Category Archives: Central African Republic

Rethinking what ICC success means at the Bemba Trial

Posted on October 5, 2016 by commscicc

In this contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on the International Criminal Court, Valerie Arnould argues that when measuring ICC success, we need to examine the local impact and not just the international effects, taking  the trial of former Congolese opposition … Continue reading →

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Bemba II: First ICC witness tampering verdict set for 19 October

Posted on September 23, 2016 by commscicc

International Criminal Court (ICC) judges will deliver their verdict in the trial of five men suspected of interfering with witnesses in the trial of former Congolese vice president Jean Pierre Bemba on 19 October. Involving politicians and defense lawyers, it … Continue reading →

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Eight key moments in International Criminal Court history

Posted on July 15, 2016 by commscicc

As the Rome Statute enters its 19th year with 124 countries now party to the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) founding treaty, the success of the ICC and Rome Statute system of international justice is more crucial than ever before as … Continue reading →

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#GlobalJustice Weekly – “International justice will finally prevail”

Posted on March 24, 2016 by commscicc

In #GlobalJustice news this week: The ICC convicted former Congolese politician and militia leader Jean-Pierre Bemba for crimes committed by his troops in the Central African Republic, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) convicted Bosnian Serb leader … Continue reading →

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Bemba verdict: First ICC command responsibility trial – all you need to know

Posted on March 18, 2016 by commscicc

The ICC hands down its fourth ever judgment on 21 March 2016 in the case against Jean-Pierre Bemba. The Congolese politician and militia leader is charged with responsibility for grave crimes allegedly committed by a militia under his control in the … Continue reading →

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