Independent Expert Review issues 384 recommendations for ICC reform

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...

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...

The Prosecutor concluded that potential cases were inadmissible because relevant UK investigations were ongoing or had been conducted, and did not open an ICC investigation. The decision became a...

The Trial Chamber convicted Ongwen of 61 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The case included forced marriage, sexual slavery, forced pregnancy, torture and attacks on civilians. Judges...

The Prosecutor opened an investigation into alleged crimes within the Court’s jurisdiction in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Gaza and the West Bank, since 13 June 2014. The decision...

The Appeals Chamber confirmed the conviction and sentence, making the findings final. The judgment sustained accountability for a wide range of crimes, including sexual violence and child recruitment,...

The Appeals Chamber confirmed the acquittals, ending the prosecution in those cases. The outcome illustrates that the ICC must protect the presumption of innocence and require proof beyond...