The ICC
My experience at the war criminals’ prison at The Hague
In March, French journalist Florence Hartmann was jailed at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague for contempt of court. Hartmann was seized by United Nations police while waiting for...
Read moreMinisters vow to protect ICC from unfair criticism
Senegalese Justice Minister Sidiki Kaba is among those who issued the statement. Over 30 ministers of nations around the world – five of them African -- have vowed to protect...
Read moreBashir wants AU committee to investigate Bensouda
Sudanese government has asked the African Union’s Open ended Committee of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on the International Criminal Court to investigate political motives behind actions of the court’s chief...
Read moreFocus turns to witness interference in Kenyan cases at the ICC
The ICC and those who support international criminal justice must embark on deep soul-searching to reflect on the lessons learnt from the Kenyan cases and how to deliver justice to...
Read moreAfrica can speak to ICC, but not all its demands will be granted, says judge
Kenya's government continues to make frantic efforts to lead a mass pullout of African states from the Rome Statute because of cases facing its citizens at the International Criminal Court....
Read moreWe are an independent court, says ICC judge
By Judge Eboe-Osuji The call from the AU makes it necessary to explain as follows. The termination of this case, without prejudice, is not at all in heed to the...
Read moreBensouda: Judges were prevented from determining guilt or innocence
Statement of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, Regarding Trial Chamber's decision to vacate Messrs William Samoei Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang case without prejudice to their...
Read moreProsecutor does not target Africa only
By Judge Eboe-Osuji They centrally concern the unfortunate perception that Africa had become the only region in which the ICC feels free to exercise its jurisdiction, riding roughshod over the...
Read moreICC is open to improvement
By Judge Eboe-Osuji As a new institution conceived and operated by human beings, there will always be room for improvement at the Court. African leaders can play their rightful part...
Read moreICC approves the prosecution of Katanga in DRC
The Presidency of the International Criminal Court (ICC) approved the prosecution of Mr Germain Katanga by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at the request of the DRC authorities....
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We call out impunity wherever it occurs; we advocate justice for all victims of atrocity crimes; and we work with people of goodwill everywhere who share our values.
