Democratic Republic of Congo

War Crimes Justice Reform Urged

Activists call on government to end military’s monopoly on war crimes trials.

24 Oct 07

Community chiefs in northern Uganda concerned about consequences of violent expulsion of LRA from bases in Congolese national park.

19 Oct 07

Officials say they won’t call on ICC to lift indictments against rebels until they’ve met key conditions.

12 Oct 07

Regardless of whether Lubanga is tried in DRC, many here feel it’s time the ICC indicted bigger Congolese war crime suspects.

12 Oct 07

Growing military clashes between Uganda and DRC over oil threaten to turn into a full-blown war.

8 Oct 07

On-off negotiations between the government and the LRA might take years to conclude.

8 Oct 07

Politicians say they have a useful role to play in furthering the difficult peace process between the Ugandan government and the northern rebels.

27 Sep 07

But legal experts see the courts as the best hope for dealing with impunity in DRC, despite their failings.

25 Sep 07

Uganda’s rebel movement threatens renewed conflict war if a threat to invade its wilderness headquarters materialises.

21 Sep 07

Museveni and Kabila reach agreement to drive LRA out of eastern Congo.

13 Sep 07

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