Charles Taylor's last bid to fight war crimes charges

Lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor have asked a UN-backed war crimes court for permission to reopen their defence case.

ICC charges rock Kenya's political elite

Two presidential hopefuls will be out of the race, stirring up the old ethnic divisions that plague the country.

Kenya's Kenyatta quits as finance minister over ICC charges

Uhuru Kenyatta has resigned as Kenya's finance minister after the International Criminal Court ruled he should stand trial for post-election violence.

Libya says ICC agrees to home trial of Saif al-Islam

Libya says the International Criminal Court has accepted that Muammar Gaddafi's son will be tried by Libyans, a claim the ICC has denied.

Kenya on edge ahead of ICC ruling

Kenya is nervously awaiting an ICC ruling on whether to try six officials, including two presidential contenders, over deadly 2007-2008 poll unrest.

Laurent Gbagbo to receive ICC legal aid

Côte d'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo will get legal aid while his financial status is assessed, the International Criminal Court has said.

Gbagbo supporters stage Hague protest

Supporters of Côte d'Ivoire's former president Laurent Gbagbo have protested outside The Hague, promising to celebrate Christmas with him.

ICC prosecutor fights to keep Rwandan rebel leader behind bars

The chief prosecutor at the ICC has appealed its decision to drop charges against Rwandan rebel leader Callixte Mbarushimana and order his release.

ICC says Gaddafi killing may be a war crime

The ICC chief prosecutor said there are suspicions that the killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was a war crime.

Assad safe from ICC ... for now

Syria has reacted with predictable fury to the call by the UN human rights commissioner for it to be investigated for crimes against humanity.

Malawi falls out of favour with ICC over al-Bashir arrest

The ICC says it is reporting Malawi to the UN Security Council for refusing to arrest Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the court for genocide.

Libya's rulers to bury the hatchet with Gaddafi's army

Libya's new rulers have said that they are ready to forgive the forces of slain dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Gbagbo to face ICC judges for Côte d'Ivoire crimes

Former Ivorian strongman Laurent Gbagbo will appear before the ICC for the first time on Monday over his role in the aftermath of last year's polls.

Laurent Gbagbo charged with crimes against humanity

The ICC has charged ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo with four counts of crimes against humanity, adding that his opponents may be similarly charged.

Gbagbo flies to the Hague to stand trial for Ivorian abuses

Côte d'Ivoire's former leader Laurent Gbagbo has landed in Rotterdam en route to the ICC, where he faces charges of crimes against humanity.

'Hundreds of children' slain by Syrian forces, says UN

Forces loyal to Syria's President al-Assad have committed crimes against humanity during the revolt, including killing over 256 children, the UN says.

Libya's NTC unveils government facelift

Libya's NTC has named a new government with a line-up that dropped several seasoned officials in favour of appointees who will soothe rivalries.

Gaddafi's son to be tried in Libya, not at ICC

Libya has decided not to hand over Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam to the International Criminal Court, leaving him to be tried in Libya.

Libya's Seif al-Islam holed up in NTC stronghold

Libyan militiamen are holding Seif al-Islam in their mountain stronghold following his capture, a month after his father Muammar Gaddafi was killed.

Libyan jubilation greets Saif al-Islam's capture

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has denied being in contact with the ICC while being on the run before his capture by Libyan fighters.

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