The 2020 International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Election is crucial to the ICC and to the promotion of global conformity with the rule of law and addressing impunity. Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice calls on all stakeholders in the global …
Joint Statement on the Assignment of the Situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber III
On 28 June 2019, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice together with the Global Justice Center, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights and Naripokkho have issued a joint statement on the assignment of the situation in Myanmar and Bangladesh …
Statement for International Justice Day 2019
Today, on International Justice Day, Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice believes it is important to reflect on the current issues before the International Criminal Court, including progress on gender justice issues. More than twenty years after the adoption of the …
Recruitment: Trainee
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a trainee. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications is 23 July 2019.
Recruitment: Legal trainee
Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a legal trainee. Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review the description of the position and the desired qualifications here. The deadline for applications is 23 July 2019.
Statement on the conviction of Bosco Ntaganda
On Monday 8 July 2019, Bosco Ntaganda was convicted on 18 charges of war crime and crimes against humanity. WIGJ welcomes this decision as an important step in the development of international criminal law jurisprudence on sexual and gender-based violence. …
Outdated Definition of Gender Deleted from Draft CAH Treaty
On 14 May 2019, the UN Drafting Committee of the International Law Commission (ILC) completed the second reading of the draft articles on the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity. Key changes include the deletion of the definition of …
Countdown to Survey Closure
The Call it what it is campaign survey will close on 31 July 2019. After having gathered insight form stakeholders including survivors, civil society, practitioners, academia etc., we will close the survey to analyse the data and, together with the findings of …
Statement on the UN Security Council Resolution 2467
On 23 April 2019, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2467 (2019) on Women and Peace and Security. Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice welcomes the efforts of Germany during their UNSC Presidency to sponsor the first resolution addressing …
Call It What It Is #TimeToDefine #SexualViolence
What makes violence sexual? The International Criminal Court’s legal texts don’t define the term “sexual violence” or provide examples of acts which might be perceived to be sexual. Join us in shaping contemporary and victim-centric guidance to international criminal law practitioners on what makes violence sexual. The Call …