LATEST PUBLICATIONS
THE FATE OF KENYA’S FIRST DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL CRIMES TRIAL HANGS IN THE BALANCE
By Dr Owiso Owiso Kenya is currently in the process of hearing the first case under its 2008 International Crimes Act, colloquially known as the Baby Pendo case. The case is potentially a landmark effort to ensure accountability for international crimes at the...
Seeing the glass half full: reflecting on 26 years since the adoption of the Rome Statute
By Emily Cody On 17 July 2024, the world commemorated the 26th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Despite the establishment of the ICC, justice remains elusive for victims of mass atrocity crimes across the...
10th Anniversary Celebration Malabo Protocol
Join us for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Malabo Protocol! We are excited to invite you to a high-level dialogue commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Malabo Protocol. This event is organized by the African Union, in collaboration with the Pan...
Statement by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU)On the deposit, by the Republic of Angola, of the Instrument of Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights, 2014 (also called the ‘Malabo Protocol’)
Commemorating the Rwandan genocide, 30 years on
April marked the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, the deadliest genocide witnessed on the African continent, where over the span of just 100 days, about 800,000 people, primarily Tutsis but also moderate Hutus, were brutally murdered. In a significant...
Human Rights Groups Urge President Biden to Oppose US Sanctions on ICC
Photo credit: @ICC-CPI President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.The White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, D.C. 20500 Re: Threats to the International Criminal Court Dear President Biden: We write as organizations with a steadfast commitment to justice for grave...
