ICC should prioritise ‘the French language problem’
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague thomas.verfuss@jfjustice.net The French language problem has plagued the International Criminal Court (ICC) for years....
ICC Prosecutor presents list of candidates to become his deputies
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague ICC Prosector Karim Khan QC has sent a list of six candidates to become...
ICC host state takes action to repair injustice of slavery
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague The Netherlands has taken a step to right an injustice that resulted from slavery...
United Nations Security Council must pay for ICC investigations, says lawyer
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague The United Nations Security Council must pay for the investigations and prosecutions it asks...
Uganda and DR Congo confront each other at ‘World Court’ in The Hague over war crimes reparations
By Thomas Verfuss Just two days after its 75th anniversary, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will...
First time in history: a vote on who becomes new ICC Prosecutor
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague For the first time in history there will be a vote on Friday on...
123 states in search of new prosecutor
The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) met in vain for more than two hours today (February 5th)...
Gicheru appoints veteran US defence lawyer Karnavas to represent him before ICC
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague From his Scheveningen prison cell Kenyan Paul Gicheru has appointed veteran American defence lawyer...
Search for the next ICC Prosecutor makes little progress
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague This time states wanted to do things well. In the past the appointment processes...
Bemba says he’s getting the runaround at the ICC over his assets
By Thomas Verfuss It is a good thing, of course, that the founding mothers and fathers put provisions in the...
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