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International Criminal Court Internships

International Criminal Court – Internships and Visiting Professionals Programme: As an international organisation endeavouring to optimise geographic and gender representation, the Court respects and values diversity and therefore encourages applications from candidates of all nationalities and cultures to its Internship and Visiting Professional Programme. I. Internships Placements The Court offers internships to highly motivated young […]

UN comprehensive regional plan to arrest Joseph Kony leaks

The United Nations and Uganda government plan to have the LRA leader Joseph Kony arrested and prosecuted in International Criminal Court (ICC) has leaked to the press. The Uganda and UN officials will meet in Entebbe next week to discuss how their secrets ended up leaking to the press. The UN officials will also use […]

US sends intelligence agents to train Uganda how to use satellite imaging

Ultimate Media We are told that a group of about 17 US commandos from the CIA and FBI have been sent to Uganda to boost UPDF’s ability in using satellite imaging to track down the movements of the reminants of LRA rebels who are led by Joseph Kony. The first contingent of US commandos was sent to Uganda to do the […]

International Criminal Court rules on Kenya election violence suspects

Pre-Trial Chamber II (PTC II) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) delivered its decisions on whether to move to trial two cases against six individuals allegedly responsible for the commission of crimes against humanity during post-election violence in 2007-2008 in Kenya . The ICC is the world’s first permanent international court to prosecute war crimes, […]

Human rights groups vow to arrest Sudan President Omar Bashir in Uganda

Human Rights Network – Uganda (HURINET – U) and Uganda Coalition on International Criminal Court (UCICC) have vowed to arrest the President of Sudan if he dares land in Uganda to attend the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region heads of States summit on 15th December. The two CSOs say they have been dismayed […]

America sends intelligence agents to train Uganda how to use satellite imaging

We are told that a group of about 17 US commandos from the CIA and FBI have been sent to Uganda to boost UPDF’s ability in using satellite imaging to track down the movements of the reminants of LRA rebels who are led by Joseph Kony. The first contingent of US commandos was sent to […]

Human rights activists want Joseph Kony captured alive

The Uganda coalition on the international criminal court is insisting that the LRA leader Joseph Kony should be captured alive for possible prosecution in the ICC. The call comes after the recent deployment of about 100 personnel by the US government to help in the pursuit of Joseph Kony. The coordinator Uganda coalition on the […]

International Criminal Court insists on trying Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi Abdullah

News Release International Criminal Court (ICC) suspect and former director of military intelligence in Libya—was captured in the south of Libya. His arrest follows the reported capture on 19 November 2011 of ICC suspect Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, former Libyan government spokesman and son of former Libyan leader of Muammar Gaddafi. The ICC is the world’s […]

International Criminal Court seeks Chief Prosecutor

The term of the first ICC Prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, is due to expire in June 2012. His successor is to be elected in December this ye ar . The Assembly of States P ar ties (ASP) —the Court’s governing body — has established a Se ar ch Committee for the Prosecutor of the ICC composed of States P […]

ICC signs co-operation agreement with Commonwealth to jointly support states implementing international criminal law

 International Criminal Court (ICC) President Judge Sang-Hyun Song and Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday 13 July 2011 to strengthen and develop co-operation between their organisations to jointly support states implementing international criminal law. The signing took place at the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Sydney, Australia, and was witnessed […]