ICJ to consider DRC-Uganda reparation case after public hearings
By Janet Sankale The judges of the highest court in the world have started deliberating whether Uganda should pay over...
Kenyan government using repressive cybercrime law to stifle dissent
By Henry Gekonde A Kenyan social media activist is out on bail as he fights cybercrime charges that could...
States must take the time to choose the right ICC Prosecutor
By Prof. Jennifer Trahan in New York The election of the next ICC Prosecutor is obviously extremely significant; the direction...
Kenyan SGBV victims wait with bated breath for Thursday’s judgment
By Christine Alai This week, as commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence approaches its peak, thousands...
Two victims’ lawyers in Kenyatta case in line to become next ICC prosecutor
Two lawyers who represented victims in the case against Kenyan President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta at the International Criminal Court (ICC)...
ICC prosecution asks Appeals Chamber to overturn the acquittal of Gbagbo and Blé Goudé
By Journalists for Justice The prosecution has asked the Appeals Chamber to overturn the acquittal of former Ivory Coast President...
Should the ICC Appeals Chamber hold hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic?
By Ines Pierre de la Brière Undoubtedly, the International Criminal Court (ICC) must respect and institute measures and recommendations made...
Kenyan judge to set judgement date in SGBV case in June
By Tom Maliti High Court of Kenya Judge Weldon Korir has said that in less than a month’s time he...
Australia asked to take action on human rights abuses in Afghanistan
(Sydney, March 23, 2020) Australia's Defence Department should reexamine previously dismissed cases of alleged summary executions and other war crimes in Afghanistan in...
US attacks ICC after Afghanistan inquiry decision
By Susan Kendi The United States government has publicly condemned the unanimous decision by the International Criminal Court authorising the...
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First time in history: a vote on who becomes new ICC Prosecutor