The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for two Russian military officials, former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian army chief Valeriy Gerasimov , for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. These charges are related to …
In late May, the world witnessed the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor make his applications for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. On the 20th day of May 2024, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan …
Author: Janet Sankale Bio: Janet Sankale holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice (Cum Laude) with a minor in psychology from the United States International University-Africa. She is an international human rights practitioner and criminal justice scholar with …
Author: Trendys Nyagaka What Exactly Is Gender Persecution? Evidence of gender-based crimes can be found in modern international criminal law judgments dating back to the World War II International Military Tribunals. However, until the adoption of the Rome Statute in …
Author: Tabitha Munyaka In 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) was established by the Rome statute to prosecute crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and crimes of aggression(1). The role of the ICC is to help ‘put an …
Author: Florence Ojee As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace in an increasingly interconnected world, so does the threat of terrorism. The advent of ungoverned tech spaces has reshaped the landscape of counterterrorism efforts presenting complex challenges to …
Introduction October 2021 marked exactly 75 years since a Court of law first punished individuals for their involvement in atrocities committed during conflict. On 1st October 1946, for the first time in history, a court gave its verdict, sentencing …
The “Who is Who” database is a project undertaken by SIASIC in partnership with KAS over the past fifteen months. It is a compilation of 600 organizations drawn from across Eastern and Southern Africa which provide support to victims of …
The theme for the 3rd Annual SIASIC Conference is on the perpetration of cyber-based sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The conference will be underscored by identification of systemic impediments which obstruct investigations, prosecutions, and digital forensics interrogations; as well judicial …
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with leading Strathmore University (www.strathmore.edu) of Kenya that establishes a mutual collaboration in the areas of research and training. Luis G Franceschi, Dean at Strathmore University Law School and Olivia Swaak-Goldman, Executive …