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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).
What Form of Justice Will Kony Face?
LRA leader’s victims want him to be brought to account - but aren’t sure how.
Africa: May '07
Training sessions in Gulu and Kampala focusing on the ICC and court reporting.
Taylor Trial Drama
Former African ruler fails to show up for start of trial, while his lawyer walks out of court after confrontation with judge.
Forgiveness and Amnesia in Uganda
Can traditional justice mechanisms that offer a sense of closure to victims work in harmony with international law?
Taylor Trial Opens Amid Venue Controversy
Critics say staging trial in The Hague denies Africans the right to see justice being done.
CAR Case to Focus on Sexual Violence
Human rights groups welcome the move, but say the ICC should have filed similar charges in Uganda, Sudan and Congo.
Bringing Justice to the North
The ICC can only probe a limited number of crimes – is the Ugandan judiciary up to tackling the rest?
LRA and Ugandan Government Renew Truce
After an initial deal to continue the ceasefire was nearly derailed by allegations of more violence, the Lord’s Resistance Army and the Ugandan authorities have formally signed up to a truce.
Uganda's Need for Justice Far Exceeds ICC's Mandate
Locals say Ugandan army forces as well as the rebels have a long history of violence which is likely never to go to court.