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).
Oil-Rich Region Fuels Sudan Crisis
South Sudan leaders remain at odds with Khartoum over the demarcation of the Abyei region.
Victim Participation in ICC Cases Jeopardised
Court’s limited provision of legal aid may prove to be a major obstacle to victim involvement in proceedings.
Kony May Face ICC, Admits Top LRA Man
But says peace accord and local reconciliation process would first have to be achieved.
Refugees Watching and Waiting
Millions across war-ravaged northern Uganda hope renewed peace talks will lead to February agreement.
Darfur Justice Back on International Agenda
World powers’ apparent focus on peace over justice looks set to change following new outrages.
Congo Prison Hell
DRC jails so bad that ICC indictee said to have asked for transfer to The Hague to escape misery of his Kinshasa prison cell.
Darfur Rebel Factions Struggle to Unite
Rebel divisions remain major stumbling block to peace in Darfur, raising fears of an escalation of violence.
Rebel Peace Team Legitimacy Questioned
Some suggest LRA members touring north do not represent the rebel leadership.
LRA to Get Hostile Reception in North
Rebels face anger of people who still bear physical and mental scars of their brutality.