From banned books to political activism, Marcus de Jong’s life was a testament to the power of ideas and the human spirit
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said he had applied for arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over the conflict
South Africa’s decision to take Israel, the West’s darling, to the International Court of Justice for genocidal intent was brave politics
South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South
The narrative has changed because people are revolting. The Western man in the street and the impoverished and abused global citizen, are the ones revolting
David Feldman said Jews in South Africa should not be held responsible for the words and actions of the Israeli government
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
The brutality meted out to the infamous Ugandan warlord was almost as horrifying as that delivered by him
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
Controversial patent for Ethiopia’s staple food has been overturned
A militia leader from the Central African Republic has been extradited to the International Criminal Court in The Hague
The Chagos Islands are at the heart of an international sovereignty dispute
Different teams of investigators in the world’s biggest refugee camp in Bangladesh have been quietly documenting the events of 2017
Photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale has documented war and its aftermath around the world but especially in Africa. He spoke to Shaun de Waal
A two-thirds majority, minus any abstentions, is needed for Britain’s draft to pass
Philippine president’s decision follows The Hague tribunal probe on his drug war that left as many as 20 000 dead.
JUSTICE The International Criminal Court’s July 6 ruling on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 2015 visit was an invitation to South Africa to renew its commitment to global justice. South Africa should accept that invitation. The ICC found that South Africa had violated its international legal obligations by failing to arrest Bashir when he visited the country for […]
The International Criminal Court is celebrating 18 years of existence, but many nations have yet to sign its Rome Statute.
While prosecutors at the ICC seek access to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s bank and phone records, his government denies intimidating witnesses.
The Ivorian government has handed youth leader Charles Ble Goude over to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Liberian warlord Charles Taylor has begun his appeal against a 50-year prison sentence handed down by Sierra Leone’s UN-backed special court.
The International Criminal Court’s acquittal of a Congolese militia leader on war crimes charges has sparked a storm of criticism.
Charles Taylor’s 50-year sentence for war crimes shows that no man is above the law, writes Owen Bowcott.
Liberian warlord Charles Taylor has accused UN prosecutors of paying witnesses to testify against him as he addressed a war crimes court in The Hague.
The ICC has charged ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo with four counts of crimes against humanity, adding that his opponents may be similarly charged.
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.
Former Bosnian Serb army chief Ratko Mladic, on trial before an UN court for genocide has been hospitalised with pneumonia.
Former Kenyan minister William Ruto’s world crimes court hearing on whether he should stand trial for crimes against humanity has begun.
Serbia vowed on Saturday to track down those who helped Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic evade justice for 16 years.
The International Criminal Court employs a "double-standard" by "exclusively" targeting African leaders, a top African Union official says.
High-ranking Kenyans accused of orchestrating post-election violence have called for access to evidence compiled for the International Criminal Court.
Three Kenyans appearing at the International Criminal Court deny they played a part in the 2007 post-election unrest in which 1200 people were killed.