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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).
UN Official Urges Sudan to Cooperate With ICC
Human rights commissioner says Sudan must detain suspects if arrest warrants are issued.
New ICC Official Pledges Impartial Advice for All Defence Teams
The head of a new advisory office is committed to ensuring war crimes suspects are defended properly in the interests of wider justice.
Rwandan Prosecutor Races to Complete Cases
The court in Arusha winds up next year, and the chief prosecutor is short of time.
A Blot on Africa's Copybook
While African civil society mobilises in solidarity with Zimbabweans, governments and regional bodies remain silent.
Ugandan Ceasefire Lapse Stokes Fears of Violence
Negotiations to end northern Uganda's 20-year civil war have run into trouble.
Darfur's Lifeline Radio
When did you last hear a good news story coming out of Darfur? Have you ever heard a good news story from there?
Selective Prosecutions Could Undermine Justice for Congo
The International Criminal Court’s prosecution of Thomas Lubanga is too simplistic a solution to the vast array of war crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Washington Softens Stance on ICC
While the US will not let the Hague war crimes court prosecute Americans, it is more positive about plans to charge Sudanese leaders.
Arusha: Bagosora Case Nears End
Verdict in trial of man held most responsible for 1994 Rwanda genocide expected later this year.