The Gambia reverses its withdrawal decision

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...

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...

South Africa’s High Court held that the executive could not withdraw without parliamentary approval and found the notice unconstitutional and invalid. The ruling showed how domestic constitutional...

The Assembly of States Parties activated the Court’s jurisdiction over aggression, effective 17 July 2018. Jurisdiction was constrained by amendments: among other limits, the Court could not generally...

The Chamber found al-Mahdi liable for €2.7 million in individual and collective reparations for the community of Timbuktu. The order recognized symbolic, social and economic harms caused by attacks on...

Burundi became the first state to leave the Rome Statute. The ICC retained jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed while Burundi was a member, and the Prosecutor later opened an investigation....

The Prosecutor asked judges to investigate alleged crimes by the Taliban, Afghan forces and international forces, including US personnel. The request challenged the Court to address alleged conduct by...