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The International Criminal Court (ICC) marks 17 July, Day of International Criminal Justice

As an independent and impartial judicial body, the ICC plays a crucial role in strengthening the rule of law at the international level

Today, 17 July 2024, is the Day of International Criminal Justice, which marks the 26th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (www.ICC-CPI.int).  The Rome Statute is the first international treaty of its kind, establishing the International Criminal Court, and aiming to end impunity for perpetrators…

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Situation in Mali: Mr Al Hassan convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Timbuktu

Mr Al Hassan was convicted, by majority, of directly committing the crimes himself, contributing to them with others or aiding and abetting the commission of the crimes by others

Today, 26 June 2024, Trial Chamber X of the International Criminal Court (ICC or “Court”) (www.ICC-cpi.int), by  majority, convicted Mr Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud of some of the charges brought against him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between 2 April 2012 and 29…

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Questions and Answers on the Charges Against Joseph Kony and the Commencement of His Confirmation of Charges at the International Criminal Court

Situation in Uganda, Case of The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony

WHO IS JOSEPH KONY? Joseph Kony was born in September 1961 in Uganda. He is of Acholi ethnicity and a national of Uganda. He is the alleged founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (“LRA”), a Ugandan rebel group that originated in 1987 in northern Uganda among ethnic Acholi…

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Situation in Uganda, Case of The Prosecutor v. Joseph Kony

WHO IS JOSEPH KONY? Joseph KONY was born in September 1961 in Uganda. He is of Acholi ethnicity and a national of Uganda. He is the alleged founder and leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (“LRA”), a Ugandan rebel group that originated in 1987 in northern Uganda among ethnic Acholi…

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Dominic Ongwen transferred to Norway to serve his sentence of imprisonment

Mr Ongwen is the fifth person transferred by the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") to a State that has indicated its willingness to accept sentenced persons

On 18 December 2023, Dominic Ongwen was transferred to a prison facility in the Kingdom of Norway to serve his sentence of imprisonment. Mr Ongwen is the fifth person transferred by the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "Court") (www.ICC-CPI.int) to a State that has indicated its willingness to accept sentenced…

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Statement of International Criminal Court (ICC) President, Judge Piotr Hofmański, for Human Rights Day

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on this day by the United Nations in 1948, turns 75 this year

Today, the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) (www.ICC-CPI.int) joins the world in marking Human Rights Day. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on this day by the United Nations in 1948, turns 75 this year. It is an important milestone in the protection of human rights worldwide.…

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) marks Rome Statute's 25th anniversary

The 25th anniversary calls upon the stakeholders to the Rome Statute system to collaborate towards financial, institutional and operational solutions

Today, 17 July 2023, marks the 25th anniversary of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) (https://www.ICC-CPI.int/). The Assembly of States Parties (ASP), ICC, and Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) together commemorate this milestone.  H.E. Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the Assembly of States Parties, remarked on this occasion: “Today the…

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Introduction to the ICC: International Criminal Court launches new educational video series in French and Spanish

These videos will be useful tools for the legal and academic community and other public interested in enhancing knowledge of ICL and of the particularities of the Rome Statute system

On 25 January 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) (http://www.ICC-CPI.int) launched a new series of 15 videos in French and Spanish, in which experts of the Court and of the Assembly of States Parties Secretariat develop key themes on the study of International Criminal Law (ICL) and the ICC. Topics include…

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Statement of International Criminal Court (ICC) President, Judge Piotr Hofmański, for Human Rights Day

The unprecedented focus on victims provided for in the ICC’s founding treaty, the Rome Statute creates an important platform for advancing human rights through the ICC

Today, the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) (http://www.ICC-cpi.int) joins the rest of the world in marking Human Rights Day and commemorating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on this day in 1948. International criminal justice is inseparably connected to the global movement to promote respect…

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Said trial opens at International Criminal Court

The trial started with the reading of the charges against Mr Said

On 26 September 2022, the trial in the case The Prosecutor v. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani opened before Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) (http://www.ICC-cpi.int), composed of Judge Miatta Maria Samba (Presiding judge), Judge Socorro Flores Liera and Judge Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godínez. As a…