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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).
Uganda: Female Ex-Rebels Shunned by Their Tribes
Former female LRA fighters often cold-shouldered by members of their tribes, despite undergoing reconciliation rituals.
ICC Launches CAR Mass Rape Inquiry
Court says rape of civilians in the Central African Republic was committed in numbers that cannot be ignored under international law.
Court Outreach Under Fire
The court is urged to invest more in outreach work, as misinformation about its activities mounts.
Museveni Faces LRA Dilemma
Will he seek a compromise peace deal with the rebel group, or keep to his original demand to see its leaders prosecuted in The Hague?
Kickstarting the Peace Process
International community urged to press for implementation of 2005 peace agreement.
Ugandan Army Accused of Abuses in Northeast
The government has sent in troops to disarm the unruly Karomojong people, but the soldiers are now being accused of using violence against civilians.
A Question of Justice
There have long been concerns about provisions for dealing with human rights abuses committed in southern Sudan.
Controversy Over ICC Victim Participation
Judges say victim-support office went too far by remarking on which applicants were suitable to attend the trial of Lord's Resistance Army leaders.
Sudan: Executions Cynical Attempt to Hinder ICC
Hanging of Sudanese soldiers for killing Darfur rebel suspect has little to do with the administration of justice, argue Sudan watchers.