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Litigating The Maputo Protocol in relation to Conflict-related Sexual Violence Before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights – Two Steps ahead and One Step Back
In a landmark decision adopted in 2024 and disclosed in April 2025 in Communication No. 700/18 dealing with the Minova case v. Democratic Republic of Congo (only…
The Complexities of the Congo: What do the battles with M23 mean for the DRC and UN Peacekeeping?
At the end of January 2025, the M23 captured the city of Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the region’s humanitarian and…
Three Legal Issues on First Reading of Resolution 2773 (2025) on Eastern DRC
Introduction In this post, I explore three legal issues pertaining to Resolution 2773 (2025), adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 21 February…
The Ituri Conundrum: Qualifying Conflicts between an Occupying Power and an Autonomous Non-State Actor
Last week, Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued the long-awaited judgment in the Ntaganda case. The judges found the defendant guilty on all…
Commanders’ Motivations in Bemba
Introduction No doubt there is much to be written about Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo’s acquittal by the Appeals Chamber – on its implications for the…
The Immunity of al-Bashir: The Latest Turn in the Jurisprudence of the ICC
On 6 July 2017, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC issued a new decision in the case of Omar al-Bashir. The Chamber ruled that South Africa failed…