ICC Prosecutor opens investigation into Palestine

The trial began against Al Hassan, an alleged senior member of Ansar Dine and de facto police chief in Timbuktu. The charges included persecution, torture, rape, sexual slavery and other crimes...

The US designated Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko under Executive Order 13928. The measures froze any US-jurisdiction assets and restricted dealings; they were direct sanctions...

A group appointed by the Assembly of States Parties released a review covering governance, judiciary, investigations and prosecutions. Its 384 recommendations documented serious operational problems...

The Prosecutor concluded that potential cases were inadmissible because relevant UK investigations were ongoing or had been conducted, and did not open an ICC investigation. The decision became a...

The Trial Chamber convicted Ongwen of 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The case included forced marriage, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy, torture and attacks on civilians. Judges...

The Appeals Chamber confirmed the conviction and sentence, making the findings final. The judgment sustained accountability for a wide range of crimes, including sexual violence and child recruitment,...

The Appeals Chamber confirmed the acquittals, ending the prosecution in those cases. The outcome illustrates that the ICC must protect the presumption of innocence and require proof beyond...

President Biden revoked Executive Order 13928 and ended the related visa policy, lifting sanctions on Bensouda and Mochochoko. The administration continued to object to ICC jurisdiction over non-party...

The Chamber imposed a 25-year prison sentence for Ongwen’s crimes. The judgment engaged with the tension between his childhood victimization and adult command role. It affirmed that a person’s...

The Assembly Bureau adopted a comprehensive action plan to track recommendations from the Independent Expert Review. Follow-up made reform a continuing intergovernmental process rather than a one-time...