ICC Cases

The ICC seen through African eyes Dozens of civil society representatives, diplomats, academic observers, an ICC judge and other court staff attended the official opening of “Commemorating 20 years of...

By Thomas Verfuss Former DRC vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba’s acquittal by the ICC Appeals Chamber in June had led to sleepless nights for staff of the Office of the Prosecutor, as...

During a recent conference in the Peace Palace, it was stressed once again that for international criminal justice to be credible, especially when it is being watched by the world...

By Tom Maliti A former “wife” of Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), described to the International Criminal Court (ICC) her life with Kony and his...

There has been a dramatic incident on the very last hearing day of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) which is going to close its doors after...

By Thomas Verfuss ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda wants the court’s Appeals Chamber to rule that she is not obliged to reconsider her decision not to open an investigation into the...

By Tom Maliti A clansman of Dominic Ongwen, who is on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC), told judges that Ongwen’s family was not sure whether he was alive...

By Thomas Verfuss Soon, there might be little or no courtroom activity left at the International Criminal Court (ICC), which could be detrimental to the credibility of the institution. At...

By Thomas Verfuss The transfer of (former) militia leader Alfred Yekatom to The Hague on Saturday came as a pleasant surprise to victims in the Central African Republic, to NGOs...

By Tom Maliti A former aide to Joseph Kony, leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that about eight years ago the Ugandan army...