ICC Prosecutor opens investigation into Venezuela

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...

Judges authorized investigation into alleged crimes against humanity connected to the Philippines’ anti-drug campaign from 1 November 2011 through 16 March 2019. The decision followed the Prosecutor’s...

Prosecutor Karim Khan asked judges to resume the investigation and prioritize alleged crimes by the Taliban and Islamic State in Khorasan Province. He said other aspects, including alleged crimes by...

After referrals by 39 States Parties, the Prosecutor opened an investigation into alleged crimes within ICC jurisdiction in Ukraine. The rapid referrals contrasted with the slower, politically...

Pre-Trial Chamber II authorized the Prosecutor to resume the Afghanistan investigation. The decision followed the earlier refusal in 2019 and the 2020 appeal that had reopened the path to...

The Appeals Chamber confirmed Ongwen’s convictions and sentence. The final judgment affirmed responsibility for a broad catalogue of crimes while maintaining the legal distinction between his...

Judges issued warrants for Russian President Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova over alleged unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine. Russia is not a party to the...

Pre-Trial Chamber I authorized the Prosecutor to resume the Venezuela I investigation after finding that domestic measures did not sufficiently cover the potential cases under ICC investigation. The...