Paolina Massidda is the Principal Counsel of the Office of the Public Counsel for Victims at the International Criminal Court (ICC). She has represented thousands of victims participating in the proceedings before the Court, right from the first trial the ICC conducted, that of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga. In an interview in mid August, ... Continue reading
September
5
2012
Q&A With Paolina Massidda, Principal Counsel of the Office of the Public Counsel for Victims at ICC
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February
28
2012
Bemba’s Lead Counsel Nkwebe Liriss Dies
Nkwebe Liriss, the lead counsel of Jean-Pierre Bemba’s defense team, has passed away in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a statement issued today by the International Criminal Court (ICC). “Mr. Nkwebe Liriss’s death is an enormous loss to the court. His sharp legal acumen and dedication made him a highly accomplished jurist. ... Continue reading
Jean-Pierre Bemba’s trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is likely to hear the testimony of some victims of Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC) soldiers’ brutalities once the prosecution case closes. When the trial resumes on January 18, prosecutors will call their four remaining witnesses, who are expected to complete their testimony during ... Continue reading
November
25
2011
Judges Explain How Victims Can Provide Evidence in Bemba Trial
Trial judges have issued guidelines for victims participating in the Bemba trial who may wish to provide evidence to the court. Any such evidence will be given before the start of the defense case, and the victims’ lawyers have to file their applications by December 6, 2011. Judges Sylvia Steiner (presiding), Joyce Aluoch, and Kuniko ... Continue reading
September
30
2011
Thousands More Apply to Join Bemba’s Trial as Victims
With more than 1,600 victims already participating in the trial of Congolese senator Jean-Pierre Bemba at the International Criminal Court (ICC), additional applications exceeding 3,000 are being processed by court organs. The Victims Participation and Reparations Section (VPRS) of the court on August 26, 2011 informed judges that as many as 2,830 applications were expected ... Continue reading
Pieter W.I. de Baan is the Executive Director of the Trust Fund for Victims at the International Criminal Court (ICC). He agreed to speak with the Open Society Justice Initiative last month and answer questions about the work of the Trust Fund and its role in assisting victims of mass atrocities. This article also appears ... Continue reading
Dear readers – please find below a commentary written by Olivia Bueno at the International Refugee Rights Initiative in consultation with Congolese activists. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the International Refugee Rights Initiative or of the Open Society Justice Initiative. As Congolese head to the ... Continue reading
While the International Criminal Court (ICC) strives to get into its custody the two indicted heads of state, one of the inmates in the court’s detention center is bent on becoming his country’s president. How he plans to manage his presidential campaign from his cell in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, remains to be seen. Equally uncertain ... Continue reading
