Category Archives: Mali

The ICC’s role in prosecuting and deterring war crime attacks on cultural heritage

Posted on August 10, 2016 by commscicc

In anticipation of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) upcoming trial against Mr. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, its first to focus on the war crime of attacks against cultural heritage, the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights, its International … 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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“Women are always under somebody’s control”

Posted on March 16, 2016 by commscicc

In this post from Justice Hub, Bintou Founé Samaké, president of the Malian NGO Women and Law in Development in Africa talks about the importance of civil society action in the struggle for gender justice and equality in Africa.

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Mali: ICC to expedite proceedings in al Faqi case

Posted on October 5, 2015 by commscicc

During the first appearance of a Tuareg rebel before the ICC for cultural war crimes allegedly committed in Mali, the sitting judge indicated that measures would be taken to speed up the proceedings – one of several important initiatives being … Continue reading →

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#GlobalJustice Weekly – Bemba II trial opens | Timbuktu destruction suspect arrested

Posted on October 2, 2015 by commscicc

In global justice news this week: First ICC witness tampering trial opens; Timbuktu destruction suspect arrested; and ICC news from the Democratic Republic of Congo; Cote d’Ivoire; Colombia; Guinea; Ukraine and more.

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