Category Archives: Ituri

Eight key moments in International Criminal Court history

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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ICC launches blog on outreach to affected communities

The ICC has launched a new blog on its outreach activities to communities affected by crimes under the Court’s jurisdiction. Contributing writers write of their efforts to “engage grassroots communities to inform them about victims’ rights, explain judicial proceedings, answer … Continue reading

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Lubanga for early release? Views from Ituri

In this guest post from the International Justice Monitor, Olivia Bueno of the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI), in consultation with Congolese activists, reports on the possibility of Thomas Lubanga’s early release. He has served two-thirds of his sentence for child soldier … Continue reading

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Between hope and skepticism: Congolese await the trial of Ntaganda

In this guest post from the International Justice Monitor, Olivia Bueno of the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI), in consultation with Congolese activists, reports on the importance of the highly anticipated Bosco Ntaganda trial.

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