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Background on the 2004 ICC arrest warrant for Bosco Ntaganda, wanted for war crimes allegedly committed in the DRC including civilian massacres and the recruitment of child soldiers. In 2009, the Congolese government decided not to arrest Bosco, and instead appointed him a deputy comm...

This publication provides an overview of the essential best practices guiding the main aspects of a truth commission, answering basic questions relating to its goals, powers, operations, framework, protections for commissioners and witnesses, and reporting. Its intention is to provide...

Ce rapport de recherche offre des conseils sur l'application d'un cadre de justice réparatrice dans des contextes de violations massives des droits de l'Homme, et présente les avantages et défis d'une telle pratique. Basée sur l'expérience de la Colombie, de la Sierra Leone, de la Tun...

Situation brief on the International Criminal Court's prosecution against Thomas Lubanga, the former leader of the Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC) who has been charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. Due to problems with the prosecutor's proposed use of evidence, the tr...

Two years after the first election in the Republic Congo (DRC) since independence, the country can at a crossroads. Among the principal challenges facing the government, there is that of how the Congo will face its recent history of massive human rights violations man to lay the groun...

Que signifie l’obligation de fournir des réparations lorsque de graves violations des droits de l’homme sont en cause ? Ce rapport explore l'interprétation changeante du droit à réparation dans le droit international et la jurisprudence et la manière dont les tribunaux nationaux ont a...

This briefing paper analyzes and reflects on the development of the ICC prosecutor’s strategy and application of procedural rules, since operations began at the International Criminal Court more than a decade ago. The mixed results of the court’s first cases, which arise from the situ...