Journalists For Justice

Journalists For Justice is a non-profit organization based in The Hague (Stichting Journalists for Justice). Its mission is to enhance the skills of African journalists in order to promote social justice and accountability. The foundation achieves this through training programs and by utilizing effective online platforms and social media to engage with the community.

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Rodrigo Duterte arrest heralds hope for justice for Philippines’ victims of ‘war on drugs’

1 month ago | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

While the families of the victims of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs” and human rights groups have welcomed his arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, as a step towards justice, his supporters have opposed it, terming it political persecution. “This is a big, long-awaited day for justice,” Randy delos Santos, the uncle of a teenager killed in an anti-drug operation in 2017, told The Associated Press.
ICC issues landmark policy to tackle slavery crimes

Dec 4, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

In acknowledgement of the need to address increasing cases of slavery crimes, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched a new policy to guide it in investigating and prosecuting enslavement and sexual slavery under the Rome Statute. ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan unveiled the Policy on Slavery Crimes, which he said was the first of its kind to be issued by an international court or tribunal, during the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) in The Hague, the Netherlands.
This is not justice: Mali victims reject Al Hassan’s 10-year sentence

Nov 28, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

“Justice will be done one day. Not man’s justice, but God’s.”The words of O. Ascofaré, a craftswoman in Timbuktu and a victim of sexual violence, sum up the despair and helplessness that the survivors of the 2012 jihadist occupation of northern Mali feel more than a decade after their ordeal. Many of the survivors are still grappling with the trauma that not even the sentencing of one of their torturers at the International Criminal Court (ICC) can relieve.
ICC Prosecutor requests official investigation of sexual harassment claims against him

Oct 29, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan has asked the court’s official watchdog to investigate sexual harassment allegations targeting him since May 2024.
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Aug 21, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

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ICC to deliver verdict in Al Hassan case

Jun 26, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

The International Criminal Court (ICC) will on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, deliver its verdict in the case of Malian national Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz, who is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The guilty or innocent judgment will mark a crucial moment in the pursuit of justice for the victims of the atrocities committed in Timbuktu, a cultural heritage site in Mali also known as the “City of 333 Saints”.
Forgotten Voices: Uganda’s Children Born of War Want to Belong

May 16, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

At a community gathering in Gulu, the sound of clapping and laughter mingles with lively music as a group of young adults dance to the rhythm. Bright smiles adorn their faces, briefly masking the lifetime of trauma, rejection, and struggle to gain acceptance that has defined their existence as the young people entertain their guests.
Dying to tell the story: How war has affected the work of journalists in Ethiopia

Apr 3, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Isaac Korir

When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in 2018, many journalists in Ethiopia were optimistic that the country would transition to a democratic state that respects the independence of the media. Their hope was not unfounded, given Ethiopia’s past. The country was just emerging from the 21-year rule of Meles Zenawi and his successor, Hailemariam Desalegn.
Urgent need for International Justice System support for Sudan’s mass atrocity victims

Jan 29, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Janet Sankale

On 24 January 2024, the Africans for the Horn of Africa Initiative (Af4HA), a coalition of African civil society organisations committed to working collectively on the crises in the Horn sent letters to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) member states urging them to strongly support the work of the International Criminal Court (ICC)’s current investigation in Sudan ahead of Prosecutor Karim Khan’s semi-annual briefing on the Darfur situation today.
Mixed reactions as trial of ex-Gambian Minister Sonko starts in Switzerland

Jan 7, 2024 | jfjustice.net | Saikou Jammeh

When Ousmane Sonko, variously described as ‘the most brutal’ former Interior Minister in the administration of exiled Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh, stood in the dock in a Swiss court on January 8, 2024, the victims of the atrocity crimes he is accused of committing found themselves grappling with both anxiety and a sense of relief.