World news about “International Criminal Court” published by euronews.
Zdravko Tolimir, active participant in ethnic cleansing When he was arrested in 2007, Zdravko Tolimir was considered the third most-wanted indictee of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia… 22/08/2012
ICC sentences Lubanga for warcrimes The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced Congolese former warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison, for conscripting children. He was found… 10/07/2012
Luis Moreno Ocampo: being a prosecutor was a great privilege Luis Moreno Ocampo was the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for nine years. The ICC is the first permanent court ever created to try war… 15/06/2012
International justice – is it working? I-talk host Alex Taylor asks: “Since the Second World War, justice has become an international affair, war criminals are tried for crimes not only against… 05/03/2012
Bosnian Serb Tolimir jailed for life for war crimesFormer Yugloslav intelligence chief Xdravko Tolimir has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed during the Balkan war in the mid-1990s… 12/12/2012
Ivory Coast former first lady accused of crimes against humanityIvory Coast’s former first lady has been charged with crimes against humanity – alleging she is responsible for offences including rape and murder. Simone… 23/11/2012
Hague appeal court clears jailed Croatian officersIt was just a taste of what life could now be like for two Croatian generals freed on appeal after being jailed for war crimes. Celebrations began early and… 16/11/2012
Croatia/Serbia: Gotovina returns home after war crimes acquittalGeneral Ante Gotovina, the most senior Croatian officer convicted of war crimes during the Balkan Wars, is back on home soil after being freed by a UN appeals… 16/11/2012
Croatia/Serbia: Gotovina ruling ‘opens old wounds’The acquittals of General Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac for war crimes by a UN appeals court were greeted with jubilation in the streets of the Croatian… 16/11/2012
Gotovina acquitted of war crimesA UN appeals court has overturned the conviction of the most senior Croatian military officer charged with war crimes during the Balkan conflicts. General… 16/11/2012
ICC rejects Gbagbo request to seek medical treatment abroadThe International Criminal Court in The Hague has told former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo he must remain in detention pending a decision on whether he… 27/10/2012
Ex-Gaddafi spy chief extradited to LibyaLibya’s former spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi is being held in Tripoli after being extradited from Mauritania. He was escorted off the plane by Libya’s new… 05/09/2012
Judges rule ICC can try former Ivory Coast leaderThe International Criminal Court has rejected a challenge to its jurisdiction by Ivory Coast ex-president Laurent Gbagbo. The ICC decided a pre-existing… 16/08/2012
Gaddafi lawyer slams Libya over treatmentTripoli is still at loggerheads with the International Criminal Court over where Muammar Gaddafi’s son should stand trial. Saif al-Islam was arrested by… 06/07/2012
Gaddafi spy chief held in MauritaniaLibya’s former head of intelligence Abdullah al-Senussi has been arrested in Mauritania. Al-Senussi, one of the most prominent figures in the country under… 17/03/2012
Congolese warlord found guilty in ICC’s first rulingCongolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo has been found guilty of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. It is the Hague tribunal’s first ruling since… 14/03/2012
Mladic slams war crimes tribunalFormer Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic has accused the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal of being “biased.” Appearing at a pre-trial hearing in the Hague… 24/02/2012
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo faces ICC trialFormer president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo arrived in the Netherlands on Wednesday after prosecutors for the International Criminal Court in The Hague… 30/11/2011
Gbagbo set to be handed over to Hague courtThe International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo, one of his lawyers said on Tuesday. The… 29/11/2011
ICC: Saif al-Islam to be tried in LibyaThe new Libyan transitional government has been given a stamp of approval by the international criminal court. The ICC had earlier issued a warrant for… 23/11/2011
Saif al-Islam could face justice in Libya instead of The HagueThe son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi could face trial in Libya, despite being wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague. … 22/11/2011
Libya wants Saif al-Islam tried on home soilHe is being held in the militia stronghold of Zintan. But as celebrations continue over the arrest of Saif al-Islam, the question remains: where will… 20/11/2011
Libyans wants Gaddafi son tried in LibyaLibya’s prime minister says Colonel Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam will get a fair trial in his homeland. The fugitive was detained by a militia force in the… 20/11/2011
Serb nationalist Seselj jailed for contempt of courtThe jailed Serbian nationalist, Vojislav Seselj has been convicted of contempt of court by the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal. He was sent down for 18 months… 31/10/2011
Hague court confirms contact with Gaddafi sonMuammar Gaddafi’s fugitive son Saif al-Islam is in touch with the International Criminal Court which is seeking to bring him to trial. Its prosecutor says… 28/10/2011
Gadaffi’s son ready to surrender says NTCMuammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam is reportedly ready to turn himself in. According to Libya’s National Transitional Council he and former intelligence… 26/10/2011
Croatian Serb Goran Hadzic denies war crimesThe Croatian Serb rebel leader Goran Hadzic has denied charges of war crimes during the fighting in former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. He pleaded not… 24/08/2011
Mladic court appearance watched by victims’ familiesRelatives of the victims of Srebrenica gathered outside the tribunal in the Hague. Forever scarred by the ordeal, they have waited a long time to see Ratko… 04/07/2011
Mladic refuses to plead at UN war crimes tribunalFormer leader of the Bosnian-Serb army Ratko Mladic will boycott a war crimes hearing on Monday. Mladic is due to appear before the court to enter a plea to… 04/07/2011
Rebels rejoice at Gaddafi arrest warrantThe rebel-held city of Misrata in Libya erupted with pleasure with the news that Muammar Gaddafi, his son and the head of Libyan intelligence have been served… 27/06/2011
ICC issues warrant for Gaddafi’s arrestThe International Criminal Court on Monday issued a warrant for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s arrest, its second-ever arrest warrant against a sitting head… 27/06/2011
Arrest warrant issued for GaddafiThe International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of committing of crimes against humanity… 27/06/2011
Prosecutor pursues Ivory Coast war crimes investigationTop war crimes prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, wants to investigate the months of violence in the Ivory Coast. He has asked the International Criminal Court… 24/06/2011
Mladic slams ‘monstrous’ war crimes chargesRatko Mladic, the former head of the Bosnian Serb army, appeared in court for the first time on Friday to face charges of war crimes after 16 years on the… 03/06/2011
Mixed response in ex-Yugoslavia to Mladic trialThe opening of the Mladic trial proved a powerful draw for members of all communities back in the former Yugoslavia. In the Serbian capital Belgrade, there… 03/06/2011
‘He’s like a dog’ Srebrenica mothers see Mladic in the dockAs Ratko Mladic made his first appearance at The Hague war crimes tribunal the women of Srebrenica gathered at the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial to watch the… 03/06/2011
Mladic faces international justice for the first timeRatko Mladic has made his first appearance before a UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. The former military commander of the Bosnian Serbs has said he does… 03/06/2011
Mladic hospitalised as Hague court appearence goes ahead as plannedGenocide suspect Ratko Mladic has been admitted to prison hospital at The Hague detention centre. His court appointed lawyer said the health of the former… 02/06/2011
Mladic fit to stand trial in The HagueAfter medical examinations, former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic has been declared fit to appear before the tribunal in The Hague on… 02/06/2011
Brammertz stresses importance of Mladic trial16 years after being indicted for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic is under guard in… 01/06/2011
Mladic trial revives questions over Dutch troopsThe trial of General Ratko Mladic may help to shed light on some of the more obscure events at Srebrenica. The responsibility of the UN peacekeeping force… 01/06/2011
Serbs cry foul over Mladic extraditionUnsurprisingly, there is only one story dominating the media in Serbia. Ratko Mladic may now be awaiting trial in a cell at The Hague but the question of… 01/06/2011
Mladic due in war crimes court on FridayRatko Mladic will face his first war crimes hearing on Friday, having been flown into The Hague. He will be formally charged and asked to enter a plea. … 01/06/2011
Mladic awaits trial at The HagueRatko Mladic will appear before the UN war crimes tribunal on Friday to face genocide and crimes against humanity charges. Judges at the International… 01/06/2011
Crowd witnesses Mladic arrival at The HagueIt was a day many people had waited for. The arrival of the former Bosnian Serb general at the Hague’s Scheveningen detention centre was watched by media and… 01/06/2011
Mladic spends first night in HagueIt was the journey Ratko Mladic imagined he would never have to make. After 16 years on the run, the former head of the Bosnian Serb army left Rotterdam… 01/06/2011
Mladic in The Hague to face genocide chargesFormer Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic has arrived in The Hague to face genocide charges at the UN war crimes tribunal. He landed at Rotterdam… 31/05/2011
Mladic’s charge sheet: a tale of horrorThe scene is from July 1995. Women, children and a few old men are crammed into buses in Srebrenica, the UN’s supposedly “safe haven” that has just been… 31/05/2011
Mladic extradition appeal rejected; Hague transfer imminentSerbia’s war crimes court has rejected Ratko Mladic’s appeal against extradition to The Hague to face genocide charges. The court in Belgrade took just a… 31/05/2011
Mladic visits daughter’s graveSerbia may send former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic to face genocide charges in The Hague within the next 24 hours. His lawyer has warned that… 31/05/2011
Mladic’s extradition could come within daysRatko Mladic may be sent within four days to face genocide charges in The Hague, according to justice officials. The lawyer for the Bosnian Serb general is… 30/05/2011
Mladic extradition decision ‘could take days’Ratko Mladic’s lawyer says he has lodged an appeal against the Bosnian Serb wartime general’s extradition to the Hague. It could take up to four days for a… 29/05/2011
ICC prosecutors seek Gaddafi arrestInternational prosecutors are seeking an arrest warrant for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, accusing him of committing crimes against humanity. A son of the Libyan… 16/05/2011
Leading Libyans face arrestThe International Criminal Court is to seek the arrest of at least three leading Libyan officials after its investigation of the killing of pro-democracy… 04/05/2011
Refugees criticise Gotovina sentenceFor dozens of refugees from Croatia, the camp at Smederovo has been home since they were expelled from the country. Here the verdict on Gotovina was also… 15/04/2011
Former Croatian general jailed for war crimes The UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague has sentenced the former Croatian general, Ante Gotovina, to 24-years in jail for crimes against humanity. The court… 15/04/2011
UN court jails former Croatian general for war crimesThe former Croatian general Ante Gotovina has been jailed for crimes against humanity by the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague. It found him guilty of… 15/04/2011
Ouattara to ask ICC to probe Ivory Coast massacresIvory Coast’s main city is trying to get back to normal but 10 days of fierce fighting for control of Abidjan have left deep scars. A lire 01.04 -… 13/04/2011
Gaddafi faces crimes against humanity probeLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is facing investigation for alleged crimes against humanity, along with members of his family and inner circle. The… 03/03/2011
Congo rebel leader ‘did not control troops’The war crimes trial of the former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo is underway in The Hague. Ex rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba is being… 22/11/2010
War crimes trial of Congo rebel leader beginsThe war crimes trial of the former vice-president of the Democratic Republic of Congo gets underway in The Hague on Monday. Ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre… 22/11/2010
Chad says it will not arrest al-BashirTwo non-governmental organisations, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have called on Chad to enforce an international arrest warrant on Sudan’s… 22/07/2010
UN court orders retrial for ex-Kosovo PMA UN court ordered on Wednesday that former Kosovan prime minister Ramush Haradinaj must face a retrial for war crimes. The Hague-based International… 21/07/2010
Naomi Campbell wanted as war crimes witnessNaomi Campbell has been ordered to testify at the war crimes trial of former Liberian leader Charles Taylor. Prosecutors say the supermodel was given a… 02/07/2010
Karadzic refuses to attend first day of trialOne of the world’s most wanted men looked nothing like his wanted posters until his arrest last year. With a beard, hat and glasses he looked more like a New… 26/10/2009
Karadzic claims US immunity dealThe former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has called for his war crimes trial to be dismissed, claiming he was promised immunity from prosecution by… 25/05/2009
Karadzic claims the US agreed an ‘immunity deal’The alleged Bosnian war criminal Radovan Karadzic is preparing to unveil a controversial defence at his trial in the Hague – that he was promised immunity… 25/05/2009
Karadzic to plead on amended indictmentThe former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is due to appear at the International Criminal Court in the Hague to plead on amended war-crimes charges… 20/02/2009
Rwanda genocide ‘mastermind’ is jailed for lifeThe man who organised the 1994 genocide in Rwanda has been jailed for life. Theoneste Bagosora was accused by the International Criminal Tribunal of… 18/12/2008
