Africa Cases
Q &A: Archbishop John Baptist Odama on the trial of Dominic Ongwen
By Lino Owor Ogora, IJ Monitor Archbishop John Baptist Odama is a long-term advocate for peace in northern Uganda. He recently discussed his thoughts regarding the trial of Dominic...
Read moreDetailsWitness says Ugandan army aimed to break LRA morale by targeting key leaders
By Tom Maliti A Ugandan army colonel told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that the army’s aim during the conflict in northern Uganda was to break the morale of the...
Read moreDetailsHow Kony had LRA deputy leader Vincent Otti killed, by witness
By Tom Maliti, IJ Monitor September 26, 2017 A former fighter with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony ordered a unit to kill his deputy, Vincent Otti, a...
Read moreDetailsUganda soldiers and LRA fighters killed the civilians, witness tells the ICC
By Susan Kendi Both government soldiers and Lords Resistance Army fighters killed civilians, a witness told the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, September 25, 2017. Witness P-0233, a former...
Read moreDetailsHow Kony used spirit possession to bind fighters to LRA
By Tom Maliti -- IJ Monitor A former long-serving member of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that sessions during which the LRA leader said...
Read moreDetailsFirst guide on how victims can participate at international courts
“Until now there was no guide for victims participating in proceedings before international courts,” said Judge Ivana HrdliÄková, President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), during a book presentation...
Read moreDetailsKenyan authorities urged to investigate police use of excessive force
(Nairobi, August 28, 2017) – Kenya’s presidential election on August 8, 2017 was marred by serious human rights violations, including unlawful killings and beatings by police during protests and house-to-house...
Read moreDetailsKonya’s childhood friend testifies about Odek attack at Ongwena’s ICC trial
By Tom Maliti, IJ Monitor A childhood friend of Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), told the International Criminal Court (ICC) how Kony’s character changed once...
Read moreDetailsOngwen’s ICC trial resumes after a three-week break
By Susan Kendi On Monday, July 10, former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen returns to court at The Hague after a three-week recess for a fifth session of hearings....
Read moreDetailsNtaganda takes the stand in his own defence at the ICC
By Susan Kendi Bosco Ntaganda, the Congolese warlord also known as ‘The Terminator’, took the witness stand in his own defence at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday June 14,...
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