Apartheid as a crime against humanity has reached customary international law status, which means that it is law that is considered binding on states under international law even if a state has not ratified an applicable treaty prohibiting apartheid
The ANC’s head of its international relations committee, Lindiwe Zulu, says the party will reevaluate its stance on ICC, while government diplomats say it was never going to withdraw
A failed coup in September, weeks of brinkmanship, and a looming crisis in eastern Sudan have laid bare tensions between civilians and military leaders
The international tribunal is preparing a complaint to the International Criminal Court after concluding that torture and abductions, coinciding with attacks on the judiciary and media, could amount to crimes against humanity
A police officer has fled the country after making allegations of human rights abuses
Mike Sonko first rose to fame (and infamy) as a taxi overlord. He used his power to become the governor of Nairobi, before being outfoxed by the political elite
King Mswati summons the nation to dialogue but avoids democratic engagement as death toll rises
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For weeks protests in eSwatini have raged, and dozens of people have been killed. But what is life like for those demanding democracy in the monarchy?
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Lord’s Resistance Army leader found guilty of forced pregnancy charges in landmark case
The former Security Branch officer is asking the SCA for a permanent stay of appeal in the prosecution of the murder of Ahmed Timol in 1971
Fabien Banciryanino, who challenged state on political murders, detained in notorious prison
We need the eyes and ears of the international community to be alert to assaults on democracy as we run up to the election on 18 October
His road to the presidency was anchored in contention and acrimony, and if his bid is successful, Alassane Ouattara will have ruled for two decades when all is said and done.
Gervais Ndirakobuca is under international sanctions for human rights violations — abductions, disappearances, murder, turture — when people protested against the president seeking a third term
The chief justice needs to publicly account for his comments, by either walking them back or explaining his change of heart on international law and its institutions
Now these important policy developments must be implemented
An ICC spokesman confirmed it was the heaviest ever penalty handed down by the court, which was set up in 2002 to try the world’s worst crimes
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Government critics said the ruling made a mockery of Burundi’s judiciary
Government critics said the ruling made a mockery of Burundi’s judiciary
Thousands of protesters in Sudan have urged the military to join calls calling for the resignation of leader Omar al-Bashir
Armed groups in the CAR believe that a new peace deal has granted them amnesty. But that’s not what the deal actually says
Meant to tackle international crimes, the court has only convicted three individuals in 20 years
Prosecutors filed a last-ditch challenge late Wednesday to keep the pair behind bars while the ICC looks at an overall appeal
Judges ordered the immediate release of the 73-year-old deposed strongman
Laurent Gbagbo has spent seven years behind bars on charges of crimes against humanity
The new choice was once the capital of the Burundian monarchy and the opposition accuse President Nkurunziza of attempting a symbolic restoration
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