This is not justice: Mali victims reject Al Hassan’s 10-year sentence
“Justice will be done one day. Not man’s justice, but God’s.” The words of O. Ascofaré, a craftswoman in Timbuktu and a victim of sexual violence, sum up the despair ...
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ICC Prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been asked to issue an arrest warrant against Myanmar’s Acting President, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, allegedly for the persecution of the Muslim minority ...
ICC Prosecutor requests official investigation of sexual harassment claims against him
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan has asked the court’s official watchdog to investigate sexual harassment allegations targeting him since May 2024. “I have today notified the Presidency of ...
Pressure mounts on the ICC
When state members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were looking for a new leader of the office of the prosecutor four years ago, their initial list of candidates failed to inspire ...
ICC to deliver verdict in Al Hassan case
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, deliver its verdict in the case of Malian national Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz, who is accused of war ...
ICC and UNSC Must Do More for Sudan’s Mass Atrocity Victims
On 24 January 2024, the Africans for the Horn of Africa Initiative (Af4HA), a coalition of African civil society organisations committed to working collectively on the crises in the Horn ...
ICC: Why NGOs are concerned, not States
In general, this Assembly of the States Parties was a very enriching debate and one can observe that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is still a - if not the ...
20 years of inaction fail to dampen activists’ hopes for justice and accountability for Liberia war atrocities
The year 2023 holds special significance for the West African state of Liberia: 20 years of continuous peace and stability after two harrowing civil wars that saw more than 250,000 ...
From fearless reporting to seeking asylum: Burundian journalist fights to reclaim his voice and safety
For the second time in eight years, prominent Burundian journalist Pierre Claver Niyonkuru finds himself in exile in another country, far away from his home and family. An unexpected turn ...
Human rights experts call for comprehensive and inclusive approach to Sudan’s crisis
On July 17, the world marked International Justice Day, to commemorate the adoption of the Rome Statute, the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is the ...
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