In 2017, the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is launching a new strategic accountability project in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, to support greater accountability for conflict-related sexual and gender-based crimes. The primary focus is on consultations, …
Trial starts for LRA Commander
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 …
The ICC and Africa: One Decade on
In September 2016, African Legal Aid (AFLA) published ‘The International Criminal Court and Africa: One Decade On’. According to AFLA, while the ICC can be said to contribute to criminal justice in Africa, it is hard to deny that the …
Video of ICC Reparations Hearing in Lubanga case
Following our amicus curiae filing to Trial Chamber II on 3 October and the subsequent invitation from the Chamber, on 11 October the Women’s Initiatives provided an oral presentation at the Hearing on reparations in the case against Thomas Lubanga. …
Palestinian NGOs disappointed with ICC visit
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 …
Our presentation at the first Reparations Hearing
On 11 October, the ICC held the first hearing on reparations in the case against Congolese national, Thomas Lubanga, who was convicted in 2012 of the war crimes of enlistment, conscription and use of children to participate actively in hostilities. …
ICC to visit Palestine
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 …
Presentation to the ICC on institutional accountability
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 …
Statement on DRC massacre
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 …
DRC NGO Reflections on the mandate of the MONUSCO
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. Today, 8 September 2016, the UK Government is holding a conference on UN peacekeeping missions in London with the Ministers of Defence of the main countries involved in these missions worldwide. In anticipation of …