Sudanese protesting against the conflict in Darfur.
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Ousted president Omar al-Bashir could face the International Criminal Court for his role in Sudan’s clampdown on the non-Arab people of Darfur.
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With the ICC facing intense criticism and scrutiny, its member states have met to create a plan to improve the court’s standing and performance.
Judges in the courtroom prior to the the sentencing of Jean-Pierre Bemba at in the International Criminal Court in The Hague
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The AU’s new International Criminal Law Section offers a chance for the regional body to address root causes of conflict.
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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African leaders who have sought ICC involvement have all seen the court as being beneficial to the survival of their governments.
The International Criminal Court has renewed calls for the arrest of former Sudan leader Omar al-Bashir.
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Cooperation with the Sudanese government to try al-Bashir could amount to legitimising those who themselves have been implicated in genocide
Migrant boat spotted by Moonbird aircraft on May 29 in the Mediterranean.
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Lawyers ask ICC to investigate EU over its policy of deterring migrants from crossing the Mediterrean, the world’s deadliest border.
Sudan’s former president, Omar al-Bashir.
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The African Union and its member states are creating their own interpretation of immunity which will protect its heads of state from courts abroad.
Protesters outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan.
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The African Union’s policy offers no wriggle room for a discretionary response to coups, a scourge that imperils the consolidation of democracy.
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is seen in the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in 2018.
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International law has deep connections to structures of power and inequality. Thankfully, committed jurists like Fatou Bensouda are fighting oppression through their unapologetic acts of resistance.
The ICC has tried and failed - to prosecute deposed Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir.
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The fact that al-Bashir has been deposed will again raise questions about the former Sudanese president facing trial at the ICC.
A Syrian refugee child sits on the window of his family’s trailer home painted by refugee artists in a camp near Mafraq, Jordan.
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The revolution begun by Syrians exactly eight years ago has been won – by the murderous leader they rebelled against. But the struggle for freedom, dignity and justice Syrians launched is not over.
Doudou Diene, President of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Burundi.
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The UN doesn’t have the magic formula to end tensions in Burundi. It’s up to the country’s leadership.
Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d’Ivoire, at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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The recent acquittals should be seen as a vindication of the ICC as an independent and impartial judicial institution.
Many have been displaced by violence in the Central African Republic.
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The volatile conditions in the Central African Republic make the administration of justice difficult.
Supporters of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo celebrate his likely return home.
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Despite former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo’s absence, he continued to influence opposition party loyalties in the country.
Supporters of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo celebrate on the announcement of his acquittal.
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The ICC is meant to be a Court of last resort, to ensure justice for victims and to end impunity. It’s not living up to these promises.
Blackbeard: an early international criminal.
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How pirates helped to shape international criminal law.
Residents stand near rescued Rohingya men after they were brought ashore by local fishermen in Kuala Idi, Aceh province, Indonesia on Dec. 4, 2018. A wooden boat carrying the hungry and weak Rohingya Muslims, forced to flee Myanmar and Bangladesh, was found adrift.
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The UN’s Genocide Convention turns 70 this month. It’s time for the world to reaffirm its commitment to the international law and show the moral courage of our convictions.
Pik Botha played a central role in the intricate talks that eventually led to Namibia’s independence.
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Pik Botha defended apartheid and South Africa’s occupation of Namibia, but in the end helped end both.
Where’s the evidence?
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Mechanisms to keep users safe from violent content may pose serious problems for international justice.