting the different parties that are presented here, respecting the International Criminal…
February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by Olivia Bueno Sudan’s Expressed Willingness to Surrender al-Bashir Sparks Debate in Country …the best forum for justice. “Some people think that he should go to the ICC because we don’t have the institutions to try him, other people think that he should…
February 19, 2020March 15, 2020 by International Justice Monitor Open Letter to Committee on the Election of the ICC Prosecutor: Zero Tolerance Must be Shown Towards Sexual Harassment This week a number of civil society organizations sent a letter to the Committee on the Election of the Prosecutor, which meets starting Friday in New York, urging the Committee…
Laurent Koudou Gbagbo & Charles Blé Goudé February 18, 2020September 14, 2020 by Wairagala Wakabi ICC Prosecutor Will Seek Gbagbo's Retrial …a declaration of a mistrial. It said this would leave the case in the hands of the prosecutor “to decide on its future course and how justice may best be…
January 15, 2020January 16, 2020 by Yassir Al-Khudayri Merit-Based Nominations Key to Elect Most Qualified Judges …of well-qualified candidates from which the ASP can select the best individuals in accordance to the Rome Statute. The processes by which judges are selected and appointed are important elements…
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…