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ICC Special Adviser on Gender

In Statements by Admin

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 …

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Bemba Sentenced to 18 Years by the ICC

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Today, Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced Jean‑Pierre Bemba Gombo (Bemba) to 18 years’ imprisonment, in the third Sentencing Judgment issued by the ICC to date. In sentencing Bemba to 18 years, the Trial Chamber considered …

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ICC first conviction for acts of sexual violence

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Today, the International Criminal Court (ICC) unanimously convicted Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (Bemba) as a military commander for two counts of crimes against humanity including murder and rape and three counts of war crimes including murder, rape and pillaging. Bemba was …

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First ICC Trial in the Côte d’Ivoire Situation

In Statements by Fanny Leveau

Tomorrow, the trial against Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé (Blé Goudé) will commence before Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in relation to allegations of crimes against humanity committed in the context of the post-election violence …

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Statement on the budget

In Statements by Fanny Leveau

During the 14th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice issued a statement on the 2016 budget and the restructuring process of the ICC Registry, known as the ReVision project. The Women’s Initiatives …