Observers are urging ICC members to avoid the pitfall of politics when choosing a replacement for Luis Moreno Ocampo, with the December election date for a new International Criminal Court prosecutor drawing near.
http://www.rnw.nl/international-justice/article/icc-elections-%E2%80%93-political-savvy-required
Friday, 11 November 2011
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
"Command responsibility" underpins allegations against Bemba at ICC
A new story on the trial of Jean-Pierre Bemba who is charged with commanding troops who committed atrocities in the CAR.
IRIN Africa | CENTRAL AFRICA: "Command responsibility" underpins allegations against Bemba at ICC
IRIN Africa | CENTRAL AFRICA: "Command responsibility" underpins allegations against Bemba at ICC
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Mbarushimana arrested in Paris
Here's a piece I wrote recently on the arrest of Callixte Mbarushimana.
Rebel leader’s arrest just one step in fight against impunity in DRC
Rebel leader’s arrest just one step in fight against impunity in DRC
Monday, 11 October 2010
Lubanga trial back on
News from the ICC on Friday that the trial of Thomas Lubanga can begin again.
The appeals judges were pretty clear that the prosecutor had overstepped the mark by refusing to obey judicial orders and identify an intermediary working with prosecutors in Ituri. But they were also clear that the trial judges had overreacted someowhat by staying the trial, saying a judicial reprimand to the prosecutor would have been more appropriate. So, the trial is back on.
This is a piece I did for the Times last week on the Lubanga case and its problems.
The appeals judges were pretty clear that the prosecutor had overstepped the mark by refusing to obey judicial orders and identify an intermediary working with prosecutors in Ituri. But they were also clear that the trial judges had overreacted someowhat by staying the trial, saying a judicial reprimand to the prosecutor would have been more appropriate. So, the trial is back on.
This is a piece I did for the Times last week on the Lubanga case and its problems.
Poor pygmies
A sad story about a community of pygmies I met recently outside Goma in North Kivu.
They live outside the refugee camp and have all the problems of other IDPs - multiplied by about one million.
Displacement and discrimination – the lot of the Bambuti Pygmies
They live outside the refugee camp and have all the problems of other IDPs - multiplied by about one million.
Displacement and discrimination – the lot of the Bambuti Pygmies
No justice for DRC victims
See the link below for my analysis published by IRIN on the justice options following the publication of the UN mapping report. I tried to be even handed and look at all the options but the overwhelming sense I got was nothing at all is going to be done.
Analysis: Justice still remote for victims of atrocities
Analysis: Justice still remote for victims of atrocities
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