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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).
International Justice/ICC: Aug/Sept '11
IWPR radio programme on commemoration of war dead provokes discussion on controversy that’s rarely aired by northern media outlets.
Uganda Coverage Sparks War Memorials Debate
IWPR radio programme on commemoration of war dead provokes discussion on controversy that’s rarely aired by northern media outlets.
Mai Mai Feuding Displaces Thousands
Civilians uprooted by fighting between rival militias in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Female Abductees Suffer Reintegration Pain
Women and girls captured by LRA in northern Uganda struggle to settle back into former villages, while their children, often fathered by rebels, face complete rejection.
Kibua Assignment Brings Relief to IDPs
Radio report by IWPR Congolese trainee elicits help for thousands of civilians uprooted by fighting in eastern DRC.
ICC Cases Threatened by Social Media Leaks
Ability of Twitter and Facebook users to quickly spread confidential information poses danger for protected witnesses.
Uganda: Future of War Crimes Trials in Question
Granting of amnesty for alleged rebel commander may jeopardise other cases.
Uganda Gets Time to Solve Witness Safety Problem
Court officials say appeal against acquittal of LRA suspect may allow them to get protection measures in place for future trials.