Category: Victim’s rights
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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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Advancing Women’s Access to Justice in Uganda: The FATE Project and the Road Ahead
Across Uganda, the promise of justice remains unevenly realized. Despite a robust legal framework and ongoing reforms, many women and girls still struggle to claim their rights in practice. Structural inequalities, entrenched social norms, and gaps between policy and implementation continue to limit access to justice, leaving survivors of violence and marginalized groups without effective…
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Access to Remedy: Community Rights Undermined in Kenya’s Conservancies
Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) have released a new report exposing serious and persistent human rights violations linked to the operations of community conservancies in Isiolo County, northern Kenya. The report highlights a troubling pattern: while conservation initiatives flourish, the communities whose lands and livelihoods are most affected…
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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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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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Tunisia: People in migration threatened by the rise of discriminatory rhetoric and policies
Because of its geographical position and proximity to the European coast, Tunisia has long been considered a major transit country for sub-Saharan migrants. However, heightened security measures and the militarization of the European Union’s borders, as well as border outsourcing policies, have meant that Tunisia has become a country of settlement for many people in…
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ExPEERience Talk #14 – Protecting Indigenous Rights to Land and Natural Resources: perspectives on the carbon market in Kenya
This talk aims to shed light on the complex relationship between carbon markets and indigenous rights in Kenya, with possible lessons to be learned for other countries in the region, and beyond. By incorporating perspectives from academic researchers and representatives of indigenous communities, the event seeks to contribute to ongoing discussions on environmental justice and…
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Ituri: Impact of the state of siege on criminal justice
En mai 2021, l’État congolais a décrété un régime exceptionnel d’état de siège dans la province de l’Ituri pour tenter de mettre fin à plus de trois décennies de violence dans la région. L’ituri est le théâtre de guerres, d’insurrections et de violents conflits armés sur fond de crise de légitimité politique, de crise identitaire…
