For the first time in international law victims of war crimes can take part in investigations and trials at the ICC.
Judges at the International Criminal Court have called an indefinite halt to the case against a Congolese militia leader and will decide next week.
Congolese militia leader Laurent Nkunda may face a crisis in the ranks of his rebel force, following an announcement last week from the International Criminal Court that it has issued an arrest warrant for his second-in-command. Human rights groups are calling on Nkunda to immediately hand over Bosco Ntaganda.
Congolese militia leader Laurent Nkunda may face a crisis in the ranks of his rebel force, following an announcement last week from the International Criminal Court (ICC) that it has issued an arrest warrant for his second-in-command.