ICC confirms 70 charges against Dominic Ongwen

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 Appeals Chamber reversed the earlier finding that Kenya had failed to cooperate in the Kenyatta case and sent the issue back for a new determination under the proper legal standard. The litigation...

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...

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...

Bemba was sentenced for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by troops of the Movement for the Liberation of Congo in the Central African Republic. The judgment treated a commander’s...

South Africa deposited a notice of withdrawal after disputes over its failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during an AU summit. The notice became subject to domestic constitutional...

Burundi’s parliament approved withdrawal amid escalating political crisis and an ICC preliminary examination. The move underscored state resistance to external scrutiny and the limits of treaty...