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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).
Refugees in Northern Uganda Fear Going Home
Continuing violence and looming land squabbles prompt refugees to reject call to go back to their villages.
World Court Faces Biggest Challenge
New peace initiative for northern Uganda highlights divisions over the International Criminal Court’s attempt to arrest rebel leader Joseph Kony.
World Court Probes Ex-African Leader
The Central African Republic’s former president may face prosecution at the International Criminal Court.
Trying Times for Sierra Leone Court
Sweden offers a prison cell as debate continues over where former Liberian leader Charles Taylor should stand trial.
Sudan: Mixed Signals on Peace Deal
Khartoum wants to restrict any future role for the United Nations role in Darfur.
Cattle Disease, Ethnic Tension Strain Uganda Border Region
Migrant cattle herders flee Tanzania, bringing disease and ethnic conflict that could destabilise southern districts.
Uganda: Ghoulish Plan for Cult-Killing Site
Church compound where nearly 800 people were murdered six years ago set to become a tourist attraction
Northern Ugandans Fear Rebel Resurgence
The Lord’s Resistance Army is still raiding villages, but the Ugandan military says the rebels are close to defeat.
Relief at Taylor Arrest in Liberia, Sierra Leone
Despite concerns that the former Liberian president's detention could spark more instability, the overriding sense is that justice must be done at last.