Burundi’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute takes effect

The AU Assembly adopted a strategy setting out grievances and options, including collective withdrawal, while recognizing divisions among member states. It was a political framework rather than a...

The new Gambian government notified the UN that it was withdrawing the prior notice. The reversal demonstrated that the 2016 announcement did not represent a settled continental position and that...

South Africa’s High Court held that the executive could not withdraw without parliamentary approval and found the notice unconstitutional and invalid. The ruling showed how domestic constitutional...

The Assembly of States Parties activated the Court’s jurisdiction over aggression, effective 17 July 2018. Jurisdiction was constrained by amendments: among other limits, the Court could not generally...

The Chamber found al-Mahdi liable for €2.7 million in individual and collective reparations for the community of Timbuktu. The order recognized symbolic, social and economic harms caused by attacks on...

The Prosecutor asked judges to investigate alleged crimes by the Taliban, Afghan forces and international forces, including US personnel. The request challenged the Court to address alleged conduct by...

The Appeals Chamber made the reparations order final. Its reasoning helped define the scope of collective and symbolic reparations for damage to cultural property and community identity. The order...

The Philippines notified the UN of its withdrawal after the ICC Prosecutor began examining alleged crimes connected to the government’s anti-drug campaign. Withdrawal could not erase jurisdiction over...

The Appeals Chamber overturned Bemba’s conviction, finding errors in the Trial Chamber’s assessment of his responsibility as a commander and the scope of the charges. The acquittal illustrates that...

Judges held that the Court could exercise jurisdiction over alleged deportation where an element of the crime occurred in Bangladesh, a Rome Statute party, even though Myanmar was not a party. This...