Focus
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).
Army Cools to Calls for Fresh LRA Operation
Military says they have been able to contain the rebels, but would go back into Congo if they again pose a threat.
UPC Allegedly Recruited Kids as Young as Five
Witness said he was told that if the militia got hold of children early they would become “real soldiers”.
Anger Over Aid Effort Prompts Breakaway Calls
Some in north say region should secede because of Kampala’s perceived failure to help them.
International Justice/ICC: Apr ‘09
IWPR training guide will help dispel misinformation about International Criminal Court, say Sudanese journalists.
Struggle to Revive Education in North
Lack of classrooms, resources and teachers blunts efforts to resurrect long neglected primary school system.
Hutu Militia Rampages Across North Kivu
FDLR launch wave of violence in what appears to be revenge for bid to turf them out of Congo.
Storm Over Press Law
Journalists and opposition politicians calling for bill to be amended, saying it’s a blow to media freedom.
Al-Bashir Defies ICC at Home and Abroad
Indicted Sudanese president takes trip overseas and reportedly steps up attacks against Darfuris.