Improving Accessibility and Victim Engagement at ICC Hearings: Recommendations ahead of the El Hishri hearing, drawing on lessons from Duterte

With the confirmation of charges hearing against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri in the Libya situation scheduled to open on 19 May 2026 before the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Victims’ Rights Working Group (VRWG), a network of 181 national and international civil society organisations promoting the rights and interests of victims before the ICC, shares this briefing note to support a more accessible, victim-inclusive, and trauma-responsive hearing process.