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ICC to decide if LRA commander Ongwen to face trial

21 January 2016

War crimes Crimes against humanity Prosecution Pre-Trial phase

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Uganda

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Côte d’Ivoire: The International Criminal Court with its back against the wall

03 December 2015

Victims first Prosecution

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ASP 14: Kenya and South Africa requests explained

20 November 2015

Campaign for Global Justice Cooperation Assembly of States Parties ASP 14

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Ongwen: Expanded charges would allow more victim participation

15 October 2015

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Uganda Uganda

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Togo: Adopt law to fight atrocity crimes

07 October 2015

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First ICC witness tampering trial: All you need to know

26 September 2015

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Democratic Republic of Congo República Democrática del Congo

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Improving victim participation in the Ongwen case: lessons from Lubanga

17 September 2015

Victims first Victims participation Prosecution

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Lubanga for early release? Views from Ituri

10 September 2015

Victims first War crimes Convicted

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Countering the anti-ICC agenda in Africa

03 September 2015

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Between hope and skepticism: Congolese await the trial of Ntaganda

01 September 2015

Victims first War crimes Crimes against humanity Prosecution

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Democratic Republic of Congo República Democrática del Congo

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Trial of Congolese militia leader to open at ICC

27 August 2015

War crimes Crimes against humanity Prosecution

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Democratic Republic of Congo República Democrática del Congo

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DRC: 10 facts about the ICC Ntaganda trial

26 August 2015

Sexual and gender based crimes War crimes Crimes against humanity Prosecution

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Lubanga: First ICC convict pleads for early release

24 August 2015

War crimes Convicted

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Judges to re-examine Kenya cooperation – what role for the ASP?

20 August 2015

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Ghana: Time to prosecute atrocity crimes at home

12 August 2015

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Benin: Adopt ICC law to prosecute grave crimes at home

14 July 2015

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Ntaganda trial opening pushed to September

06 July 2015

War crimes Crimes against humanity Prosecution

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Democratic Republic of Congo

Case

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo

In the first ICC trial, DRC rebel Thomas Lubanga was convicted in March 2012 of the war crimes of enlisting & conscripting children under 15 and using them in hostilities. Sentenced to 14 years imprisonment. Reparations proceedings started on 7 Aug 2012.

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Democratic Republic of Congo

The conflict in the DRC is one of the world's deadliest since World War II. The ICC's first ever investigation opened in 2004 and has focused on the leaders of several armed militia and rebel groups suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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