Who is Lubanga?
Lubanga was the very first person ever to be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC). On December 1st he will be the first to hear the outcome of his…
Mukwege and his fight against war time sexual violence
On November 26, 2014 Denis Mukwege will receive the Sakharov prize for his tireless work of helping victims of war time sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The…
Who is Dominic Ongwen?
Dominic Ongwen was abducted by the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) as a 10 year-old. He successfully adapted to his life as a rebel. Quickly rose through the ranks of the…
Guantanamo Bay
In the US controversy has arisen on the question whether or not the tapes showing the force-feeding of prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp should be released or not.…
The making of a Torturer
Torture is one of the most extreme and brutal crimes that man can commit. Yet almost anyone can be trained to become a torturer. The documentary Your Neighbour’s Son compellingly…
Who is Germain Katanga?
Germain Katanga was born on April 28, 1978 in Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as a member of the Ngiti ethnicity. He is married and the father…
The Hunt for Rudolf Hoess
In a recently published book Thomas Harding describes the parallel lives of Rudolf Hoess, the camp commander of Auschwitz and Hanns Alexander the man who captured him. The book is…