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Kenyan lawyer in ICC bribery case surrenders to Dutch
Paul Gicheru 'surrendered to the authorities of The Netherlands pursuant to an arrest warrant' issued by The Hague-based ICC, the court said in a statement.
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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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ANALYSIS: Bringing al-Bashir to justice: the pros and cons of various options
After Omar al-Bashir was ousted as the leader of Sudan, the country's new ruling Sovereign Council of Sudan said that it would hand him over to the ICC. But it seems that other options are now being considered. Michelle Nel looks at the options.
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Israel hopes Germany, other ICC members will help stave off Palestinian probe
The court’s chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in December there was enough evidence for an investigation into thousands of killings - but asked the court to rule on whether it had the jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories.
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Congolese 'Terminator' warlord to be sentenced at ICC
Ntaganda faces life in prison for a litany of crimes including directing massacres of civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile, mineral-rich Ituri region in 2002 and 2003.
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Gbagbo lawyer asks ICC to free Ivory Coast ex-leader
Laurent Gbagbo faced charges on four counts of crimes against humanity over the 2010-2011 bloodshed which following a disputed vote in the West African nation.
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Nobel winner Mukwege urges ICC to keep up DRC probes after warlord conviction
ICC judges on Monday convicted Congolese rebel chief Bosco Ntaganda, nicknamed "Terminator", of war crimes including horrific massacres of civilians, sexual enslavement and recruitment of child soldiers.
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Congolese 'Terminator' rebel guilty of war crimes
Bosco Ntaganda, 45, was a 'key leader' who gave orders to 'target and kill civilians' in Democratic Republic of Congo's volatile, mineral-rich Ituri region in 2002 and 2003, head judge Robert Fremr said.
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Sudan's Bashir appears before prosecutor
The former strongman, who ruled his northeast African nation with an iron fist for three decades, was toppled on 11 April after months of protests against his reign.
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Head of Sudan’s military council steps down after ousting of Al Bashir
The Sudan Professionals Council is claiming this as a victory and vows to continue mass street protests until a civilian government is installed.
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Ouattara says 'someone must be responsible' for poll deaths
ICC judges acquitted Gbagbo and his aide Charles Ble Goude on charges stemming from a wave of violence after disputed elections in the west African nation in 2010.
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Belgium agrees to host Gbagbo awaiting appeal by ICC
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has had to agree to limit his movements and to be under surveillance in Belgium.
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SA envoy tells DA's Maimane to stay out of Zimbabwean politics
SA’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Mphakama Mbete says that the ANC is surprised by DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s threat to report Zimbabwe’s government to the ICC.
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Ivory Coast ex-President Gbagbo should be freed: ICC judges
Head judge Cuno Tarfusser said the court "rejects the prosecution request to maintain them in detention", referring to Laurent Gbagbo and his right-hand man Charles Ble Goude.
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ICC prosecutors to appeal acquittal of Ivory Coast's Gbagbo
Judges cleared Laurent Gbagbo and his right-hand man Charles Ble Goude on Tuesday of charges of crimes against humanity over a wave of post-electoral violence in 2010-11 in which around 3,000 people died.
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Laurent Gbagbo’s supporters celebrate ICC acquittal
Gbagbo was arrested for crimes against humanity in 2011 following post-electoral violence in the world’s number cocoa producer that left 3,000 people dead.
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ICC acquits former Ivory Coast strongman Gbagbo
Judges ordered the immediate release of the 73-year-old deposed strongman, the first head of state to stand trial at the troubled ICC, and his right-hand man Charles Ble Goude.
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ICC should drop charges against al-Bashir if he steps down, says Mo Ibrahim
Three weeks of bloody protests calling for Sudan's Omar al-Bashir’s departure have left more than 40 people dead.
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[ANALYSIS] Human rights 70 years on: important victories as well as major misses
Human Rights Day might not be a reason for celebrations but it is a helpful reminder that a great deal is already anchored in frameworks that recognise human dignity and well-being.
