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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).
Bogoro Witness Identifies Ngudjolo, Katanga
He says he saw both defendants in attack on village, in which residents were killed and homes pillaged. By Emily Ponder in London
AU Pushes for Hybrid Courts
African Union explores ways in which local courts could bring justice to Darfur, but critics warn this may be impractical. By Tajeldin Abdhalla Adam, Assadig Mustafa Zakaria Musa and Katy Glassborow in Hilversum and Blake Evans-Pritchard in The Hague
New Bribery Claims Revealed
Trial hears further allegations of corruption during prosecution investigations. By Wairagala Wakabi in The Hague
Life as a Child Soldier
Young man forced to fight in Congo’s brutal conflict speaks of his traumatic ordeal. By Erick Kenzo in Goma
Justice Elusive for Rape Victims
The high burden of proof makes it almost impossible for them to win their cases. By Tajeldin Abdhalla Adam, Assadig Musa, Simon Jennings and Katy Glassborow in Hilversum
UPC Men Linked to Ugandan Army
Witness describes UPC commanders wearing Ugandan military uniforms in photographs.
Witness Testimony Deemed Prejudicial to Defence
Trial disrupted by new information from prosecution witness linking the two accused to Bogoro.
Rebel Arrests in Germany Fail to Halt Violence
Activists say there’s been hardly any let-up in FDLR actions in eastern DRC since detention of its leaders.
Child Soldiers Allegedly Helped Pillage Bogoro
Witness recounts how child soldiers wielding spears looted Ituri village.