Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, whose crimes against humanity charges for destroying tombs in Timbuktu were confirmed by the ICC judges, had told the court that he wished to plead guilty. ICC...
Read moreDetailsBy Joyce J Wangu The first victory is that Jean-Pierre Bemba was found guilty on command of responsibility. Another first in this judgement is the fact that sexual violence against...
Read moreDetailsSouth African President Jacob Zuma met his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir last year. By Ottilia Anna Maunganidze On Tuesday, March 15, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed...
Read moreDetailsBy STUART FORD The crimes typically investigated by the International Criminal Court (ICC) are at least as grave and complex as the most serious mass atrocity crimes investigated by states....
Read moreDetailsBy Joyce J Wangui Victims of crimes committed during the post-election violence in Kenya are frustrated by their continued exclusion from any assistance offered by the International Criminal Court. Scott...
Read moreDetailsSudanese President Omar al-Bashir is the only sitting head of state wanted for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity for his crimes in Darfur. The South African government has...
Read moreDetailsBy Journalists For Justice An international human rights body has urged Burundians to use their mobile telephones to record crimes against humanity by government forces. The records may be used...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Kegoro, executive director of the Kenya Human Rights Commission, spoke at the Journalists for Justice Media briefing on what next after the ICC Appeals Chamber ruling on prior recorded...
Read moreDetailsFergal Gaynor, represented victims during President Uhuru's case at The Hague. Extensive bribery and intimidation of witnesses, covered by diplomatic defenses for these activities undermined the victims quests for justice,...
Read moreDetailsTanzania will not pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) even as it raised concerns on a number of issues -- such as the ‘perceived persecution’ of Africans. “We...
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