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Taku Chambers

ADVOCATES OF THE CAMEROON BAR

SENIOR ADVOCATE:

Chief Charles A. TAKU, Esq. (Head of Chambers)

Lead Counsel, UNICTR

Lead Counsel, Special Court for Sierra Leone, Counsel ICC

Honorary Member of the Law Firm of Angus Gloag and

Jonathan Goodman and Co.

ADVOCATES

Caroline MUNGE TIME

Shufai Blaise SEVIDZEM B

Chief NJI Jerome FOTULLAH

AWUNGNJIA Tetchounkwi

Lawrence LYONGA NGANDA

Publications & Decisions

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APRIL 14, FORTY YEARS AGO: THE EVENTFUL JOURNEY OF A HUMBLE CHAIN BREAKER.

Posted by Moderator on 13 April, 2021 at 15:50 Comments comments (526)

By Chief Charles A. Taku

 

 

On April 14, day, 40 years ago, the chain of systemic prejudice and cultural genocide broke loose and I was authorized to do pupillage to practice law in the Chambers of the legendary lawyer and politician Hon B.T.B Foretia in Victoria. I was the first in several reg...

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Criminal Court's prosecution and investigation policies on ICC African Situations in perspective.

Posted by Moderator on 30 May, 2020 at 14:50 Comments comments (1053)

AFRICAN BAR ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2016

 

HARARE, ZIMBABWE,

4-7 September 2016

 

Criminal Court's prosecution and investigation policies

on ICC African Situations in perspective.

 

By Chief Charles A. Taku

 

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International Criminal Court's prosecution and investigation policies

on ICC African Situations in perspective

 By Chief Charles A. Taku

Introduction

 ...

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ICC Trial Chamber IX to deliberate on the Ongwen case

Posted by Moderator on 30 May, 2020 at 14:30 Comments comments (230)


The trial in the case The Prosecutor v. Dominic Ongwen has entered its final stages following closing statements that took place before Trial Chamber IX of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") from 10 to 12 March 2020. During the closing statement hearings, the Prosecution, the Legal Representatives of Victims and the Defence presented th...

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Judgement of 11 February 2014: AUGUSTIN NDINDILIYIMANA Vs THE PROSECUTOR ;._~_-.,.PUBLIC AND REDACTED

Posted by Moderator on 9 March, 2015 at 23:15 Comments comments (147)

Click here for PDF version of the judgement.

Evolution of Defence Systems in International Tribunals By Chief Charles A. Taku

Posted by Moderator on 9 March, 2015 at 22:45 Comments comments (159)

The preamble of the United Nations Charter, establishes conditions under which “justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law” can be maintained for “promoting social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom”. To underscore this commitment, Article 1 of the United Nations Charter specifies that collective peaceful measures required for the prevention and removal of threats to peace; the maintenance o...

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Laurent Semanza (Appellant) vs. THE PROSECUTOR (Respondent)

Posted by Moderator on 26 May, 2013 at 15:55 Comments comments (36)

 

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The PROSECUTOR v. Aug-u stin NDINDILIYIMANA Augustin BIZIMUNGU Francois-Xavier NZUWONEMEYE Innocent SAGAHUTU Case No. ICTR-00-56-T

Posted by Moderator on 26 May, 2013 at 15:40 Comments comments (93)

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Tribunal penal international pour le Rwanda

OR: ENG

Before: Judge Asoka de Silva, Presiding

Judge Taghrid Hikmet

Judge Seon Ki Park

Registrar: Mr. Adama Dieng

Date: 29 February 2008

The PROSECUTOR

v.

Aug-u stin NDINDILIYIMANA

Augustin BIZIMUNGU

Francois-Xavier NZUWONEMEYE

Innocent SAGAHUTU

Case No. ICTR-00-56-T

DECISION ON NZUWONEMEYE'S MOTIONS TO ADDRESS DEFECT...

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The General's Trial: Dallaire Cross-examination, 23 Nov 2006

Posted by Moderator on 26 May, 2013 at 15:20 Comments comments (455)

[Here is the cross examination of Gen Dallaire by Me MacDonald, Gen Bizimungu'scounsel, on Thursday, 23 November 2006. One of the disadvantages of postingthese transcripts out of chronological order (in the order which I recieve themfrom Me Black) is that unless you already have a pretty good idea of whathappened in Rwanda between 1990 and 1994, and the role this witness had in it,then this testimony might be a little difficult to follow. To this is added theping-pong of English and French ve...

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