Focus
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).
Is Uganda Losing Battle Against Nodding Disease?
As cases spread, parents are struggling to reach health centres to pick up medication.
Sudan: Beginning of End for Bashir?
President under increasing pressure as student protests gather pace, but opposition forces still lack coherence.
No More Amnesty for Uganda's LRA
Government’s decision to delete clause granting reprieve to former combatants could be a backward step in combating the rebel force.
North Uganda Disarmament Scheme Draws Blank
Security services draw criticism for failing to properly inform public of firearms collection programme.
Detained ICC Lawyer Tireless Advocate of Fair Trials
Profile of Melinda Taylor, detained with three colleagues in Libya.
Kenya Trials Could Begin After 2013 Election
Judges at the International Criminal Court to set start date for cases against four defendants by mid-July.
Kenya Cases Given Go-Ahead at ICC
Appeals judges in The Hague reject challenges from defence teams, but crucial legal definition remains unresolved.
Has ICC Lost Touch With Darfur Refugees?
Budget constraints and poor security on the ground reduce opportunities to engage with refugees and war victims in Chad.
ICC Turns Attention to Mali
Prosecutor exercises power to initiate his own investigations.