Ivory Coast: The office of Prime Minister and the abysmal omen
Ordinarily, the prime minister’s office in many countries is powerful; it is a position everyone would dream of and do everything to occupy. Sure, the second in command, after the President. Ask Kamala Harris and the likes; they would wholeheartedly …
Statement of ICC Prosecutor to the United Nations Security Council on the Situation in Libya, pursuant to UNSCR 1970 (2011)
Mr President, Your Excellencies,1. It is a pleasure to once again engage with the Council, albeit virtually, due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. This briefing is my last before this Council on the Libya situation before the end of my …
Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman case: The ICC Prosecutor’s Statement at the opening of the confirmation of charges
Watch On Youtube Thank you Mr President. On behalf of the Office of the Prosecutor, I am Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Today, I am joined by my learned colleagues, Mr Julian Nicholls, Senior Trial Lawyer and …
ICC: Opening of the confirmation of charges hearing in Abd–Al-Rahman case
Today, 24 May 2021, the confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (“Ali Kushayb”) opened before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), composed of Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala (Presiding judge), …
ICC concludes confirmation of charges hearing in Abd-Al-Rahman case+
Today, 26 May 2021, the confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (“Ali Kushayb”) concluded before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), composed of Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala (Presiding judge), …
Statement to the United Nations Security Council on the Situation in Darfur
Mr President, Your Excellencies,1. Allow me at the outset to congratulate Estonia for holding the Presidency of the United Nations (“UN”) Security Council during the month of June and wish you continued success in chairing the crucial work of this …
ICC Chief Prosecutor’s Statement on her request to open an investigation of the Situation in the Philippines
Today, I announce that the preliminary examination into the situation in the Republic of the Philippines (“the Philippines”) has concluded and that I have requested judicial authorisation to proceed with an investigation.As I stated in December 2019, at the annual …
Mr Karim Asad Ahmad Khan QC sworn in as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Today, 16 June 2021, Mr Karim Asad Ahmad Khan QC gave his solemn undertaking and formally took office as the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or the “Court”) during a ceremony held at the Seat of the Court …
Mozambique: Female Inmates Turned into Prostitutes by Prison Officials
Call it a correctional centre or reformatory institute. You would think that the purpose of sending one to a penitentiary is to inculcate attitudinal and behavioural change aimed towards making them become a better person. But not always in Mozambique. …
Breaking News: ex-President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison
South Africa’s Court has sentenced the country’s former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison. The Constitutional Court, the highest court in the country, found him guilty of contempt of court, following the refusal of the former president to …