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How Colombia’s JEP earns the respect of sceptical victims: In a country where many, especially in the political arena, still tend to see Colombian society as divided in two almost irreconcilable and immovable halves,…
Everything you need to know or argue about a special tribunal on Russia’s crime of aggression: There was new momentum this month on the idea of creating a special tribunal that would deal with the crime of aggression of Russia against…
Colombia: the truths that the former FARC are reluctant to own up to: Many victims in Colombia feel that the FARC are still reluctant to fully own up to many of their atrocities. Especially when it comes to…
Can 2023 be the booster year for the ICC budget?: This year's annual meeting of States Parties opens on Monday 5 December in The Hague. The triple combination of the war in Ukraine, the unprecedented…
First Seleka trial at the ICC, behind closed doors: For the first time, the International Criminal Court is dealing with crimes allegedly committed by the ‘Seleka’ rebel forces who pushed then president François Bozizé…
Gicheru dead, the mysteries of ICC's Kenya case fall in a black hole: On 26 September 2022, Paul Gicheru died in Kenya. The Kenyan lawyer was accused of witness tampering at the International Criminal Court (ICC), after the…
The Colombian president Gustavo Petro opens door to a new transitional justice system: Right after taking office as president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro has announced his intention to try and negotiate peace with the country’s remaining armed groups…
Gambia: hopes for justice fades 9 months after the Truth Commission report: Victims and rights activists have raised concerns about the lack of Gambian government’s implementation plan of the 2021 Truth Commission’s recommendations. The vetting process is…
Why Lithuania is at the forefront of the Ukrainian lawfare: Lithuania has been front and centre when it comes to pushing for justice and accountability in a variety of fora since Russia’s attempt to invade…
Gambia: Suspect officials remain, as government stalls on TRC recommendations: Activists are voicing the alarm. After its inquiry, the Gambia Truth Commission recommended that some 90 officials, largely in the security sector, be banned from public…
Colombia: new challenges for the military who don’t admit to their crimes: After the last four months major achievements in Colombia in dealing with the past crimes of the military, the new left-wing government now has to…
Gambia: death penalty for former leaders of the national intelligence agency: On July 13, 6 members of the top leadership of the National Intelligence Agency, a place notorious for torture and disappearance under the regime of…
Colombia: the day FARC leaders faced victims of kidnappings: The day of reckoning has finally arrived, between June 21 and 23 in Colombia, when seven former commanders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia…
Last stabs in the darkness at the ICC on the Kenyan case: As if the historic failure of the Kenyan trial was not bitter enough, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has taken…
Swiss first step to investigate environmental crimes in Gambia: Three years ago, the Swiss NGO TRIAL International filed a complaint against a Swiss businessman operating in the Gambia with the complicity of its former…
Banjul working towards a hybrid Gambia-ECOWAS court: In an interview with Justice Info Gambia’s Justice minister Dawda Jallow said his government has the political will to deliver justice for past crimes. No…
In Colombia, the end of a mother’s 20-year quest for a missing daughter: Arnobia Gutiérrez’s quest is about to finally come to an end as soon as she receives, in a solemn ceremony, the remains of her daughter…
Gambia validates Truth Commission's work and promises justice: It is a milestone for the future of The Gambia. On Wednesday 25 May, the government, after five months of deliberation, finally said how it…
Colombia: Tensions rise ahead of the Truth Commission’s report: Two political crises in two weeks have shaken Colombia’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, while its final report is now due to be published just over…