(Source: IBA - International Bar Association) 16/11/2015 A new International Bar Association (IBA) report published today examines and assesses the achievements, challenges and needs of witnesses in cases before the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court), and finds that the Court's extensive reliance on witnesses is fraught with challenges. Mark Ellis, IBA Executive Director commented: 'The ICC has made significant strides in protecting, supporting and managing witnesses during its first ten years of operation; both the Court and its Member States are to be commended. However, the Court still encounters serious witness-related challenges in almost all of its cases.' Dr Ellis cited...
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