serious human rights shortcomings in the structure of the trial. |
She is the principal figure to date to be sentenced by the tribunal, and when you add the confession of guilt it makes for a significant milestone in the work of the tribunal. |
The boycott of defense lawyers must be handled in a way that demonstrates both the tribunals full commitment to fair trial rights and its control of the proceedings. |
The ICC must also look into abuses committed by the Ugandan army, ... If the court finds that these crimes don't fall within its limited mandate, it should make its findings available to the Ugandan authorities so that they can bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, the court must also be mindful of the security and confidentiality of its sources. |
The ICC must also look into abuses committed by the Ugandan army. If the court finds that these crimes don't fall within its limited mandate, it should make its findings available to the Ugandan authorities so that they can bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, the court must also be mindful of the security and confidentiality of its sources. |
The judges' inauguration makes this court more unstoppable than ever, |
The message here for the political leadership of Africa is that the days of absolute impunity for mass crimes is coming to an end, and that is a major milestone. |
The people of northern Uganda have long suffered terrible abuses without any chance of redress, ... With today's arrest warrants, the ICC has opened the door for justice to be done. |
The people of northern Uganda have long suffered terrible abuses without any chance of redress. With today's arrest warrants, the ICC has opened the door for justice to be done. |
The problem will occur if judges are not able to insulate the tribunal against that influence, ... If they are unable to do that, then there are going to be serious questions about the tribunal's fairness and credibility. |
The problem will occur if judges are not able to insulate the tribunal against that influence. If they are unable to do that, then there are going to be serious questions about the tribunal's fairness and credibility. |
The proceedings must be fair and be seen to be fair, and that means ensuing that the accused can vigorously defend themselves. |
The recent murder of two defense lawyers in the trial demonstrates the urgent need to protect those lawyers as well as witnesses, |
The recent murder of two defense lawyers in the trial demonstrates the urgent need to protect those lawyers as well as witnesses. However, all arrangements for witness protection must be consistent with fair trial guarantees. |
The trial did lay bare evidence of crimes he was alleged to have committed. I don't feel the four years were a waste in this sense. Something of a record has been set out, though short of the finality of a verdict. |