Palestine becomes a State Party to the Rome Statute

Judges found Libya had failed to comply with the request to surrender Gaddafi and referred the non-compliance to the UN Security Council. The decision shows the Court’s enforcement gap: it can...

Palestine lodged a declaration accepting ICC jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in its territory since 13 June 2014. This step preceded its accession to the Rome Statute and showed how a...

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...

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...

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,...