Queen Elizabeth II is dead
Queen Elizabeth II of England died at Balmoral, Scotland, at 96, according to Buckingham Palace. She was the UK's longest-serving monarch, ruling the kingdom for 70 years. She died in the presence of her family members, who gathered at her Scottish …
Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, on crimes against migrants in Libya.
Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan participates in the ceremony in Rome, Italy on 7 September through which the Office of the Prosecutor formally joined the Joint Team I am pleased to confirm that today my Office has become a formal …
Kenya election 2022: Supreme Court reaffirms William Ruto's victory against Raila Odinga.
In what amounts to a colossal setback for Raila Odinga, Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of William Ruto as duly elected president. That verdict effectively dismissed many cases demanding the annulation of the 9 August presidential election result. …
Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC, to the United Nations Security Council on theSituation in Darfur, pursuant to pursuant to Resolution 1593 (2005)
Mr President,Members of the Council, 1. It’s a great honour to have the opportunity to brief you once again. I want to also give my very sincere thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary General Volker Perthes to …
Power, Control and Attitudinal Change
Exercise of fear and coercion may lead to attitudinal change and enable the maintenance of power and dominance over others, especially when one is presumed to be a deviant of the preferred behaviour. To belong to the mainstream discourse, maintain …
ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II issues public redacted version of Arrest Warrant for Mahamat Nouradine Adam
Today, 28 July 2022, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or "the Court") issued the public redacted version of the Warrant of Arrest against Mahamat Nouradine Adam for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the …
Statement of ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan QC upon conclusion of the Ukraine Accountability Conference.
The Ukraine Accountability Conference today marked an important moment in our collective efforts to deliver justice for alleged international crimes. Through positive engagement across national authorities, international and regional organisations and civil society actors, we have charted a renewed course …
Angola’s José Eduardo dos Santos dies with Questionable legacies
José Eduardo dos Santos, Angola’s former president who ruled the mineral-rich country for almost four decades, died at 79. According to the government source, he died in Spain, where he was receiving treatments for a cardiac arrest.While supporters hail dos …
ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan QC appoints Special Adviser on International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim A.A. Khan QC, is pleased to announce the appointment of Judge Theodor Meron CMG (Bio) as Special Adviser on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Judge Meron, a leading authority on IHL, human rights …
DRC: Returning Patrice Lumumba’s golden tooth, not the stolen billions of dollars or murdered souls.
He was just 34 years old, undoubtedly patriotic, eloquent and energetic with a promising political future and aspirations for his beloved country. He rapidly rose to become prime minister at a ripe age, but his burning dreams for his country …