May 5, 2019November 5, 2019 by Christian De Vos Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Why Process Matters …mitigate against the threat that the selection process becomes driven by politics, rather than what must remain the preeminent criterion: merit. By insisting on the “best interests of the Court”…
Guatemala Trials May 3, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Preliminary Hearings Commence in the Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case Nearly a year after the first arrests in the Maya Achí sexual violence case, and after several delays, the evidentiary phase of the trial finally commenced in Guatemala City last…
May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 by Taegin Reisman ICC Elections: Monitoring How the Next ICC Prosecutor is Elected …can follow the hashtags OTP2020, ICCElections, and ElectTheBest from now until the elections in 2020. It is imperative that the ASP identify the best person, who not only can most…
May 2, 2019May 3, 2019 by Tom Maliti Appeals Chamber Takes a Different Approach in Relations Between the ICC and the African Union …a letter, and the best way to address the issue was through legal channels. The African Union did not pursue the legal channels suggested by Judge Tarfusser, but in the…
Dominic Ongwen May 1, 2019May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Community Members Express Mixed Reactions to Defense Witnesses’ Claims of Government Failure to Protect IDP Camps … “They tried their best to protect civilians but failed. Even while digging in the garden, there are some weeds that defeat a hoe,” he said added. “In Abok the attack…
April 15, 2019April 23, 2019 by Christian De Vos No ICC Investigation in Afghanistan: A Bad Decision with Big Implications …a lack of evidence. As the chamber says, it may well be that the “availability of evidence for crimes dating back so long in time is … far from being…
March 29, 2019 by Wairagala Wakabi Judges Affirm Joinder of Two Former Central African Militia Leaders’ Cases …the defense. They added: “Submissions from the parties assist and inform the chamber in reaching its decision but, ultimately, the chamber is best placed to assess whether a joinder of…
Dominic Ongwen March 28, 2019May 11, 2021 by Lino Owor Ogora Perspectives from Coorom: Ongwen’s Kinsmen Express Optimism with Defense Performance …for me, I say the defense team so far has done their best in presenting their case.” Kakanyero agreed with all the above perspectives. “The community feels the defense team…
Dominic Ongwen February 20, 2019May 11, 2021 by Tom Maliti A Son of LRA Leader Joseph Kony Describes Life in an IDP Camp …is if I begin dating an Acholi girl, I would risk dating my own sister. So, I wouldn’t do that,” replied Witness D-130. When Obhof concluded questioning Witness D-130, senior…
Bosco Ntaganda February 11, 2019April 22, 2021 by International Justice Monitor Q&A with Defense Lawyer Stéphane Bourgon Reflecting on Ntaganda’s Trial: Part I …the final decision was delayed to ensure this was the best strategy in the circumstances, the ultimate decision was clear and simple. From the beginning, as can be seen from…