ICC sentences Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years

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...

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...

The outgoing Gambian government announced withdrawal, accusing the Court of bias while pointing to its focus on African leaders. The announcement was a political notice rather than an immediate end to...

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...