What is the background in the Central African Republic to these cases?   How did the ICC become involved in the Central African Republic? Who are Alfred Yékatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona? When did Yékatom and Ngaïssona first face…

Who is Dominic Ongwen? What is the Lord’s Resistance Army? How did the ICC come to bring charges against Ongwen? What are the charges against Ongwen? How does Ongwen’s experience as a child soldier affect judicial proceedings against…

1. What is the Lord’s Resistance Army? 2. Who is Dominic Ongwen? 3. How did the ICC come to bring charges against Ongwen? 4. What are the charges against Ongwen? 5. What are Ongwen’s rights as…

1.     Who is Joseph Kony and what is the Lord’s Resistance Army? 2.    What is the LRA fighting for? 3.    How big is the LRA? 4.    Does the LRA target children? 5.    How many people have been affected by the long war with the LRA? 6.    Where is Kony…

On Monday, November 22, 2010, in The Hague, judges of Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will begin hearing evidence in the trial against Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, a former vice president of Congo, rebel leader, and leader of…

What is this report about? The UN mapping report has been prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and describes the most serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Democratic…

On March 4, 2009, the pre-trial chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant of arrest for President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan on charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes. The warrant raises a number of important issues:…

Introduction What international law applies to the recent armed conflict in Gaza? Why is accountability important? What are the obligations of states generally to ensure respect for the laws of war? Who is primarily responsible for ensuring…

On Monday, January 12, 2009 in The Hague, judges of Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court will begin hearing evidence to determine whether the charges against Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo - a former vice-president of Congo, rebel leader,…