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Date set for trial of first Darfur ICC case
By Janet Sankale The first trial in the situation in Darfur, Sudan, is scheduled to start before the International Criminal Court in The Hague on April 5, 2022. Former Janjaweed...
Read moreDetailsICC host state takes action to repair injustice of slavery
By Thomas Verfuss in The Hague The Netherlands has taken a step to right an injustice that resulted from slavery by allowing descendants of former slaves who want to change...
Read moreDetailsFormer ICC lawyer Essa Faal to run for president in The Gambia
By Janet Sankale Essa Faal, a former lawyer at the ICC and lead counsel at The Gambia’s truth commission, has announced his intention to run for the presidency in his...
Read moreDetailsI never gathered evidence or interviewed witnesses; Judge Samba responds to Gicheru concerns about her OTP job
By Janet Sankale The International Criminal Court judge appointed to hear the case against lawyer Paul Gicheru has described her previous involvement in the Kenya cases as peripheral, as it...
Read moreDetailsICC to send investigators to Sudan as Khartoum steps up its cooperation
By Janet Sankale The International Criminal Court (ICC) will soon deploy a team to Khartoum to gather more evidence to help build a solid case against the suspects in the...
Read moreDetailsDespite challenges, ICC has affirmed role of law and norms in the international system
By Luis G. Franceschi Truth is one of the greatest challenges of today’s hyper social information age. Gigabytes of fake news, biased perceptions, politically motivated agendas, and superficial reactions have...
Read moreDetailsNew bill moves Sudan closer to ICC membership, and Omar Al Bashir to trial
By Janet Sankale With its cabinet voting unanimously to ratify the Rome Statute, Sudan has taken a step that could bring former President Omar Al Bashir before the International Criminal...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast urged to ensure justice and reparations for violence victims as hope fades in ICC process
By Janet Sankale The African Francophone Coalitions for the International Criminal Court have asked the government of Ivory Coast to open investigations into the violence of 2010-2011 and ensure justice...
Read moreDetailsLawyer Paul Gicheru to face trial, ICC Chamber confirms
By Janet Sankale Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru has been committed to stand trial at the International Criminal Court for offences against the administration of justice. ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber A has...
Read moreDetailsFor 23 years, the ICC has worked to fulfil the world’s long-held dream of international justice
By Janet Sankale On Saturday, July 17, the world will mark the International Criminal Justice Day, a day that commemorates the adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of...
Read moreDetailsWe 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.
