International Criminal Court
Members of the International Criminal Court take part in a hearing concerning the trial of Kenyans charged with crimes that took place during post-electoral unrest in Kenya in 2007, in the Hague, Netherlands, on May 14, 2013. Three Kenyans are held responsable for the death of over a thousand people during the Kenyan post-electoral violence which marred the country in 2007.
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This is another worrying attempt by the Kenyan authorities to avoid justice. This initiative lacks any legal basis and will not result in the Trial Chamber of the ICC deferring the trial before it. Kenya's diplomatic offensive is nothing more than an attack on the work of the International Criminal Court.
there is sufficient evidence to refer Djibouti's President, Ismail Omar Guelleh , to the International Criminal Court for undertaking, permitting, allowing or sanctioning crimes against international law
The Observatory calls for the regime's crimes to be referred to the International Criminal CourtMore quotes »
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Former prosecutor: ICC cases changed Kenya
-- The former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor says cases he launched prosecuting violence after Kenya's 2007 elections were game-changers that helped prevent a repeat of the deadly rampages following this month's vote.Luis Moreno-Ocampo says Read more »
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Ex-VP: Africa should remain party to the Rome Statute
Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has cautioned against plans by African leaders to stop co-operation with the International Criminal Court. Mr Musyoka, who in 2010 engaged in a shuttle diplomacy for the referral of the Kenyan cases, said the move will turn many 5/25/13 from Daily Nation Read more »
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Kenya: Hague Court Ruling Body Challenges African Union Over Kenya
relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations Security Council has generated much discussion, criticism and controversy. This site has no copyright on the published material. All content belongs to the original publisher. 5/25/13 from Humanitarian News Read more »
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Why ICC is repelling Africa
problems than Kenya. In this regard, Uganda championed Kenya’s case, submitting a memorandum titled: “Kenya and the International Criminal Court” and effectively lobbied the Council of African foreign Ministers to take a common stand against Kenya’s ICC cases. 5/25/13 from Daily Nation Read more »
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Kenya’s quest to end cases at the Hague enters crucial stage
bid to have the African Union push the International Criminal Court to drop charges against President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy has kicked off a storm that could define the court’s future relationship with African states and bring into focus the continent’s from The East African Read more »
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Africa: Africa Seeks Withdrawal From ICC
Star]The African Union Summit will today consider a draft resolution calling on African states to withdraw from the International Criminal Court. This site has no copyright on the published material. All content belongs to the original publisher. Re-use only 5/25/13 from Humanitarian News Read more »
