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13 Apr

...of spiritualism, the Chamber explicitly concludes that spirituality was not a factor which contributed to the threat component relevant to duress for Mr. Ongwen (para. 2658).  Although there are references to Kony’s spiritual power over others in the LRA (para. 2643)  Mr. Ongwen is excluded from this; he is, somehow, immune or exempt, in the eyes of the Chamber.  This contradicts the evidence at trial that Kony abused spiritualism, particularly of the Acholi people (of which Mr. Ongwen is a part), to cement and sustain his power, especially over vulnerable...
13.04.24 | |

05 Jun

...impermissible under international law. Within armed groups, children are identifiable by age and gender, consequently informing their assigned roles (for example ting tings within the LRA). Further out to society, children born of CRSV are identifiable, by names such as ‘children of hate’ in Rwanda, ‘children of shame’ in Kosovo, and ‘Kony’ or ‘rebel children’ in Uganda. The ICC prosecutor and the Appeals Chamber have identified these children as a separate and unique type of victim. There exists an identifiable element to their beginning and continued persecution. In Kony, the...
05.06.24 | |

19 Mar

at best partial prints that occlude more than they clarify. Child soldiers are heterogeneous in their experiences, expectations, and paths to (and from) militarization. The fact that release of the Lubanga judgment coincided with the viral success of the Kony 2012 video further reinforces a number of sensationalized myths in public consciousness. One myth is the Africanization of child soldiering. To be sure, about 40% of child soldiers world-wide are in Africa, but child soldiering truly is a global phenomenon. Another myth is that all child soldiers are abducted and...
19.03.12 | |

26 Mar

...to deteriorate. The families of the 17 Afghans killed in a massacre allegedly carried out by a US soldier now awaiting trial have received compensation from the US government. On the heels of the viral #Kony2012 campaign, the African Union announced that it will send 5,000 troops to assist American military advisors in the search for the LRA leader, Joseph Kony. Previously undisclosed files from the 1988 Lockerbie bombing in Scotland have been published (full report found here), despite data protection laws keeping them from the public eye. The US...
26.03.12 | |

30 Apr

...rebels. The Atlantic and Reuters analyze the impact of Chen Guangcheng’s alleged request for protection at the US embassy on US-China relations ahead of annual economic and security talks. The Telegraph reports that both sides are working on a deal before the talks start. Mr Chen’s US supporters have claimed that two of his relatives have been arrested. Professor Schabas gives some insight into the Charles Taylor verdict as does Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy in Focus. A free e-book, Beyond Kony2012, is available here; it is specifically aimed at...
30.04.12 | |

20 Sep

...fiscal crisis if foreign aid is not restored and if Israel does not ease its restrictions in the occupied West Bank. In other Palestine-related news, William Schabas points to the letter by several prominent international (criminal) law scholars addressed to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court urging the ASP to consider the Palestinian statehood question at its upcoming meeting in November. The African Union-led force has assumed command over troops hunting Joseph Kony and other rebel leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda, but...
20.09.12 | |

02 May

...will come into force once it gains its second ratification. ABC News reports that Uganda is ratcheting up accusations that Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army are receiving assistance from the government of Sudan. Civil society and local politicians in the Philippines are concerned that a new military agreement with the US concluded earlier this week would increase the Philippines’ dependence on the US. Over at International Political Economy Zone, Emmanuel Yujuico posts on the different alliances in the agricultural sector where China is supportive of the Philippines’ WTO...
02.05.12 | |

15 Jun

Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to restart peace talks next week . UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has warned about the lack of resources in hunting down Joseph Kony, the leader of the LRA. Foreign Policy outlines why the West shouldn’t expect Russia to change its position on Syria any time soon. The UK has warned Argentina about acts of “aggression” regarding the Falkland Islands. The British Finance Minister has stated that Greece may have to leave the Euro. The Prosecutor of the ICC has filed a new application...
15.06.12 | |

24 Aug

Libya has set a date for the trial of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, despite the calls for him to be tried at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. More from Jurist can be found here. Israel claimed that South Africa is acting like an “apartheid state” with its new move to mark goods coming from the West Bank with made in the Israel-Occupied Territories labels. Justice in Conflict covers the best evidence that LRA leader Joseph Kony may be in Darfur. The Taliban can be traced to up to 25%...
24.08.12 | |

14 May

...In Focus calles labor trafficking the modern-day equivalent of slavery. Ugandan troops have captured a high ranking member of the LRA, Caesar Achellam, perhaps bringing them one step closer to capturing LRA leader Joseph Kony. A federal appeals court has revived the case on factual grounds against two Abu Ghraib contractors, once dismissed on the basis that they had immunity as government contractors. A rights group in Malaysia has found former US President George W. Bush and seven others from his administration guilty of war crimes in a symbolic trial....
14.05.12 | |

07 Jun

...campaign in South Africa against the protection of state information bill. Russia is set to join the WTO later this year, but an EU report reveals that many Russian regulations still need to be brought in compliance with the future WTO obligations. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has submitted his first report to the Security Council on the alleged crimes of Joseph Kony, the rebel leader accused of conscripting child soldiers among other war crimes. The report can be found here. Judges from the ICTY have travelled to various sites...
07.06.12 | |

10 Apr

The European Court of Human Rights has decided this morning that the UK can extradite Abu Hamza, a British citizen, and six other men to the US. Profiles of the men can be found here. The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, believes that LRA leader, Joseph Kony, will be captured this year. Turkey has accused Syria of firing across the border, killing two and injuring three and killing, close to one of the largest Syrian refugee camps inside Turkey, as tensions between the two countries escalate. Ryan...
10.04.12 | |