Steps Towards Justice, Frustrated Hopes: Reflecting on the Impact of the ICC in Ituri, Just Justice: Civil Society, international justice and the search for accountability in Africa
Published: 14 Mar 2012
Steps Towards Justice, Frustrated Hopes: Reflecting on the Impact of the ICC in Ituri, Just Justice: Civil Society, international justice and the search for accountability in Africa
On 14 March 2012, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will hand down its first verdict in the case of former rebel leader Thomas Lubanga of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). As Iturians anxiously await the verdict, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the impact that the investigation and trial, alongside other activities of the ICC, have had in Lubanga’s native Ituri district. In an effort to bring the voices and concerns of Iturians to the fore in this reflection, the International Refugee Rights Initiative and our Iturian partner organization, the Association pour la promotion et la défense de la dignité des victims (APRODIVI), today launched a report “Steps Towards Justice, Frustrated Hopes: Some Reflections on the Experience of the International Criminal Court in Ituri”.