Judges authorize an ICC investigation into Bangladesh/Myanmar

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 Trial Chamber found Ntaganda guilty of 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ituri, including murder, rape, sexual slavery, persecution, forcible transfer and use of...

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...

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...

The US designated Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and Phakiso Mochochoko under Executive Order 13928. The measures froze any US-jurisdiction assets and restricted dealings; they were direct sanctions...

A group appointed by the Assembly of States Parties released a review covering governance, judiciary, investigations and prosecutions. Its 384 recommendations documented serious operational problems...