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Kenyan Attorney General Addresses Hague Court

Githu Muigai tells court that his government is cooperating fully with legal process.

Congolese Rebel Leader Faces 18 Counts at ICC

Court must decide whether prosecution case is strong enough to bring Bosco Ntaganda to trial.

Some Kenyans displaced by the 2007-08 violence in the Rift Valley still fear going back home. (Photo: IWPR)

Extending Justice Beyond ICC Prosecutions

Experts say formal legal processes alone are not enough to restore stability to post-conflict countries.

Panel Debate: International Trials Under Scrutiny

Nairobi event will discuss whether prosecutions are the key to accountability in Africa.

Courtside

Prosecution Hopes of Kenyatta Trial "Less and Less Promising"

ICC case against Kenyan president on verge of collapse as prosecutors ask judges to force national authorities to hand over evidence.

Courtside

Kenyan Defendant Threatened to "Uproot" Opponents – Witness

William Ruto implied that people outside his own ethnic group would be forced out.

Increased Support Urged for ICC Victims

Campaign groups say member states should give more to court fund to support projects in Kenya.

Limited Remit for New ICC Watchdog

Panel can probe allegations of staff misconduct but has no powers to investigate prosecution.

ICC Criticised Over Lack of Local Trials

Experts say international efforts to prosecute crimes at national level have largely failed.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

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Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

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Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

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Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

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Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.