Category: International justice
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Uganda: A Landmark Verdict in the Kwoyelo Trial, but Is Justice Fully Served?
On 13 August 2024, after more than 15 years of legal proceedings, the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court of Uganda delivered its long-awaited verdict in the case of Uganda v. Thomas Kwoyelo. The former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander was convicted on 44 counts of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and serious…
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Global Civil Society Sounds Alarm Over US Threat to Sanction the International Criminal Court
Reliable sources warn that the United States (US) is preparing to impose sanctions directly on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution in the coming weeks. This escalation follows earlier measures targeting ICC officials, judges, Palestinian civil society organisations, and even a UN Special Rapporteur. Civil society organisations from across the world are urgently…
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International justice and the universality of human rights in question in the face of double standards and the dehumanisation of Palestinians
Since 7 October 2023, the crisis in Gaza has rekindled major geopolitical tensions while exposing systemic flaws in international law and the system of global governance. In this context, ASF reaffirms the need to guarantee the protection of civilians and respect for international humanitarian law. Beyond the concrete violations committed by the Israeli government and…
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The European Union should defend the International Criminal Court
In the face of mounting global attacks on the International Criminal Court (ICC), 58 NGOs are calling on the European Union to take urgent and decisive action to defend the Court and uphold the international rules-based order.
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The US sanctions against the International Criminal Court curtails the ability of victims globally to obtain justice
On 6 February 2025, an Executive Order was adopted by US President Donald Trump imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). The imposition of sanctions on the ICC constitutes an unjustified resort to coercive measures that infringe on the Court’s judicial independence and could severely affect its ability to fulfil its mandate to combat…
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We oppose the US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC)
The Coalition for the International Criminal Court and more than 120 of its member non-governmental organisations and coalitions from around the globe strongly oppose efforts by the United States of America (US) to impose sanctions related to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and urge ICC member states to defend the ICC, its officials, and those…
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Pursuing an integrated approach to Transitional Justice and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Since the emergence of both fields of practice in the 1990s, Transitional Justice (TJ) and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) policies, projects and programmes have operated simultaneously in many (post-conflict) settings. However, most often TJ and DDR have been developed and implemented in complete separation from one another. This is despite the recognition that both…
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Democratic Republic of Congo – Fight against impunity: The needs and expectations of victims of serious human rights violations as a compass
ASF has been supporting victims of international crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2004. In close collaboration with the Congolese authorities, UN agencies and international partners, ASF documents international crimes and offers legal and judicial support to victims before, during and after the trial.
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Civic Space in Tanzania and Uganda: A public interest litigation approach
Since 2022, ASF has been implementing a regional project promoting the use of public interest litigation as a tool to bring about positive reforms in the areas of civic space and civil liberties in Uganda and Tanzania. Legislative texts hindering freedom of expression have been identified and challenged, thanks to the actions carried out by…
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ASF’s annual report is available!
Avocats Sans Frontières is delighted to present its latest annual report. Our teams offer a seriers of articles about our field work on detention, transistional justice, business & human rights, communities of practice, our advocacy work, etc.
