Executive Director Alix Vuillemin recently presented to the Assembly of States Parties’ Committee on Budget and Finance at the ICC, addressing the urgent need for gender-sensitive institutional development. Despite years of effort, 30% of ICC staff still experience workplace harassment—a …
The recent trial judgment in the Al Hassan case by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has raised concerns regarding judicial deliberations and their implications for justice. The fragmented decision by Trial Chamber X underscores the challenges of achieving unanimity, …
The NGO Shadow report “Sexual Violence and Stigmatisation of Victims” examines the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence in Ukraine. The report identifies significant barriers within the Ukrainian criminal …
To bolster the full potential of the Court in enhancing accountability for sexual and gender-based violence (SGBC), Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice undertook a comprehensive analysis of ICC’s jurisprudential developments on SGBC to date. We are delighted to share our …
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) is formulating a Policy on Complementarity and Cooperation. This policy aims to support cooperation and complementarity efforts to encourage and facilitate the compliance of States with their primary responsibility to …
On 11-12 October 2023, the United Nations Sixth Committee debated the draft of the international treaty on crimes against humanity. Ahead of these meetings, the Global Justice Centre convened Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and other human rights organizations and …
The International Criminal Court (ICC) and its States Parties are reforming the ICC’s Legal Aid Policy (LAP). In a joint letter sent on 17 October 2023 to the Court and States, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, the International Federation for …
On International Women’s Day 2022, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joins Global Rights Compliance in expressing concern for the real possibility that sexual and gender-based violence (‘SGBV’) will occur within the context of Russia’s most recent invasion of Ukraine and …
On 30 September 2021, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice joined four other NGOs in urging the President of Ukraine to sign Law No. 1164-IX “On amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine concerning the implementation of provisions of international criminal …
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. Jeanine Bandu Bahati Mburano 22 February 1967 – 10 September 2021 It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our long-time partner Jeanine Bandu Bahati Mburano, coordinator of the …
