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Institute for International Criminal Investigations
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IICI is an independent, non-profit, NGO providing criminal justice and human rights professionals with the training & knowledge necessary to investigate war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide & serious human rights violations.

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From 5–11 Oct, IICI was delighted to have assisted with training personnel from the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism for a Refresher course for UNSGM Experts in Cha Am, Thailand, organized by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, with partners from PHAC, NICD, INTERPOL, UNDSS, & UMLDBQ.
October 21, 2025 at 1:30 PM
While our Drone Strike Investigation course starting 13th October has now officially closed for applications, late applications may still be considered, but will be dependent on security clearance being obtained in time. To apply: iici.global/courses/dron...
Drone Strike Investigations Course - IICI
Investigation of Drone Strikes Course – The course is designed to provide specialist knowledge and skills to allow participants to identify, collect and utilise evidence in relation to drone attacks a...
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August 5, 2025 at 8:34 AM
IICI is pleased to announce the publication of our 2024 Annual Report.
We are deeply grateful to all the trainers who generously share their time and expertise to support our courses, research, and the development of investigative guidelines.
To read the full report: iici.global/2025/07/29/2...
July 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Application Deadlines Approaching
The closing dates for two of IICI's specialised courses are fast approaching:
Investigative Interview Skills – deadline: 7 July
Financial Dimensions of War Crimes Investigations – deadline: 15 July
For more details and to apply: iici.global/regular-cour...
June 30, 2025 at 10:21 AM
UNODA & IICI organise a training course on ‘Investigative Interview Skills’ for UNSGM experts. Read more here: rb.gy/aen94f
UNODA & IICI organize training course on ‘Investigative Interview Skills’ for UNSGM experts – UNODA
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June 26, 2025 at 6:30 AM
IICI is pleased to announce that our Investigation of Drone Strikes course is now open for applications. For further information and to apply: iici.global/courses/dron...
Drone Strike Investigations Course - IICI
Investigation of Drone Strikes Course – The course is designed to provide specialist knowledge and skills to allow participants to identify, collect and utilise evidence in relation to drone attacks a...
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May 21, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Dans cette vidéo de plaidoyer qu’elles ont réalisée elles-mêmes, des survivantes de violences sexuelles liées aux conflits en Côte d’Ivoire lancent un appel fort : justice, réparation et soutien ne peuvent plus attendre.

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Ne nous oubliez pas !
YouTube video by Murad Code Project
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May 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Côte d’Ivoire have become activists in their own right.

In this powerful self-made video, they call for justice, reparation, and support👇

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May 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Kids are victims of every act understood as a crime against humanity: murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation/forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, sexual violence (rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization), enforced disappearance, apartheid.
May 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The world is moving towards an international treaty on crimes against humanity. A huge opportunity for governments to enhance justice for children. IICI endorses the proposals in a new paper released today: cahtreatynow.org/justice-for-...
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Justice for Children in the Future Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity – Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Now
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May 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
An Albanian translation of the Global Code of Conduct for Gathering and Using Information About Systematic and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (the "Murad Code") is now available for download at muradcode.com/albanian.

IICI is grateful to UNDP Kosovo for providing the original translation.
Shqip [Albanian] — Murad Code project
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April 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
IICI is pleased to announce that a brand new course on investigating drone attacks is now open for applications. It will be held in partnership with Cranfield University and be at the UK Defence Academy at Shrivenham. Applications close 25th April. For more details, see iici.global/courses/dron...
April 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Open-source researchers 🚨 Whether you’re actively searching for evidence related to systematic and conflict-related sexual violence or not, you may encounter it.

The Open-Source Practitioner’s Guide to the Murad Code helps you make informed, ethical decisions when handling SCRSV-related material.
April 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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🚨🚨 TRAINING ALERT! We have 3 digital open source investigations training in partnership with @instituteici.bsky.social you can apply to now!
💻 Advanced, The Hague (May 5–9, apply by March 31)
💻 Foundational & Advanced, Berkeley (June, apply by April 21)
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May and June trainings on digital open source investigations: Berkeley & The Hague
Email from Human Rights Center Offering Foundational & Advanced courses   Apply for HRC's professional trainings on Digital Open Source Investigations   May 5–9: Advanced Open Source Training Course i
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March 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
IICI is pleased to announce that the following courses are open for applications:
•Documenting Scenes of War Crimes and Human Rights Violations
•Advanced Open Source Investigations
•Investigative Interview Skills
For more information and to apply:https://iici.global/regular-courses/
February 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
IICI is pleased to announce that our Documenting Scenes of War Crimes course will be held from 14 - 18 April 2025. You can apply for the course at the following link: iici.global/courses/docu...
Documenting Scenes Of War Crimes And Human Rights Violations - IICI
The aim of the course is not to produce crime scene technicians or forensic officers, but rather to educate international investigators about how to document physical evidence in conflict or post-conf...
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December 19, 2024 at 7:19 AM
IICI is happy to announce that our 39th International Investigation Course (IIC39) is now open for applications. For more information and to apply, go to the following link: iici.global/courses/inte...
International Investigator Course - IICI
Since its inception, IICI has run 38 International Investigator Courses. The course is our flagship two-week residential course covering the essential investigation skills for international criminal a...
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December 5, 2024 at 8:49 AM