Tag Archives: Democratic Republic of Congo

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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ICC trial of M23 leader Ntaganda to open in DRC?

Next month’s opening of the trial of Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda could take place in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say ICC judges. If given the green light, it would be a first for the Court. We discuss … Continue reading

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Ntaganda’s ICC trial in DRC?

The need for the ICC to bring justice closer to victims of the crimes it tries has prompted the court’s judges to suggest that the June 2015 opening of Bosco Ntaganda’s trial takes place in the town of Bunia in … Continue reading

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Judges censure DRC over failure to arrest Al-Bashir

ICC judges have referred the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to UN Security Council and Assembly of States Parties (ASP) for its failure to arrest and surrender Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir during a visit in February. In a decision last … Continue reading

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Justice for children in conflict through the ICC

From Syria to the Central African Republic, war has many victims. But it is children that often suffer most. A reported one billion under 18 lived in conflict areas over the past two decades, with many of these forced to … Continue reading

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