Anyone working to deliver justice for victims of international crimes knows that the judicial process can be hindered by political considerations at every stage. Recent news has once again reminded us of this harsh truth.
The importance of cleaning up your own backyard
The Statute of the ICC is based on the principle of complementarity. It will only act if the competent state is “unwilling” or unable to investigate or prosecute. Alain Werner highlights that coastal West Africa sets an example for the rest of the continent in terms of transitional justice. The results are more mixed for Europe.
The International Criminal Court is finally at the center of the global game
The International Criminal Court is finally at the center of the global game After the failed prosecutions a few years back against former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, then former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba, the International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, […]
War crimes round-up: Guinea opens trials over 2009 massacre, rare case against Myanmar’s junta
This month’s round-up highlights diverse international cases, including the trial of 11 men for a 2009 massacre in Guinea and a groundbreaking petition in Indonesia seeking to hold Myanmar’s junta accountable for human rights abuses. Notable arrests and trials related to war crimes also unfold across various regions.
War crimes round-up: Swiss firm accused of pillaging, new trials at ICC, Ukraine violations
The report highlights recent developments in international criminal law, including the opening of proceedings against Swiss company Kolmar Group, the arrest of former Liberian rebel leader Sekou Kamara, the trial of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman at the ICC, and ongoing investigations into war crimes in Ukraine.
War crimes round-up: Karim Khan in Ukraine, Sudanese victims against BNP Paribas, Gambian indicted in Germany
Geneva Solutions, with Civitas Maxima, launches a monthly update on international justice. Key highlights include Karim Khan’s investigation into Ukraine, BNP Paribas’s involvement in Sudan, Germany’s indictment of a Gambian death squad member, and the upcoming trial of Algerian general Khaled Nezzar in Switzerland.
