Lisa Clifford

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Special fund can help war crimes victims even when no trial will ever take place.

15 Feb 10

Militia chief’s lawyer says he has information his client is being held by the military in Gisenyi.

18 Mar 09

Locals say international justice needs to play role in reconciliation and determining root causes of conflict.

3 Dec 08

Legal experts say helping enhance Congo’s legal capacity is one way ICC can ensure rapists end up in court.

27 Oct 08

DRC jails so bad that ICC indictee said to have asked for transfer to The Hague to escape misery of his Kinshasa prison cell.

6 Dec 07

But legal experts see the courts as the best hope for dealing with impunity in DRC, despite their failings.

25 Sep 07

As plans for deployment of new Darfur peacekeeping force are finalised, talk of justice for victims has been noticeably absent.

18 Sep 07

Judges said it would not be in the interest of justice to try Tolimir together with seven other officials charged with crimes in Srebrenica.

27 Jul 07

But it remains unclear whose name will be on the arrest warrant.

27 Jul 07

New international administrator purges Serb police force and introduces law and order reforms.

14 Jul 07

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