The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice will be participating in the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, held in New York from 4 to 15 March 2013. The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is …
Women’s Initiatives presentation to Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative G8 Expert Meeting
From 11 to 13 February 2013, the Executive Director of the Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice, Brigid Inder, was one of the external experts invited to present to 30 senior G8 policy advisors on prosecuting, investigating and documenting sexual violence. …
Statement on confirmation of charges hearing in Gbagbo case
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 …
Statement from civil society in the Central African Republic
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 …
December 2012 issue of Women’s Voices now available
The December 2012 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 …
First acquittal by the ICC
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 …
Special Issue #4 on Lubanga Judgement now available
The December 2012 Special Issue of Legal Eye on the ICC is now available. This Special Issue is the fourth in a series on the first trial Judgement by Trial Chamber I in the case against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, issued …
Detailed account of crimes allegedly committed by M23 | Compte-rendu détaillé des crimes qui auraient été commis par le M23
Pour la version française, voir ci-dessous. On 4 December 2012, the Réseau National des ONGs des Droits de l’Homme de la République Démocratique du Congo (the National Network of Human Rights NGOs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo or …
Women’s Initiatives seeks legal monitoring consultant (pt) and legal interns
The Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice is seeking candidates for a part time legal monitoring consultant position, and for 2013 spring and summer legal internships based in our The Hague Office. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the descriptions of …
FCO Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict blog features post by Women’s Initiatives
This year, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is marking the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence from 25 November until 10 December with a series of blog posts on preventing sexual violence in conflict on its 16 …