Lubumbashi Police Tackle Sexual Violence

Hundreds of cases investigated by officers, but so far few prosecutions. By Héritier Maila - International Justice - ICC ...

Illegal Mining Fuels DRC Conflict

Government crackdown appears to have done little to curb unlawful trade funding armed groups. By Taylor Toeka - International Justice - ICC ...

ICC War Victims Fund Under Strain

Money channelled to help those affected by crimes said to be insufficient to meet demand.By Blake Evans - Pritchard, Richard Ekotu - International Justice - ICCACR Issue 282,20 Dec 10 Activists fear that a fund set up to support victims of crimes under...

ICC Under the Spotlight

IWPR’s international justice reporter Simon Jennings looks at the International Criminal Court’s achievements since it was founded eight years ago and considers what challenges lie ahead. By Simon Jennings ...

Storm Over Congolese Child Brides

Bukama residents furious with magistrates investigating unlawful unions. By Héritier Maila - International Justice - ICC ...

Bemba Trial Opens With Harrowing Testimony

Protected witness describes violent acts allegedly committed by military force commanded by the accused. By Anjana Sundaram - International Justice - ICC ...

Congolese Still Struggle to Understand ICC

Outreach work in DRC attempts to explain justice process in The Hague. By Héritier Maila - International Justice - ICC ...

Bemba Casts Shadow on Upcoming DRC Election

Despite his detention at the ICC, indictee’s hold over western DRC remains strong. By IWPR reporters - International Justice - ICC ...

Bogoro Victim Recounts Traumatic Ordeal

Court hears disturbing details of sexual abuse by soldiers during Bogoro attack. By Anjana Sundaram - International Justice - ICC ...

DRC Rape Victims Opt for Extrajudicial Settlements

Flawed justice system prompts some rape victims to reach out-of-court agreements with assailants. By Espérance Nzigire - International Justice - ICC ...

Lubanga Defence Continue to Focus on Intermediaries

As the Lubanga trial resumes, the question of payments made to intermediaries take centre stage again. By Wairagala Wakabi - International Justice - ICC ...

Callixte Mbarushimana: Rwanda FDLR Leader Arrested in France

Callixte Mbarushimana Accused of Crimes Against Humanity Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana was arrested in France, accused by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of taking part in a mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ICC is accusing Callixte...

U N Powerless, Congo Massacre Continues, Peace Talks Falter

 In the small Congolese town of Kiwanja, at least 150 people, mostly young men, were systematically executed by rebel troops. This, while a UN peacekeeping force of 100 was stationed less than a mile away.  NP member rahul brought us this story when it broke last...

Congo rebels make roadblock out of bodies

The bodies of two government soldiers were used as a roadblock on the route into rebel-controlled Congo, according to a report on CNN. The recent fighting between government forces and rebels wanting protection from Rwandan Hutu rebels has caused 250,000 people to flee. There...

African leaders seek humanitarian corridors in DR Congo

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo could engulf the wider region. His remark on the crisis has come at a time when African leaders following  a summit  in Nairobi on the Congolese crisis have...
 

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