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Democratic Republic Of Congo

Bemba war crimes conviction overturned

The court ruled he could not be held responsible for crimes carried out by troops under his control

08/06/2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slobodan Praljak: Croatian theatre director turned war criminal

The Bosnian Croat military leader, who has reportedly died after drinking poison in court in The Hague, was behind the persecution of Muslims and the destruction of the historic Mostar bridge.

29/11/2017

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide and jailed for life

The ex-Bosnian Serb general was on trial, accused of ordering the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica.

22/11/2017

Mali

Ex-Islamist rebel liable for 2.7 million euros damages over Mali rampage

The ICC delivered a landmark compensation verdict over the destruction in Timbuktu

17/08/2017

News

African leaders back plan for mass ICC withdrawal

Africa has 34 signatories to the Rome Statute, the treaty which set up the court.

01/02/2017

Netherlands

After Russia, will Philippines be next to dump 'useless' International Criminal Court?

Russia has become the fourth nation to announce its intention to cut ties with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

17/11/2016

Russia

Russia withdraws from the International Criminal Court

Officials are quoted as saying the Hague-based tribunal is not "truly independent" and has not lived up the hopes of the international community.

16/11/2016

South Africa

South Africa to withdraw from the ICC

The country's Justice Minister, Michael Masutha, says the court's obligations are no consistent with legislation granting diplomatic immunity to sitting leaders.

21/10/2016

Republic of the Congo

DR Congo's former VP Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes

In what is being described as a historic decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has found the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former vice

21/03/2016

Georgia

ICC to probe war crimes in 2008 war between Russia and Georgia

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda says she intends to investigate both sides in the 2008 war between Russia and

14/10/2015

Netherlands

Malian man faces war crimes court over Timbuktu destruction

A man accused of ordering the destruction of historic buildings in Timbuktu in Mali has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The

30/09/2015

Israel

Palestinians put claims of Israeli 'war crimes' to ICC

Details of alleged Israeli war crimes have been put to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Palestinian Authority in its first submission of

25/06/2015

World

Exclusive: Sudan's Bashir on ISIL, Darfur and accusations of genocide and war crimes

In an exclusive interview with Euronews’ Mohammed Shaikhibrahim, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir accuses Israeli and American secret services of

17/02/2015

Democratic Republic Of Congo

International Criminal Court upholds sentence for Congolese war criminal Thomas Lubanga

01/12/2014