ICC Cases
Former Séléka militia leader pleads not guilty as trial begins
Former Séléka commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani has pleaded not guilty to charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes before the International Criminal Court. He appeared before Trial Chamber...
Read moreDetailsCourt lays the groundwork for closing phase in Al Hassan case
The case of Malian Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud appears to be drawing to a close, with the defence expected to conclude its presentation of in-court...
Read moreDetailsAl Hassan trial resumes after break
The defence of Malian Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud is set to continue presenting its witnesses on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, when the case resumes after...
Read moreDetailsGicheru witness tampering trial starts before the ICC
Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru has pleaded not guilty to charges of offences against the administration of justice before the International Criminal Court. He appeared before Trial Chamber III’s Judge Miatta...
Read moreDetailsTrial Chamber VI to hear Said Abdel Kani case
Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of the Central African Republic is now all set for trial after the Presidency of the International Criminal Court constituted Trial Chamber VI and appointed three...
Read moreDetailsCourt turns down bid to introduce elusive witness’s testimony, but allows four other statements
It has been a week of mixed fortunes for the prosecution in Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru’s case at the International Criminal Court, with the judge rejecting some of its applications...
Read moreDetailsPressure mounts for CAR minister to face justice
Human rights defenders have added their voice to the chorus calling for the rearrest of a government minister who has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity before...
Read moreDetailsAl Mahdi to be released early after ICC cuts sentence by two years
By Janet Sankale janet.sankale@jfjustice.net Former Mali Islamist rebel leader Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, the first suspect to plead guilty before the International Criminal Court, will leave prison early after...
Read moreDetailsOngwen’s appeal hearing to start in February 2022
By Janet Sankale janet.sankale@jfjustice.net The start of the hearing of the appeal of former Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen is set for February 14 to 18, 2022. According to...
Read moreDetailsProsecutor to call more witnesses when Yekatom, Ngaïssona trial resumes next week
By Waceke Njoroge bnjoroge@jfjustice.net The trial of Central African Republic nationals Alfred Yekatom and Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona at the International Criminal Court in The Hague has taken a break until November...
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