Category Archives: Uganda

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 – Uganda strains diplomatic ties by welcoming ICC suspect

Posted on May 20, 2016 by commscicc

In Global Justice news this week: States took Uganda to task for its decision to welcome ICC suspect Omar al-Bashir to its presidential inauguration ceremony,  sentencing hearings began at the ICC for convicted rebel commander Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, several Coalition … Continue reading →

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#GlobalJustice Weekly – ICC resolution succeeds at UN | ICC suspect Omar al-Bashir welcomed by Uganda

Posted on May 13, 2016 by commscicc

In Global Justice news this week: The Coalition denounced Uganda’s decision to welcome ICC suspect Omar al-Bashir at the Ugandan president’s inauguration, the UN General Assembly overcame threats to its annual ICC resolution, hearings began in the Ivorian former first lady’s domestic crimes … Continue reading →

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Questions abound in Uganda on Ongwen ICC trial

Posted on April 14, 2016 by commscicc

In this post from International Justice Monitor, Sharon Nakandha reflects on the International Criminal Court’s first outreach session in Lukodi in northern Uganda following the decision to send former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen to trial.

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First ICC trials for Uganda and Mali cases

Posted on April 1, 2016 by commscicc

ICC judges last week sent cases arising from investigations in Uganda and Mali to trial, confirming charges against suspected Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen and alleged Islamist Ahmad al-Faqi. Ongwen faces a record number of charges in an ICC … Continue reading →

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