Africa – Impunity Watch https://impunitywatch.com Had I only known ... Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:43:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Announce Withdrawal from ICC after Longstanding Tension with the International Justice System https://impunitywatch.com/burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-announce-withdrawal-from-icc-after-longstanding-tension-with-the-international-justice-system/ https://impunitywatch.com/burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-announce-withdrawal-from-icc-after-longstanding-tension-with-the-international-justice-system/#respond Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:14:53 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53040 By: Chandler Barganier Impunity Watch News Staff Writer CENTRAL SAHEL, Africa – on September 22, 2025, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The three countries issued a joint statement justifying their withdrawal, stating “the ICC has proven incapable of addressing and judging proven war crimes, crimes against…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/burkina-faso-mali-and-niger-announce-withdrawal-from-icc-after-longstanding-tension-with-the-international-justice-system/feed/ 0 Chaos in the Congo: Over 7 Million Now Displaced as M23 Rebels Seize Key Cities Amidst Ongoing Reports of War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity https://impunitywatch.com/chaos-in-the-congo-over-7-million-now-displaced-as-m23-rebels-seize-key-cities-amidst-ongoing-reports-of-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity/ https://impunitywatch.com/chaos-in-the-congo-over-7-million-now-displaced-as-m23-rebels-seize-key-cities-amidst-ongoing-reports-of-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:45:29 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=53012 By: Bridget Congo  Impunity Watch News Staff Writer Kivu, Demographic Republic of Congo (DRC) — This year, the M23 rebel group has significantly expanded its territorial control in the DRC, capturing Goma and Bukavu, the capitals of North and South Kivu provinces, as well as the strategic mining hub Walikale in North Kivu. As a…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/chaos-in-the-congo-over-7-million-now-displaced-as-m23-rebels-seize-key-cities-amidst-ongoing-reports-of-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity/feed/ 0 For the First Time in History, the ICC Will Move Forward in the Prosecution of Uganda’s Joseph Kony – Despite No Arrest https://impunitywatch.com/for-the-first-time-in-history-the-icc-will-move-forward-in-the-prosecution-of-ugandas-joseph-kony-despite-no-arrest/ https://impunitywatch.com/for-the-first-time-in-history-the-icc-will-move-forward-in-the-prosecution-of-ugandas-joseph-kony-despite-no-arrest/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:57:34 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52975 By: Bridget Congo Impunity Watch News Staff Writer   THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On December 12, 2024, the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber III scheduled a confirmation of charges hearing in the case of The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony. The hearing will take place September 9, 2025, marking the first time in the Court’s history that it…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/for-the-first-time-in-history-the-icc-will-move-forward-in-the-prosecution-of-ugandas-joseph-kony-despite-no-arrest/feed/ 0 African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Still Pending Decision on Detainee’s Right to Life https://impunitywatch.com/african-court-on-human-and-peoples-rights-still-pending-decision-on-detainees-right-to-life/ https://impunitywatch.com/african-court-on-human-and-peoples-rights-still-pending-decision-on-detainees-right-to-life/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:07:03 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52945 By: Jocelyn Anctil  Impunity Watch News Staff Writer    ARUSHA, Tanzania – On October 3, 2024, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights reached a decision on provisional matters in Moadh Kheriji Ghannouchi and Others v. Republic of Tunisia. This case involves several political activists whom the applicants allege have been wrongfully imprisoned without…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/african-court-on-human-and-peoples-rights-still-pending-decision-on-detainees-right-to-life/feed/ 0 Historic Election in Senegal Sees Youngest President in Country’s History https://impunitywatch.com/historic-election-in-senegal-sees-youngest-president-in-countrys-history/ https://impunitywatch.com/historic-election-in-senegal-sees-youngest-president-in-countrys-history/#respond Thu, 04 Apr 2024 18:41:09 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52850 By: D’Andre Gordon Impunity Watch News Staff Writer Dakar, Senegal — In a historic turn of events, Senegal welcomed Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its newly inaugurated president, marking a significant transition from incarceration to leadership. This remarkable journey from the confines of a prison cell to the presidential palace underscores a profound narrative of resistance and…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rule-change-bolsters-united-kingdom-plan-to-relocate-migrants-to-rwanda/feed/ 0 ICC Office of the Prosecutor Targets Slavery Crimes with Landmark Policy https://impunitywatch.com/icc-office-of-the-prosecutor-targets-slavery-crimes-with-landmark-policy/ https://impunitywatch.com/icc-office-of-the-prosecutor-targets-slavery-crimes-with-landmark-policy/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 18:44:44 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52840 By: Remy Kane Impunity Watch News Staff Writer THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – On March 19, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor announced that a new Policy on Slavery Crimes is in the works. The policy will mark the first specific action taken by an international judicial institution to combat crimes of…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/icc-office-of-the-prosecutor-targets-slavery-crimes-with-landmark-policy/feed/ 0 ICC to Hold First In Absentia Hearing Against Ugandan Rebel Leader https://impunitywatch.com/icc-to-hold-first-in-absentia-hearing-against-ugandan-rebel-leader/ https://impunitywatch.com/icc-to-hold-first-in-absentia-hearing-against-ugandan-rebel-leader/#respond Thu, 21 Mar 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52818 By: Tatiana VazJournal of Global Rights and Organizations, Associate Articles Editor THE HAGUE, Netherlands – On March 4, 2024, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber II issued a decision granting Prosecutor Karim Kham’s request to hold a confirmation hearing in the case against Joseph Kony in his absence, should he not appear, to commence…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/icc-to-hold-first-in-absentia-hearing-against-ugandan-rebel-leader/feed/ 0 Ghanaian Parliament Passes Legislation Cracking Down on LGBTQ+ Rights https://impunitywatch.com/ghanaian-parliament-passes-legislation-cracking-down-on-lgbtq-rights/ https://impunitywatch.com/ghanaian-parliament-passes-legislation-cracking-down-on-lgbtq-rights/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 17:46:49 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52777 By: Cynthia Achieng Impunity Watch News Staff Writer GHANA – On February 27, 2024, the Parliament of Ghana passed legislation that severely restricts and penalizes the LGBTQ+ community. Ghana is the latest to impose hefty penalties against those who identify as LGBTQ, as part of a growing opposition to LGBTQ rights in conservative West Africa.…

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]]> https://impunitywatch.com/ghanaian-parliament-passes-legislation-cracking-down-on-lgbtq-rights/feed/ 0 ECHR Rules Lithuania Violated Prisoner’s Right by Assisting CIA in Secret Detainee Program https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rules-lithuania-violated-prisoners-right-by-assisting-cia-in-secret-detainee-program/ https://impunitywatch.com/echr-rules-lithuania-violated-prisoners-right-by-assisting-cia-in-secret-detainee-program/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:08:10 +0000 https://impunitywatch.com/?p=52441 By: Jacob Riederer Impunity Watch News Staff Writer STRASBOURG, France – On January 16, 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Lithuania violated multiple articles of the European Convention on Human Rights by permitting the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to detain and mistreat prisoner, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi, at a CIA facility…

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