Past issues of the Legal Update

Past issues of the Legal Update

 

ICC Victims’ Rights Legal Update:

 August 2014 - June 2015

 

Contents

Democratic Republic of the Congo (html  or pdf version)

Lubanga case

• Appeals Chamber confirms Mr Lubanga's conviction
• Appeals Chamber confirms sentence, review hearing coming up
• Appeals Chamber amends Decision on the principles and procedures on reparations

Katanga case

• Victims set out their expectations for reparation
• Parties and the Trust Fund file observations on reparation
• External parties also make submissions on reparation
• Chamber sets deadline for the transmission of new applications for reparation

Ngudjolo Chui case

• Acquittal confirmed on appeal

Ntaganda case

• Trial to open in the Hague, not Bunia
• Chamber sets procedure for victims to apply to participate at trial, confirms legal representation

 

• Ivory Coast      (html or pdf version )                                    

L.Gbagbo and C. Blé Goudé cases

• Admissibility challenge rejected in Blé Goudé case
• Gbagbo and C.Blé Goudé cases are joined; date set for trial
• Chamber sets new procedure for victims to seek participation in trial

S.Gbagbo case

• Appeals Chamber confirms admissibility of the case

 

• Central African Republic    (html or pdf version)               

Bemba case: Trial concludes, abuse of process claim rejected

• Defence’s request for stay of proceedings and release is rejected

Bemba and others case: Trial set to start in September for alleged witness tampering

• Bemba and his co-accused face charges of offences against the administration of justice
• Trial set to start on 29 September 2015

CAR 2: Opening of a new investigation in the Central African Republic

• CAR President refers situation to the ICC

 

• Uganda     (html or pdf version)

Kony, Otti, Odhiambo and Ongwen case     

• Ongwen transferred to the ICC, pre-trial proceedings underway
• Ongwen case severed from other Uganda cases

Ongwen case                     

• Exact scope of the charges revealed, new charges to be added
• Single Judge sets out process for victims who wish to participate in confirmation of charges

 

•  Kenya    (html or pdf version)

 Kenyatta case

• Charges are withdrawn
• Kenya’s non-compliance to be reviewed anew

Ruto & Sang case

• Kenya’s cooperation requested to compel witnesses to testify
• Prior unsworn statements of core witnesses to be admitted for the truth of their contents

 Situation in Kenya

• Victims’ lawyer challenges prosecutorial decision to drop investigations

 

• Libya    (html or pdf version)

• Saif Al Islam Gaddafi case: non-compliance referred to UNSC

 

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