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ICC - International Criminal Court
Years active: 2005-2015
IWPR is at the forefront of media interventions in situations of human suffering and mass abuses around the world. It gives a voice to the vulnerable and delivers crucial analysis on conflict and impunity to both a local and global audience. As the leading news agency reporting on international justice and human rights, IWPR makes an important contribution to the value and effectiveness of local judicial mechanisms as well as international legal institutions such as the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Rebels May Confront Disfigured Victims
Senior LRA members could be required to meet their maimed victims as part of a traditional justice process.
Museveni Development Plan Raises Hopes and Fears
Politicians concerned corruption could threaten president’s multi-million dollar regeneration programme for war-ravaged north.
La CPI lutte pour atteindre les Darfouris
Une enquête de l’IWPR montre que les victimes du conflit au Darfour ignorent encore pour la plupart l’existence de la Cour qui a promis de leur rendre justice.
Should Lubanga Face Trial in DRC?
Analysts are split over merits of holding part of the Lubanga proceedings in the Congo.
Museveni: Progress Following Peace Talks Irreversible
President outlines development plans for northern Uganda as tentative peace talks continue and displaced villagers return home.
Can Traditional Rituals Bring Justice to Northern Uganda?
Local justice offers an alternative to formal trials, but applying unwritten tribal codes may not be enough to bring closure to Uganda’s brutal conflict.
Kampala Rules Out Blanket Amnesty for LRA
Officials say they won’t call on ICC to lift indictments against rebels until they’ve met key conditions.
Africa: Sept '07
ICC press association and the UN’s ReliefWeb commend IWPR’s intern programme and reporting output.
Africa: Sept '07
New Arabic translations of ICC stories aimed at Sudanese media and final preparations for Darfur conference.