The International Criminal Court based in The Hague announced it will move forward to investigate crimes against humanity and war crimes in Nigeria, where Boko Haram’s activities and other attacks have gone on for years. The announcement was made Friday by ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda. “My office has concluded…
In Sudan, the attorneys for former president Omar al-Bashir have argued that the deposed leader, imprisoned in Khartoum since his April arrest, should be released on bail. Al-Bashir appeared in court Saturday for the second hearing of his trial. He is charged with corruption and money laundering, after Sudanese authorities…
The Human Rights Watch organization is the latest to press the case for turning over the ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC), to face charges on war crimes that date to 2009 and 2010. The HRW appeal comes as Uganda signals that it’s open to…
Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona of the Central African Republic was transferred Wednesday to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the The Hague by the government of France. He was arrested in France in December, following an ICC warrant for the suspected war criminal. Ngaïssona, 51, is an African football executive and the…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) affirmed the commitment of its member nations on Tuesday after John Bolton, the United States National Security Advisor, shocked the global community with the force of his speech against the ICC and its existence. “We will not cooperate with the ICC. We will provide no…
President Muhammadu Buhari praised the role of the International Criminal Court as a catalyst for a culture of justice around the world, while recommitting Nigeria to the court’s goals during a keynote speech delivered Tuesday at the ICC 20th anniversary commemoration in The Hague. “As we know, the International Criminal…
President Muhammadu Buhari will deliver a keynote speech Tuesday in The Hague as the International Criminal Court marks its 20th anniversary. Buhari is the only African president to attend the invitation-only event, which will be broadcast live on the ICC website and Facebook. “President Buhari will share his thoughts on…
Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) based in The Hague, is in Democratic Republic of Congo to begin an investigation into possible crimes against humanity reflected in the nation’s ongoing political and ethnic violence. She’s meeting with Marie-Ange Mushobekwa, the Minister for Human Rights, and other…
Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji of Nigeria has been named the new president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, for a three-year term that begins immediately. Eboe-Osuji, who said he was deeply honored by his election, has served at the ICC since March 2012 and continues his term through…
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court appealed Tuesday for action from the United Nations Security Council on the outstanding warrants for Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir. Bashir is wanted under warrants issued by the court in 2009 and 2010, relating to alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity…
As President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda hosts Omar Al-Bashir of Sudan for a state visit, human rights advocates have again called on an African head of state to arrest the Sudanese president and turn him over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). The International Justice Project noted Monday that this…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into any crimes and atrocities committed in Burundi will go forward, despite the fact that the small African nation has withdrawn from the Rome Statute that allows for ICC jurisdiction. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Thursday that the authorized investigation into Burundi war crimes…
President of Botswana Ian Khama delivered his final State of the Nation address Monday, as he prepares for the end of his term and the transition to Vice President Mokgweetsi E. K. Masisi’s tenure. In the address, Khama reiterated “Botswana’s strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is the…
A former chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) is under scrutiny for, among other things, his alleged role in supporting a wealthy client connected with potential war crimes in Libya. Luis Moreno Ocampo, a 65-year-old Argentinian lawyer who became the first ICC prosecutor in 2003, is the subject…
A former presidential candidate in Gabon was arrested Friday after leading a group of armed opposition members who took over television broadcast stations in Libreville, demanding that they broadcast a message calling for President Ali Bongo to step down within 72 hours and make way for opposition coalition leader Jean…