Last week, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, briefed the United Nations Security Council on the situation in Libya. In her statements Bensouda urged the Council to take action and work against the deteriorating security situation…

Observing the proceedings at the International Criminal Court usually means that one looks for a needle in a haystack: the small things that are either extremely interesting or controversial. It’s rare that a single week, let alone one week…

Kenya and the International Criminal Court never seem to disappoint when it comes to key judgments and developments. Last week the Court and the African country, with two people still in the docks for alleged crimes, had a busy…

The potential of an MH17 tribunal has been plastered all over the news and social media over the past two weeks. Although it is arguably far-fetched, with the looming threat of a Russian veto at the Security Council, the…

When an email from the International Criminal Court landed in my mailbox containing the names “Bensouda” and “ISIS”, I almost jumped out of my chair. The topic of ISIS and the ICC has been plastered over the news for…

After months of speculation and anticipation Laurent and Simone Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé became the talk of the town in The Hague last week. The former first lady of Ivory Coast was sentenced to 20 years in prison, whilst still…

Is the international community abandoning the fight against impunity? That’s the subject of a debate currently being hosted online by the International Centre for Transitional Justice. Week one kicked off with opening remarks from David Tolbert followed by “Yes”…

After two hours of mens rea, dolus specialis and actus reus, the International Court of Justice finally dismissed a claim and counter-claim of genocide between Serbia and Croatia. Judge Peter Tomka soldiered doggedly through the judgment which in its…