Cabinet ministers have made inconsistent statements about Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s departure, putting them at odds with the judiciary.
We signed both the Rome Statute and the African Union protocol that sitting heads of state would not be prosecuted – surely a policy contradiction.
Under the Rome Statute, South Africa would still have to co-operate on unresolved matters such as Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s departure.
Country-by-country, Sarah Evans explores all the ICC’s investigations into genocide, crimes against humanity, torture and leaders who are on the run.
The whereabouts of Sudanese President Al-Bashir were still not known on Monday morning, more than 12 hours since the first report that he had left SA.
Spokesperson for King Zwelithini says no comment will be given on the matter of charges laid against the king until they receive a call from the ICC.
The International Criminal Court could step in and effectively overrule the National Prosecuting Authority if the NPA does not or cannot act.
An LRA commander’s trial revives the debate: whether to forgive or prosecute the fighters.
The US has criticised the ICC’s preliminary probe into war crimes allegedly committed by Israel in Gaza as "counterproductive to the cause of peace".
Dominic Ongwen, Lord’s Resistance Army chief and aide to warlord Joseph Kony, faces charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the ICC.
The United Nations has confirmed that Palestine will be a member of the International Criminal Court from April 1, heightening tensions with Israel.
ICC Prosecutor says the UN Security Council made no effort to end the conflict in Sudan, making it difficult to investigate.
The International Criminal Court convened its annual meeting, focusing on the negative perception that Africans have about the role of the court.
The International Criminal Court says there is not enough evidence to put the Kenyan president on trial for alleged crimes against humanity.
Kenya’s president was given a red carpet welcome when he returned from the ICC, where he was questioned over post-election violence in 2007 and 2008.
The International Criminal Court has been asked to look into cases of alleged crimes in 139 countries, but is investigating fewer than a dozen.
Uhuru Kenyatta is travelling to The Hague as the first sitting president to appear before the ICC as he faces charges of crimes against humanity.
The Ivorian government has handed youth leader Charles Ble Goude over to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Africans say the focus on its leaders is proof that the International Criminal Court is just an expensive and elaborate sham, writes Tim Murithi.
The ICC will open an examination into crimes allegedly committed in the Central African Republic after another lynching underscored rising violence.
The African Union has closed ranks in demanding that the ICC drop criminal proceedings against sitting presidents.
The UN Security Council is to vote on a resolution calling for crimes against humanity charges against Kenya’s leaders to be deferred.
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto says he will still co-operate with the ICC, despite a call from African leaders.
African nations decided on Saturday that Kenya needs its president, and will request a delay of Uhuru Kenyatta’s trial.
African nations have agreed that sitting heads of state should not be put on trial by the International Criminal Court.
The ANC and many African countries are angry at alleged bias of the international criminal tribunal.
African countries will decide whether they will continue to participate in the International Criminal Court at a special summit.
Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan has come to the defence of the ICC, which has been criticised for "unfairly targeting Africans".
The trial of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto could falter as international court faces credibility test.
The ICC has issued a warrant for a Kenyan who allegedly tried to bribe witnesses to drop their testimony against Deputy President William Ruto.
While Kenyan leaders go on trial for election violence, those affected lose hope of resettlement.
Electing two accused to the presidency has guided state policy towards frustrating the ICC process, writes Davis Malombe.