Africa Cases
ICC proceedings cannot replace national trials, says Bensouda
ICC Prosecutor, Mrs Fatou Bensouda, meets with President H.E. Joseph Kabila, senior government officials, civil society, CENCO, opposition parties and media in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) I have...
Read moreDetailsOngwen suffered trauma in the LRA but no mental disorder, shrink tells ICC
By:Tom Maliti A prosecution psychologist criticized how two defense mental health experts concluded Dominic Ongwen had a mental disorder between 2002 and 2005, saying he found their reports contradictory. Roland...
Read moreDetailsMilestone for global justice as Liberian warlord sentenced to 30 years in prison
By:Civitas Maxima and Global Justice and Research project Mohammed Jabbateh, the Liberian warlord known as “Jungle Jabbah”, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, culminating a landmark case in...
Read moreDetailsCampaign to bring Yahya Jammeh to justice must be tempered with realism
By Susan Kendi Numerous commentators have drawn parallels between the successful 22-year campaign by victims and activists to bring former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to justice and the current push to...
Read moreDetailsMark Kersten: Cautious optimism South Africa will remain in the ICC
By Susan Kendi Jacob Zuma’s unceremonious exit from power and the lingering stench of his administration could herald a new dawn in relations between South Africa and the International Criminal Court...
Read moreDetailsNigeria and other States renew support for ICC
The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged its "continued backing and unflinching support" to the International Criminal Court (ICC) upon the election of Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji as President of the...
Read moreDetailsLRA fighters put children in bags and beat them to death, former abductee tells court
By: Susan Kendi A witness has narrated to judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) what unfolded during the infamous Lord Resistance Army (LRA) attack on Lukodi, a village about...
Read moreDetailsOngwen was functioning well while in the LRA, an expert witness tells the Court
By:Susan Kendi On Monday, March 26, 2018 an expert witness told the International Criminal Court that Dominic Ongwen was functioning well while in the Lord Resistance Army (LRA). Witness P-445,...
Read moreDetailsExpert: You can practice Christianity and witchcraft at the same time in Uganda
By:Susan Kendi An expert witness recently gave testimony on the intermingled nature of Christian and traditional African spiritual practices in Uganda. Doctor Catherine Abbo, Witness P-445, told Trial Chamber IX...
Read moreDetailsThe Dominic Ongwen trial to resume after Easter break
By: Susan Kendi The ICC trial against former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen will resume on 11th April, after taking a break for the long Easter holiday. Presiding...
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