The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected an application from Mathieu Ngudjolo seeking instructions on how he is to prepare for his appeals trial given his current detention in the Netherlands. On December 18, 2012, Trial Chamber II of the ICC acquitted Ngudjolo of all charges relating to crimes against humanity ... Continue reading
The defense for Germain Katanga has made submissions regarding a potential change in the charges against its client. The timing and nature of the change would violate Katanga’s rights to a fair trial and would risk harming the reputation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the defense argued. The prosecutor of the ICC originally charged ... Continue reading
Dear Readers, The following commentary first ran in a Special Issue of the Legal Eye on the ICC, a regular eLetter produced by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, an international women’s human rights organisation that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and works with women most affected by the conflict ... Continue reading
Dear Readers, The following commentary first ran in a Special Issue of the Legal Eye on the ICC, a regular eLetter produced by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, an international women’s human rights organisation that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and works with women most affected by the conflict ... Continue reading
Responding to a request by Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the prosecution has submitted its observations on the proposed changes to the charges against Germain Katanga. Katanga, who faces charges of three crimes against humanity and seven war crimes, has been on trial before the ICC since November 2009. Nearly six ... Continue reading
April
11
2013
What next for Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui?
Dear readers – please find below a commentary written by Olivia Bueno at the International Refugee Rights Initiative (IRRI) in consultation with Congolese activists. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the International Refugee Rights Initiative or of the Open Society Justice Initiative. Four months after being acquitted in the second trial ... Continue reading
April
4
2013
Prosecution Files Confidential Appeal Brief
The prosecution has filed a confidential appeal brief in the case against Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, being tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The prosecution had charged Ngudjolo with seven counts of war crimes and three counts of crimes against humanity allegedly committed during an attack on the ... Continue reading
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld a decision by a majority of Trial Chamber II giving notice that the trial chamber may change the nature of the case faced by Germain Katanga. The ICC prosecutor charged Katanga with crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed during an attack on ... Continue reading
March
19
2013
Lawyers Brief ICC on Dutch Asylum Cases
Dutch lawyers representing three individuals who appeared as witnesses before the International Criminal Court (ICC) have filed an amicus brief before the ICC. The lawyers informed Trial Chamber II about the witness’ ongoing asylum proceedings and proceedings about their detention, currently pending before the Dutch Supreme Court. The three witnesses were brought to The Hague ... Continue reading
Dear Readers, The following commentary first ran in a Special Issue of the Legal Eye on the ICC, a regular eLetter produced by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, an international women’s human rights organization that advocates for gender justice through the International Criminal Court (ICC) and works with women most affected by the conflict ... Continue reading
