International criminal court
New ICC prosecutor takes on daunting job
Britain's Karim Khan replaces Gambia's Fatou Bensouda, who dramatically extended the ICC's reach during her nine-year tenure but suffered a series of...
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ICC seeks probe into Philippines drug war murders
Fatou Bensouda is asking judges at the world's only permanent war crimes court to authorise a probe into allegations that police unlawfully killed as many as tens of thousands of civilians between 2016 and 2019.
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Ivory Coast's Gbagbo awaits crucial ICC ruling
Gbagbo, 75, and his former youth leader Charles Ble Goude were cleared of crimes against humanity in 2019 over a wave of post-electoral violence in the west African nation more than a decade ago.
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ICC opens Israeli-Palestinians war crimes probe
"In the end, our central concern must be for the victims of crimes, both Palestinian and Israeli, arising from the long cycle of violence and insecurity that has caused deep suffering and despair on all sides," said chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.
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ICC prosecutor says held talks with Sudan over access
Ousted President Omar al-Bashir, who was toppled in April 2019, has been wanted by the ICC for nearly a decade on charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity in the western region of Darfur.
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Sudan, ICC explore options for ousted Bashir to face Darfur trial
The options have been discussed during a visit to Khartoum since Saturday by ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda aimed at putting to trial those accused in the conflict that cost hundreds of thousands of lives.
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ICC prosecutor heads to Sudan to discuss Bashir case
The toppled autocrat is wanted by the ICC on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity in the western region of Darfur.
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Is the International Criminal Court a scary thought for ANC govt?
According to the Sunday Times newspaper, the President called for a strategic retreat at last month's NEC meeting on the ICC decision, following a loss of African support.
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Sudan stumbles through transition without fresh donor help
All are measures that could help rebuild ties with the West after decades of international isolation and help unlock urgently needed financial support for a reeling economy.
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Head of Sudan ruling council 'pledges' ICC cooperation over Bashir
Omar al Bashir, also accused of crimes against humanity in Darfur, has been jailed in Khartoum since he was toppled after mass protests last year.
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Sudan to hand over Omar al-Bashir to ICC - reports
The former president faces charges of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity over the conflict that broke out in the country's Darfur region in 2003.
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Ex-Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo wants unconditional release
The ICC, the world’s first permanent war crimes court, acquitted Gbagbo on crimes against humanity charges in January last year, saying prosecutors had failed to prove any case against him.
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Ex-Ivory Coast leader Gbagbo wants unconditional release
The ICC, the world’s first permanent war crimes court, acquitted Laurent Gbagbo on crimes against humanity charges on 15 January, saying prosecutors had failed to prove any case against him.
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ICC prosecutor announces probe into 'war crimes' in Palestinian territories
The statement from prosecutor Fatou Besouda did not specify the perpetrators of the alleged crimes.
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ICC prosecutor will appeal Gbagbo's acquittal
The court acquitted Gbagbo on crimes against humanity charges on 15 January saying prosecutors had failed to prove any case against him.
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ANALYSIS: Mediterranean migration: why it’s time to put EU leaders on trial
The International Criminal Court may be the only institution capable of breaking the current legal impasse by threatening to bring Europe’s leaders to criminal account.
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Congolese 'Terminator' faces war crimes judgment
Bosco Ntaganda, 45, is accused of overseeing the slaughter of civilians by his soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile, mineral-rich Ituri region in 2002 and 2003.
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Amnesty urges ICC to probe 'crimes against humanity' in Venezuela
Maduro was re-elected to a second term in May 2018, in a vote boycotted by the opposition and rejected by much of the international community.
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Al-Bashir exit: ICC closely watching developments in Sudan
The ICC is watching developments in Sudan with keen interest and what will happen to al Bashir after he steps down.
