Security Council refers Libya to the ICC

The judges issued a warrant for al-Bashir on crimes against humanity and war crimes charges. It was the first ICC warrant against a sitting head of state. The Court’s dependence on states to arrest...

The AU Assembly decided that member states would not cooperate with the ICC request to arrest al-Bashir, arguing that the Security Council had failed to respond to its request for a deferral and...

Pre-Trial Chamber II authorized an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity following the Prosecutor’s proprio motu request. This was the Court’s first situation opened without a state or...

States Parties met for the first review conference, hosted in Uganda. Negotiations addressed the crime of aggression and reviewed implementation of the Statute. Holding the conference in an African...

States Parties adopted a definition of the crime of aggression and conditions for ICC jurisdiction. The amendments reflected long-standing demands to address leaders’ responsibility for unlawful...

The Prosecutor opened an investigation after the Security Council referral. Warrants followed for Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and Abdullah al-Senussi. The government’s collapse and...

Pre-Trial Chamber II confirmed charges against Uhuru Kenyatta and Francis Muthaura in one case and William Ruto and Joshua Sang in another, while declining to confirm some charges against other...

Trial Chamber I convicted Lubanga of conscripting, enlisting and using children under 15 in hostilities. The conviction established precedent but also drew criticism because the case did not charge...

The Court ordered reparations for victims in the Lubanga case and later tasked the Trust Fund for Victims with implementation. Reparations created a path for recognition and material support, but...

The Prosecutor opened an investigation after Mali referred its situation. The investigation covered alleged crimes committed since January 2012, including in northern Mali. The government referral...