By Mubatsi Asinja Habati What did the first-ever Review Conference of the Rome Statute, which founded the International Criminal Court (ICC), in Kampala achieve? Between May 31 and June 11 2010, delegates from 111 state parties to the 1998 Rome Statute, non-state parties like the United States of America, NGOs, …
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By Dicta Asiimwe International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo said the ICC would intervene to deliver the promise of non-repetition of conflicts and atrocities against humanity. He was addressing parliamentarians for global action at Parliament in Kampala on May 27. He promised to end impunity through the ICC. The …
Read More »ICC Bill: Why did MPs trap Museveni and save Kony?
By Isaac Mufumba The International Criminal Court Bill 2006, that was passed on March 10, (more than five years after it was first tabled before parliament) continues to raise eyebrows. If President Yoweri Museveni approves it, the Uganda’s War Crimes Court will become operational and pave the way for the …
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