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
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
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
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
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- Charges are withdrawn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