ICC convicts Bosco Ntaganda of 18 counts

The Philippines’ withdrawal became effective one year after notice was received. The Court retained jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed while the country was a State Party, including the period...

The State Department revoked Bensouda’s visa as the ICC pursued an Afghanistan investigation. The US said the restriction did not prevent official UN travel; Bensouda’s office said she would...

The Appeals Chamber overturned a decision authorizing investigation, citing the interests of justice and practical prospects for investigation. Rights groups and victims criticized the decision as...

The Appeals Chamber found Jordan failed to comply with its duty to arrest Omar al-Bashir during an Arab League summit, while clarifying the Court’s reasoning on head-of-state immunity. The case...

Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda asked judges to authorize an investigation into alleged crimes against the Rohingya people, including crimes with an element on Bangladesh territory. The filing triggered a...

The Chamber sentenced Ntaganda to 30 years’ imprisonment, the longest ICC sentence at that time. The sentence reflected the scale and gravity of crimes proven at trial. It also highlighted that a...

Pre-Trial Chamber III authorized an investigation into alleged crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction, including crimes connected to the forced deportation of Rohingya people. The decision followed...

On appeal, judges authorized the investigation and held that the earlier chamber had applied the wrong legal standard. The reversal restored a pathway to investigate alleged crimes by all parties,...

The order authorized asset blocking and visa restrictions against people materially assisting ICC investigations into US or allied personnel. It translated political opposition into economic...

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...