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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).
Bensouda to Push for Expeditious Justice
Those who know ICC deputy prosecutor well say she believes in “mean and lean indictments”.
Uganda: Mixed Feelings About ICC Warrants
Civilians forced into refugee camps by the rebel LRA group are divided on whether prosecution or amnesty is the better option.
Arusha Trial Challenges Gender Stereotypes
Genocide trial of former Rwandan minister poses questions about women’s capacity for violence in conflict situations.
Apartheid Legacy Haunts ICC Appeals Judge
Judge Navanethem Pillay is the subject of the second in our series of monthly profiles of prominent Africans working at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
ICC Inquiries Jeopardised
Chief prosecutor warns that lack of protection discourages people from taking part in ICC investigations.
Dead LRA Commander on ICC Wanted List
Indictment against senior rebel figure included ordering pillaging and attacks against civilians.
ICC: Victims to Have Greater Voice
In upcoming trial of Congo warlord, victims will for the first time have a more active involvement in proceedings.
Kony Tells Acholi He's Sorry
LRA commander issues remarkable apology to northern Ugandans for crimes his forces committed against them.
South Sudan Vulnerable Despite Peace Talks
Even if Ugandan rebels operating in southern Sudan agree to stop fighting, the region is likely to suffer more raiding by renegade militias and bandits.