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 …
First ICC Trial on Mali
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 …
Recruitment: DRC Project Consultant
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is expanding its programme in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and is recruiting staff and consultancy posts in this area. With this advertisement we are seeking candidates for a DRC Project Consultant …
Women’s Initiatives seeks Summer 2016 Legal Intern
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a Summer 2016 Legal Internship, based in our Office in The Hague. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the description of the position and the desired qualifications carefully here. The …
Bemba condamné à 18 années d’emprisonnement par la CPI
Aujourd’hui, la Chambre de première instance III de la Cour Pénale Internationale (CPI) a condamné Jean‑Pierre Bemba Gombo (Bemba) à une peine de 18 années d’emprisonnement, à l’occasion de la troisième décision relative à la peine de la CPI. La …
Bemba Sentenced to 18 Years by the ICC
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 …
Première condamnation de la CPI pour actes de violence sexuelle
Aujourd’hui, la Cour pénale internationale (CPI) a condamné à l’unanimité Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo (Bemba) en tant que commandant militaire pour deux chefs de crimes contre l’humanité, y compris meurtre et viol et trois chefs de crimes de guerre, y compris …
ICC first conviction for acts of sexual violence
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 …
Voix des femmes mars 2016
Le numéro de mars 2016 de la lettre d’information Voix des femmes est maintenant disponible. Dans Voix des femmes, nous fournissons des mises à jour et des analyses sur les évolutions politiques, la poursuite de la justice et de la …
March 2016 issue of Women’s Voices now available
The March 2016 issue of Women’s Voices is now available. In Women’s Voices, we provide updates and analysis on political developments, the pursuit of justice and accountability, the participation of women in peace talks and reconciliation efforts from the perspective of …