June 7

• Kenya: Weekly Summary - Kenyan Vice-President to Go On Trial in September

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) postponed the trial of Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto until September 10. Meanwhile, France's highest court ruled out the possibility of... Read more »

June 3

• Rwanda: Weekly Summary - ICC Reiterates Its Independence, UK Arrests Five Rwandans

  Reacting to allegations of racism from the African Union (AU), the International Criminal Court (ICC) reiterated its independence. Meanwhile British police arrested five Rwandans... Read more »

May 31

• Rwanda: Five Rwandan Genocide Suspects Arrested in UK

  Five Rwandans have been arrested in the UK on suspicion of participation in the 1994 genocide, according to a statement from the Rwandan Prosecutor's office and concurring reports... Read more »

May 30

• Rwanda: Kigali Accuses Tanzanian President of Backing Genocide Perpetrators

  Rwandan genocide survivors have accused Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete of supporting perpetrators of the 1994 genocide, after he urged the Rwandan government to start talks... Read more »

May 28

• Africa: African Union Wants ICC to Drop Kenya Cases

  The African Union is calling for the International Criminal Court to drop cases against three Kenyans, including President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice-President William Ruto. This came... Read more »

May 27

• Rwanda: Weekly Summary - Bemba Gives Up 13 Witnesses, Mict Rejects Request From German Court

  Congolese Senator Jean-Pierre Bemba this week renounced 13 of the witnesses he was planning to bring in his trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Meanwhile the... Read more »

May 21

• Rwanda: Weekly Summary - Bensouda to Look Into Israeli Raid, Kigali Keeps Extradited Suspect in Detention

  The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced a preliminary examination into an Israeli army raid, while Rwandan judicial authorities refused bail to a... Read more »

May 18

• Rwanda: Genocide Suspect Extradited From Norway to Stay in Custody

  A Rwandan court on Wednesday granted a prosecutor's request to keep in custody a genocide suspect extradited from Norway. Read more »

May 6

• Rwanda: Weekly Summary - Jerbo Death Still to Be Confirmed, Uwinkindi Trial Start Drags

  A Sudanese rebel leader indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is said to have been killed in fighting in Darfur. Meanwhile in Kigali, a Pentecostal Pastor is refusing... Read more »

April 22

• Rwanda: Weekly Summary - Interpol to Step Up Search for Rwandan Genocide Suspects

  The international criminal police organization Interpol wants to tighten the net around Rwandan genocide suspects still on the run. Meanwhile, the new Registrar of the... Read more »

April 3

• Sudan: Bensouda Calls for Bashir's Arrest

  The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, today called for the arrest of suspects wanted by the Court, including Sudanese President Omar al Bashir. Read more »

March 27

• Rwanda: Ntaganda Confirmation of Charges Hearing Set for September

  The International Criminal Court on Tuesday scheduled confirmation of charges hearings for Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda for September 23, 2013. The date was announced at... Read more »

March 25

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bosco Ntaganda in ICC Custody

  Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court since 2006, was transferred to the ICC Detention Facility in The Hague after surrendering himself to the... Read more »

March 22

• Rwanda: Kagame Promises to Assist Transfer of Ntaganda to ICC

  Rwanda will support the US as necessary to ensure that Congolese Tutsi rebel Bosco Ntaganda can be transferred to the International Criminal Court as soon as possible, according to... Read more »

March 21

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bosco Ntaganda At U.S. Embassy in Kigali

  Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, has been at the US embassy in Kigali since Monday, according to the Rwandan... Read more »

March 20

• Rwanda: Bosco Ntaganda At U.S. Embassy in Kigali

  Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, has been at the US embassy in Kigali since Monday, according to the Rwandan... Read more »

March 17

• Rwanda: Bensouda Withdraws Charges Against Prominent Kenyan

  The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has withdrawn charges against Kenyan Francis Muthaura for lack of evidence. Meanwhile, prosecutors have appealed against a... Read more »

March 13

• Kenya: ICC Prosecutor Withdraws Charges Against Muthaura

  International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda announced Monday she is withdrawing all charges against prominent Kenyan Francis Muthaura, citing "severe challenges" that... Read more »

March 12

• Rwanda: First European Country Extradites Genocide Suspect to Rwanda

  The Norwegian authorities on Sunday handed over to Kigali aRwandan ex-businessman wanted for his alleged role in the 1994 genocide, according to Rwandan media. Norway thus becomes... Read more »

March 11

• Africa: ICC News Round Up

  Uhuru Kenyatta, Rwandaindicted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, has been declared the winner of Kenyan presidential elections. Meanwhile in France,... Read more »

March 4

• Rwanda: News Roundup

  Confirmation of charges hearings ended at the International Criminal Court in The Hague for former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo. Meanwhile, a Dutch court convicted a woman of... Read more »

• Rwanda: Dutch Court Convicts Rwandan Woman in First Genocide Trial

  A Dutch court on Thursday sentenced a woman of Rwandan origin to 6 years and 8 months in jail for incitement to genocide in her Gikondo neighbourhood of Kigali in 1994. The judges... Read more »

February 24

• Rwanda: ICTR 'Concerned' By Cases Transferred to France

  The two cases transferred to France remain "of concern" to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), according to new Registrar Christopher Bongani Majola of South... Read more »

• Rwanda: Gbagbo Before the ICC, Rwanda Tribunal 'Concerned' About Cases in France

  The International Criminal Court started confirmation of charges hearings in the case of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Tribunal for... Read more »

February 21

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba Trial to Resume With Protected Defence Witness

  The trial of Congolese senator and former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba is due to resume Monday with the testimony by video link of a protected witness for the defence. Read more »