International Justice

 

Hutu rebel killings in DRC

Several dozen civilians were killed last weekend in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during attacks blamed on Rwandan Hutu rebels.

 

Congo passes amnesty law for eastern rebels

Rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo will receive amnesty. The pardon is part of a peace deal meant to end fighting in the violence-ravaged east.

 

Congo warlord may await trial in 'neutral' country

Congolese warlord Laurent Nkunda may be transferred from Rwanda to a third country while the two nations resolve outstanding legal issues regarding his fate.

 

The ICC - asset to international justice?

The International Criminal Court has resumed the trial of Thomas Lubanga, a minor DRC warlord. After a number of stumbles, this judicial forum could do with a smooth and quick conviction to restore confidence in the court.

 

UN allegedly working with warlord Ntaganda in Congo

United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are apparently working with an infamous warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

 

100,000 Congolese flee wave of rebel attacks

Rebel attacks have forced more than 100,000 people from their homes in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

 

Nkunda stands trial in Rwanda

Former Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda is to face trial in the Rwandan town of Gisenyi, on the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

 

Tutsi rebels and Congo sign peace deal

Tutsi rebels and the Congolese government signed a peace deal this week. But problems posed by other rebel groups remain.

 

Rwandan court refuses to free Nkunda

A Rwandan court refuses to release Congolese renegade rebel leader Laurent Nkunda.

 

Ex-LRA Captives Speak of “Devil’s” Army (*)

Five South Sudanese abducted by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, have returned home, revealing details of their harrowing experiences and dangerous escapes. IWPR reports.

 

Crisis begins to bite in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is in severe financial difficulties due to the world economic crisis. The provincial capital Lubumbashi has been hard hit by the fall in prices of minerals mined in the region.

 

Killing spree in DRC by Rwandan Hutus

A Rwandan Hutu militia that is being hunted by a joint Congolese-Rwanda force has been on a killing spree in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Human Rights Watch says they have massacred more than 100 civilians in North Kivu in the past month.

 

Congolese refugees flee in several directions

Congo "is sending refugees in several directions." The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, says thousands of Congolese are on the run because of rising violence.

 

Demobbed Child Soldiers Struggle to Adjust to Civilian Life (*)

Many children are among the militiamen being demobilised in Congo's North Kivu province, putting a strain on agencies trying to reintegrate them into their former communities.

 

Rwanda to hand over warlord Nkunda to DR Congo

Rwanda will hand over rebel leader Laurent Nkunda to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

 

A Duty To Protect

Can video bring a warlord to justice? The trial of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a sign that it can help.

 

ICC: Trust Fund for Victims Assists Kivu Rape Victims

In Bukavu, the capital of the province of North Kivu, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trust Fund for Victims has opened one of its very first programs in the DRC, intended to help women victims of sexual violence.

 

The ICC Trust Fund for Victims: Beyond the Realm of the ICC

The first ICC trial against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo at the ICC has started in January. But it will take years before judges are able to order reparations to victims. Heikelina Verrijn Stuart comments on the ICC Trust Fund for Victims.

 

Commentary: former child soldier proves unreliable witness for ICC

The first testimony in the case against Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo turned out to be a failure, when a former child soldier retracted his evidence on Wednesday.

 

First ICC witness retracts testimony against Lubanga

A former Congolese child soldier told the International Criminal Court that he was recruited into a militia led by DR Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo as he was going home from school. However, the boy retracted his testimony hours later.