Appeals Chamber remands dispute over Kenya’s cooperation

Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda opened a preliminary examination after Palestine’s declaration and accession process. The examination assessed jurisdiction, admissibility and gravity; it was not an...

Ongwen, a senior Lord’s Resistance Army commander who had himself been abducted as a child, was transferred to ICC custody. His case forced the Court to address victim-perpetrator complexity, forced...

The Trial Chamber terminated proceedings after the Prosecutor withdrew charges, while retaining jurisdiction over interference with witnesses or evidence and continuing protective measures. The...

Palestine became the 123rd State Party. The accession gave the Court treaty-based jurisdiction over Rome Statute crimes within the Statute’s temporal and territorial rules, while the unresolved...

Sudan’s al-Bashir attended an AU summit in South Africa despite domestic court orders requiring authorities to prevent his departure. South Africa did not arrest him. The episode intensified debate...

The Assembly directed an open-ended ministerial committee to develop a comprehensive strategy, including the option of collective withdrawal. The decision cited concerns about immunity, Security...

The ICC convicted former DRC vice-president Bemba for crimes committed by troops he commanded in the Central African Republic, including murder, rape and pillage. The judgment was significant for...

Pre-Trial Chamber II confirmed 70 charges and committed Ongwen to trial. The charges included attacks on civilian populations, sexual and gender-based crimes, forced marriage, forced pregnancy,...

Judges confirmed the war crime charge concerning intentional attacks on historic and religious buildings in Timbuktu and committed al-Mahdi to trial. The case recognized destruction of cultural...

The Trial Chamber terminated proceedings against Ruto and Sang after finding the case could not continue in its then-current form. The ruling was not an acquittal and left open possible future...