The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and its partners, the Women’s Advocacy Network of Uganda (WAN) and the Greater North Women’s Voices for Peace Network (Uganda), express our concern and solidarity with the girls and young women abducted in Chibok, …
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. “The occasion of International Women’s Day provides an opportune moment to reflect on the achievements made and obstacles that remain in the advancement of women’s rights and gender justice,” said Jane Akwero Odwong, Programme …
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. Today, a majority of Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), convicted Germain Katanga (Katanga) as an accessory to the war crimes of directing an attack against a civilian population, pillaging, and …
Today, the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Bosco Ntaganda (Ntaganda) will commence before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC). ‘According to the communities affected by the crimes for which Ntaganda is charged, this case …
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is a powerful reminder of the need to renew our collective commitment to the goal of preventing sexual and gender-based violence and holding those who perpetrate such crimes accountable. Violence …
On 30 March 2013, civil society organisations operating in the Central African Republic (CAR) published a statement on the current humanitarian situation in the country, which has been deteriorating since violence broke out on 10 December 2012. As set out …
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice and its partners, women’s rights advocates in Eastern DRC, welcome the voluntary surrender of Bosco Ntaganda (Ntaganda). On 18 March 2013, it was reported that Ntaganda surrendered himself …
Read the statement by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice on the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Laurent Koudou Gbagbo (Gbagbo), the first former head of state to appear before the ICC. Gbagbo, former President of Côte …
On 30 December 2012, civil society organisations operating in the CAR published a statement on the current security crisis in the country as a result of armed rebels attacking and capturing towns and villages. Since 10 December 2012, violence has …
Read the statement by the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice on the trial judgement issued today by Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in which it acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui (Ngudjolo), alleged commander of the Ituri-based militia …
