The Prosecutor v. Alfred Yekatom Today, Alfred Yekatom (Yekatom) will appear for the first time before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC). On 17 November 2018, Yekatom was surrendered to the ICC to face trial for crimes …
On 8 June 2018, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC), by a 3-2 majority, acquitted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (Bemba). The Appeal Judgment overturned his conviction handed down unanimously in March 2016 for two counts of crimes against …
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is encouraged by the surrender to the International Criminal Court of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud (Al Hassan), suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Mali. Al Hassan …
Today, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), together with our grassroots partners, associates and members, the majority of whom are living in countries with armed conflict. On IWD we applaud the courage of the many …
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice expresses its deep concern regarding recent media reports containing allegations about the former ICC Prosecutor, the practices of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) under his leadership and the alleged actions of current ICC …
Tomorrow, the trial against LRA commander Dominic Ongwen will commence before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Ongwen is charged with 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the highest number of charges ever brought by the Office of …
A coalition of Palestinian women’s human rights and peace advocates have responded with disappointment to the recent visit by the ICC Office of the Prosecutor to Palestine and Israel. According to the statement below, the Coalition is disappointed that the …
On 5 October, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) released a statement regarding a visit by a delegation from the Office to Palestine and Israel from 5-10 October, 2016. According to the statement, the purpose of the visit by …
On 20 September 2016, Brigid Inder, OBE, Executive Director of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, provided a presentation to the ICC’s Committee on Budget and Finance. In her speech she highlighted issues of gender and geographical representation and the …
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. Following the massacre that took place on 13-14 August 2016 in the territory of Beni, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice DRC focal points have issued …
