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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 on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, start hearings on reparations for...
Read moreDetailsSearch 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 of high international justice officials have often been criticized as...
Read moreDetailsICC Appeals Chamber adjourns to consider submissions on the acquittal of Gbagbo and Blé Goudé
By Millicent Zighe The prosecution has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reverse the acquittal of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and his former Cabinet Minister Charles Blé...
Read moreDetailsICC authorises Afghanistan investigation
The International Criminal Court has authorised an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Afghanistan, overturning an earlier decision. The ICC investigation will look at actions...
Read moreDetailsGambia moves to ICJ to stop Rohingya genocide
By Susan Kendi The International Criminal Court (ICC) has authorized the prosecutor to proceed with the investigation in Bangladesh and Myanmar for the alleged crimes against the Rohingya people. This...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s oil dispute with Somalia pending before Hague court
By Thomas Verfuss A boarder oil and gas dispute between Kenya and Somalia, which led to the ‘ambassadors crisis’ on Saturday, has been pending before the International Court of Justice...
Read moreDetailsEnd British colonialism in Africa, Mauritius urges world court
British colonialism in Africa must be ended by returning the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, the International Court of Justice was told on Monday. In submissions before the highest judicial organ...
Read moreDetailsAbrupt end to Ruto lawyer’s dream of top UN job on torture
ICC lawyer’s dream of top UN torture job suffers major setback Dreams of a celebrated British lawyer Karim Khan becoming the top United Nations official on torture ended abruptly this...
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