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Case Digests: Update on International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
Short summaries of key decisions and other developments relating to international criminal justice taken from May 2012 to March 2013.
Legal Stalemate over Guatemala’s Rios Montt Genocide Trial Threatens Victims’ Rights
The Open Society Justice Initiative is deeply concerned that the prosecution of former military leader Efrain Rios Montt remains stalled.
International Groups Welcome Progress in Guatemalan Genocide Trial but Criticize Delaying Tactics
Nine international human rights and legal groups have welcomed the resumption of the Guatemalan trial of Efraín Ríos Montt, the former military dictator, for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Case Watch: European Court Rules on Amnesty and Double Jeopardy
If a trial for international crimes is stopped due to an amnesty, would a subsequent retrial violate the double jeopardy principle?
Rights Groups Urge Completion of Guatemala Genocide Trial
Four international legal and human rights groups are together urging all concerned to ensure that the trial of former military leader Efrain Rios Montt proceeds with due respect for judicial independence.
Rios Montt Genocide Trial Confronts Political Push-Back in Guatemala
Guatemala’s current president has joined those warning against a finding of genocide in the trial of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt.
Beyond Arusha: The Global Effort to Prosecute Rwanda’s Genocide
The prosecution of Rwandan genocide cases in national courts is vital as the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda prepares to conclude its work.
Case Watch: What a Yugoslav War Crimes Acquital Means for Charles Taylor
The conviction of General Momčilo Perišić for aiding and abetting war crimes was overturned by the ICTY, with implications for the appeal of former Liberian president Charles Taylor
Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers of the Courts of Cambodia: March 2013
It remains doubtful that Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal will successfully complete its current caseload and make a positive contribution to ending impunity and increasing respect for the rule of law.
Guatemala at the Cross Roads in Search for Justice
With the trial of a former president for genocide and crimes against humanity, Guatemala is following other Latin American countries that have sought justice for historic human rights abuses.
Rios Montt Genocide Trial: New Website Will Report on Proceedings
The Open Society Justice Initiative is supporting a website project focusing on the genocide trial of Efrain Rios Montt, the former general who ruled Guatemala in the early 1980s.
Time is Running Out for Justice at Khmer Rouge Court
The death of Ieng Sary underscores the need to avoid delays in the trial of the two remaining defendants at Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge court.
The Power of Women in Advancing the Cause of Gender Justice
The presence of women on international war crimes tribunals and as advocates for gender justice has played a vital role in the gains seen in the two decades in recognizing rape as a war-crime.
Laurent Gbagbo: Summaries of ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing
Legal arguments at the confirmation of charges hearings at the ICC in the case of Laurent Gbagbo, former president of the Ivory Coast.
Coalition on Violence Against Women and Others v. the Attorney-General of Kenya and Others
A group of Kenyan civil society organizations and victims of sexual and gender-based violence have brought a case to the Nairobi High Court against six Kenyan government officials demanding accountability.
ICC Credibility and the Case against Laurent Gbagbo
The opening of hearings in the International Criminal Court's case against Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Ivory Coast, comes at a critical time for the tribunal.
Briefing: ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing for Laurent Gbagbo
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d’Ivoire, is accused before the International Criminal Court of crimes against humanity arising from the post-election violence of 2010–2011.
Fact Sheet: Police Shootings in Kenya
A group of individuals and civil society organizations are filing a petition in the High Court of Kenya, to compel the Kenyan government to address the police shootings that were part of the 2007/2008 post-election violence.
Citizens Against Violence and Others v. the Attorney General of Kenya and Others
More than 400 Kenyans were shot dead by police during the post-election violence in Kenya in early 2008. Victims have brought a class action constitutional case demanding accountability for the killings.
Why Violence in Africa Presents an Existential Threat
Advocates seeking a more open and democratic society in Africa have mostly failed to grasp the extent of the threat posed by violence.