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ICC - International Criminal Court
Years active: 2005-2015
IWPR is at the forefront of media interventions in situations of human suffering and mass abuses around the world. It gives a voice to the vulnerable and delivers crucial analysis on conflict and impunity to both a local and global audience. As the leading news agency reporting on international justice and human rights, IWPR makes an important contribution to the value and effectiveness of local judicial mechanisms as well as international legal institutions such as the International Criminal Court (ICC).
ICC to Unveil New Investigation Strategy
Observers say lessons urgently need to be learnt from prosecution failings.
Kenya Witness Tells of Rift Valley Horror
Judges hear further evidence of attacks during country’s ethnic strife five years ago.
Kenya Seeks Delay to ICC Trials
Analysts doubt request for United Nations Security Council to defer Kenyan trials in The Hague will be successful.
Kenyan Police Needs Sexual Crimes Unit – Experts
Critics say current legal procedures and lack of police training obstruct justice.
Proposed Closure of Kenya Refugee Camp Condemned
NGOs warn that forcing Somalis to return home would contravene international law.
Kenyan President's Lawyers Want ICC Charges Dropped
African Union may also ask United Nations Security Council to postpone Kenya cases.
Kenya Witness Never Heard Ruto Incite Crowds
The second prosecution witness to appear in The Hague says deputy president never called on supporters to drive people out of the Rift Valley.
African Bloc "Unlikely" to Leave ICC
Despite talk of a mass walk-out, African Union members are not united in opposing the international court, experts say.
Lawyers Say Kenya Must Comply With ICC Arrest Warrant
Government is under obligation to arrest suspect wanted for bribing witnesses, they say.