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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).
No Lasting Peace Without Border Solution
One of the principal obstacles to a lasting peace is the question of where the border should run between north and south.
ICC Issues Sudan Arrest Warrants
But some doubt Khartoum will ever cooperate and say the warrants will simply gather dust.
Uganda: New LRA Truce Offers Hope
Cautious optimism that peace will take hold after the rebels come back to the negotiating table.
Uganda: ICC Policy Under Scrutiny
The ICC’s apparent softly-softly approach in Uganda is puzzling some international human rights campaigners.
Uganda: Waiting for the Children to Come Home
Despite a commitment to release its child conscripts, the Lord’s Resistance Army has yet to let them all come home.
Rwandan Compensation Award Sets Precedent
Analysts say other international courts may find themselves facing claims after the Rwandan tribunal decided to pay compensation to an acquitted defendant who was denied legal representation early in his trial.
Taylor's Lawyers Want More Preparation Time
Lawyers say a dispute over surveillance cameras has wasted time that should have been devoted to preparing the former Liberian leader’s defence.
Sudan to Hold Own Darfur Trials
Belligerent Khartoum makes a bid to undercut the ICC’s jurisdiction.
'Turf War' Over Charles Taylor Case
The former Liberian leader’s defence team says the International Criminal Court hosting the trial is imposing its own detention rules when jurisdiction belongs to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.