April 12

• Congo-Kinshasa: ICC Investigates Allegations of Abuse by Former Staffer [press release]

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened a formal internal inquiry into allegations communicated by four individuals under the ICC's protection programme that they had... Read more »

• Africa: Assembly President On Court's Inquiry Into Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Former ICC Staff

  In light of the 12 April 2013 press release by the International Criminal Court ("the Court") that it has opened a formal internal inquiry into the allegations that some... Read more »

November 22, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Hague Court Seeks Arrest of Simone Gbagbo [press release]

  Today, 22 November 2012, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided to unseal the warrant of arrest issued against Simone Gbagbo for four charges of... Read more »

• Cote d'Ivoire: Prosecutor Calls On Govt to Hand Over Mrs. Gbabgo [document]

  Statement by ICC Prosecutor following unsealing of Arrest Warrant against Mrs. Simone Gbagbo: The judges have decided, it is now up to the Ivoirian authorities to surrender Mrs.... Read more »

November 02, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Fit For ICC Trial - Judges [press release]

  On 2 November 2012, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided that Mr Laurent Gbagbo was fit to take part in the proceedings before the Court. The... Read more »

July 18, 2012

• Mali: ICC Prosecutor Announces Probe on Crimes in North [press release]

  Today I received a delegation from the Government of Mali led by the Minister of Justice, H.E. Malick Coulibaly. The delegation transmitted a letter by which the Government of... Read more »

July 10, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Hague Court Jails Warlord for Recruiting Child Soldiers [press release]

  Today, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) sentenced Thomas Lubanga Dyilo to a total period of 14 years of imprisonment. Read more »

July 09, 2012

• Kenya: Post-Election Violence Trials Set for April 2013 [press release]

  Today, 9 July 2012, Trial Chamber V of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued scheduling orders setting the dates for the commencement of the trials in the two Kenyan cases,... Read more »

June 09, 2012

• Libya: Four ICC Staff Members Detained in Libya - Immediate Release Requested

  Four staff members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been detained in Libya, since Thursday, 7 June. The ICC President, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, requests their immediate... Read more »

• Libya: Hague Officials Detained After Visit to Gaddafi Son [press release]

  The Coalition for the International Criminal Court - a global network of more than 2,500 non-governmental and civil society organizations in 150 countries advocating for a fair,... Read more »

May 25, 2012

• Kenya: Appeals Chamber Rejects Appeals Regarding Challenges to the ICC's Jurisdiction

  Today, 24 May 2012, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided unanimously to reject the appeals regarding the challenges to the ICC's jurisdiction,... Read more »

May 24, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: ICC Trial Chamber Two to Deliberate On the Case Against Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui [press release]

  The trial in the case The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui has entered its final stages following closing statements that took place at the International... Read more »

May 16, 2012

• Libya: ICC Prosecutor Statement to the United Nations Security Council On the Situation in the Country Arab Jamahiriya, Pursuant to UNSCR 1970 '2011' [document]

  Mr. President, Read more »

February 22, 2012

• Cote d'Ivoire: ICC Expands Scope of Côte d'Ivoire Investigation to 2002-2010 [press release]

  ICC Prosecutor Can Consider Wider Scale of Alleged War Crimes or Crimes Against Humanity in Côte d'Ivoire Read more »

January 20, 2012

• Kenya: Decisions On the Confirmation of Charges to Be Issued On 23 January

  On Monday, 23 January 2012, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue its decisions to confirm or decline to confirm the charges in the case of The... Read more »

December 16, 2011

• Rwanda: Hague Court Frees Rebel Leader [press release]

  Today, 16 December 2011, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided by Majority, the Presiding Judge Sanji M. Monageng dissenting, to decline to confirm... Read more »

December 05, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo Hearing to Resume in June 2012 [press release]

  On 5 December 2011, Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) set the date of the beginning of the confirmation of charges hearing in the case of The... Read more »

November 30, 2011

• Cote d'Ivoire: The Case the Prosecutor v Laurent Koudou Gbagbo [document]

  Who is Laurent Koudou Gbagbo? Read more »

• Cote d'Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo Arrived At the Detention Centre [press release]

  Laurent Koudou Gbagbo, national of Côte d'Ivoire, 66 years, arrived today at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention centre in the Netherlands. Read more »

September 21, 2011

• Kenya: Registry and the Common Legal Representative for Victims Consult With Victims [press release]

  During the first week of September, the common legal representative for victims, Mr Morris Anyah, held consultations in Kisumu, Kenya with victims authorised to participate in the... Read more »

August 30, 2011

• Kenya: ICC Legal Representative Consults with Kenyan Victims on Identity Disclosure and Clarifies Distinction Between Victims and Witnesses [press release]

  From 22 to 24 August 2011, a Court-appointed legal representative of victims, Ms Sureta Chana, held consultations in Nairobi, Kenya, with approximately 100 of the 327 victims... Read more »

• Kenya: Situation in Kenya: Appeals Chamber Confirms the Admissibility of the Cases [press release]

  Today, 30 August 2011, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed Pre-Trial Chamber II’s decisions of 30 May 2011 on the admissibility of the... Read more »