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Statement for International Women’s Day 2018

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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 …

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Statement on Media Allegations

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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 …

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Trial starts for LRA Commander

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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 …

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Palestinian NGOs disappointed with ICC visit

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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 …

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ICC to visit Palestine

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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 …

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Statement on DRC massacre

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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 …

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ICC Special Adviser on Gender

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Last week, the Executive Director of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, Brigid Inder, OBE, who has served as the Special Adviser on Gender to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the past four years, communicated to …

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First ICC Trial on Mali

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Today, the trial against Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi (Al Mahdi) commenced before Trial Chamber VIII of the International Criminal Court. Al Mahdi, allegedly a member of the Ansar Eddine militant group active in Mali, has been charged with the …