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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).
New Media Project Launched in Kenya
Training and support for staff of country’s leading media on international justice and political reporting.
Reporting Kenya Website Launched
Online resource will serve as platform for journalists covering transitional justice and politics.
African Leaders to Discuss Regional War Crimes Court
Plan to give existing African court powers to handle international-scale crimes come under scrutiny as sceptics question whether it could be independent and sustainable.
Kenya's Special Court Faces Uphill Task
Proposals for an international division of Kenyan high court are widely welcomed, though experts say securing justice for past election violence remains a challenge.
Bad Memories Create Fears Ahead of Kenyan Polls
Victims of violence after 2007 election are reluctant to participate this time around.
Kofi Annan Comments Spark Kenyan Election Row
While politicians allege foreign interference, others say international diplomat’s remarks should be heeded.
Kenyan Chief Justice Announces Special Court
Groundbreaking development made public at launch of IWPR and Wayamo Foundation programme.
Uganda: Desperate Mothers Dope Own Children
Young women leave children sedated at home so they can go out and work in sex trade.
Congo Rebels Exert Authority Over Goma
Soldiers and police told they are “automatically” enrolled in the M23 group.