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The ICC opens its doors on The Hague’s Just Peace Open Day

The ICC opens its doors on The Hague’s Just Peace Open Day

Visitors arriving at the ICC headquarters in The Hague (Netherlands), on The Hague’s Just Peace Open Day on Sunday, 16 October 2022 © ICC-CPI More than 850 people visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, 16 October 2022, when …

UK: Truss quits as Prime Minister

UK: Truss quits as Prime Minister

Liz Truss has resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Her resignation came just 45 days in office - the shortest tenure of any UK prime minister. Liz Truss’ tenure had experienced political and economic turbulence sparked off first by …

Statement of ICC Prosecutor on arrest and extradition of suspects in relation to crimes against victims of trafficking in Libya.

Statement of ICC Prosecutor on arrest and extradition of suspects in relation to crimes against victims of trafficking in Libya.

I welcome the recent arrests in Ethiopia and the extradition to Italy and the Netherlands of two key suspects of crimes against victims of human trafficking and human smuggling in Libya. I am pleased to note that my Office has supported …

International conference of parliamentarians: ICC President promotes universal ratification of the Rome Statute.

International conference of parliamentarians: ICC President promotes universal ratification of the Rome Statute.

The President of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”), Judge Piotr Hofmański, visited Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 3-5 November 2022, where he met with the President and Foreign Minister of Argentina and addressed a major conference of parliamentarians …

Isabel dos Santos Africa's richest woman, faces Interpol arrest.

Isabel dos Santos Africa's richest woman, faces Interpol arrest.

Africa's richest woman Isabel dos Santos, is facing an embarrassing Interpol arrest following numerous corruption allegations against her. Her possible Interpol arrest was reported on Friday in the Portuguese media following a request by the Angolan prosecutor's office. However, lawyers …

Breaking News: Germany Arrests 25 For Coup Plotting

Breaking News: Germany Arrests 25 For Coup Plotting

In what many might consider extremely unthinkable, the German authorities have arrested and detained 25 persons in raids conducted across Germany on suspicion of planning to topple the government. Yes, you have read it correctly. Those alleged coup plotters were not …

ICC Chief Prosecutor Publishes Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution.

ICC Chief Prosecutor Publishes Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution.

 Today, I am launching the new Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution that will guide my Office in its fight against impunity for sexual and gender-based crimes. With this initiative, I believe we are taking a significant stride towards …

A special International Migrants Day celebration in Kata Kata Village. (Part 1)

A special International Migrants Day celebration in Kata Kata Village. (Part 1)

The UN has set 18th December aside to mark International Migrants Day, aimed at educating us on the challenges migrants face and encouraging us to accept migrants and protect their rights. Anyone could be a migrant tomorrow. We must mobilise …

A special International Migrants Day celebration in Kata Kata Village. (Part 2)

A special International Migrants Day celebration in Kata Kata Village. (Part 2)

As we approach the 18th of December, the day the UNO set aside to celebrate International Migrants Day, the Chief of Kata Kata Village has a vital petition from the villagers. Is the petition about alleged too many migrants in …

Bosco Ntaganda transferred to a Belgian prison facility to serve sentence

Bosco Ntaganda transferred to a Belgian prison facility to serve sentence

Today, 14 December 2022, the Presidency of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that Mr Bosco Ntaganda was transferred and arrived to the Kingdom of Belgium to serve his sentence of imprisonment at the Leuze-en-Hainaut prison. “The ICC relies on the support from …