LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Balancing Sovereignty and Justice: Advancing Universal Jurisdiction in Africa
Event: 27 June 2025 Mass atrocities continue to threaten peace and human rights throughout Africa. Addressing these crimes requires a careful balance between respecting national sovereignty and ensuring justice. This event brings together experts, legal professionals,...
Malabo Protocol – FAQ’s
The Protocol on Amendments to the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights (Malabo Protocol) has the potential to play a pivotal role in addressing impunity for international and transnational crimes on the African continent. To deliver on this...
Kenyan government must stop fuelling the Sudan conflict
June 18, 2025, Nairobi, Kenya - A recent exposé by the Nation Media Group and Bellingcat has confirmed Kenya’s deep involvement in the conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The exposé, following several months of undercover...
Launch of new Atrocities Watch Africa report on countering double standards at the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court at The Hague flag, 23 July 2024 - Tony Webster June 2025 Despite the promise of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and substantial efforts to investigate and prosecute the most serious crimes facing the international community, the...
EVENT: 20 years after ICC Darfur crimes referral, accountability gaps and justice pathways for Sudan.
March 31, 2025, marked 20 years since the UN Security Council referred crimes in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Despite this milestone, impunity for grave crimes in Sudan persists—especially in the context of the ongoing conflict since April 2023,...
From Hope to Accountability: Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of the Referral of the Situation in Darfur to the ICC
By Coalition for the ICC Two decades ago, the United Nations Security Council referred the situation in Darfur, Sudan, to the International Criminal Court (ICC). For the victims in Darfur, the first-ever UN Security Council referral to the ICC was a beacon of hope...
