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Kenyan VP William Ruto to attend most of his trial so rules ICC Appeals Chamber

October 25, 2013October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, Eritrea, ICC, Judge Sang-Hyun Song.Tanzania, kenya, Rwanda, VP Wiiliam Ruto

Today, 25 October 2013, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court), seized for the first time of a question on the interpretation of article 63(1) of the Court’s Statute, ruled that the absence of an accused person from trial is permissible under exceptional circumstances if the accused has explicitly waived his right to be present at... Read More

AU summit opens with a Scathing attack on ICC policies Targeting African leaders

October 12, 2013 Global AuthorAU, Desmond Tutu, Ethiopia, ICC, kenya, mugabe, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Addis Ababa - Ethiopia's foreign minister opened a special African Union summit Friday with a scathing attack on the International Criminal Court, blasting what he said was its “unfair” and “totally unacceptable” treatment of Africa. The special summit comes amid mounting tensions between The Hague-based court and Kenya, whose president and vice-president have been charged with committing crimes against humanity... Read More

International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence calls on African States to back ICC

October 11, 2013 Global AuthorChair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, ICC, OSISA, SONKE, South Africa

Sonke Gender Justice joins Nobel laureates and women's rights campaignersto call on African leaders to support the International Criminal Court Johannesburg, October 11 - In a letter released yesterday, the International Campaign to Stop Rape & Gender Violence in Conflict—including 7 Nobel peace laureates—called on members of the African Union (AU) to back the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a... Read More

AU, Kenya and the International Criminal Court: Beyond Impunity

October 11, 2013 Global AuthorAU, ICC, kenya

The African Union should be working hard to ensure that there is no impunity in Africa. If Kenyatta and Ruto are innocent they should not be afraid to get their day in court. Any discussion at the AU about mass withdrawal from the ICC could be tantamount to self-delegitimization This week many of the current political leaders of Africa will... Read More

South Africa must support ICC and fight against impunity, says SALC

October 8, 2013 Global AuthorICC, kenya, South Africa, UN

SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT MUST SUPPORT THE ICC AND THE FIGHT AGAINST IMPUNITY, SAYS SALC JOHANNESBURG, October 7 – With tension mounting between the African Union and the International Criminal Court (ICC), South Africa must publicly confirm its support for the ICC and the fight against impunity for genocide, war crimes and other crimes against humanity, said the Southern Africa Litigation... Read More

ICC has arrest warrant for Kenyan Walter Barasa suspected of corruptly influencing witnesses

October 8, 2013October 21, 2016 Global Authorafrica, ICC, Judge Cuno Tarfusser, kenya, Walter Osapiri Barasa

ATLANTA - 7 October 2013, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) unsealed an arrest warrant against Walter Osapiri Barasa, Kenyan citizen, born in 1972. He is charged with several offences against the administration of justice including corruptly influencing or attempting to corruptly influence ICC witnesses. An under seal warrant of arrest was issued against him on 2 August 2013. Read More

Fatou Bensouda ICC Prosecutor Statement on Westgate Mall attack in Kenya

September 26, 2013 Global AuthorICC, kenya, KENYATTA, RUTO, Westgate Mall attack in Kenya

BLANTYRE - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, expresses her deep sympathy to the victims of the appalling attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi and to their families and the people of the Republic of Kenya. She prays that the hostages held in the mall have been safely delivered and for a swift end to this... Read More

ICC Judge asks the Barack Obama Justice Dept to arrest Omar Al Bashir

September 22, 2013 Global AuthorCRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, Darfur, ICC, Obama, Omar Al Bashir, Sudan, US

ATLANTA - Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), informed by the Office of the Prosecutor of Omar Al Bashir’s potential travel to the United States of America (US), invited the competent US authorities to arrest Omar Al Bashir and surrender him to the Court, in the event he enters their territory. The Chamber also reminded the US of... Read More

ICC Vague on its response to letter of Concern from AU about proceedings of the Kenyan Leadership

September 20, 2013 Global AuthorAfrican Union, AU, ICC, Judge Cuno Tarfusser, kenya, KENYATA, RUTO

ATLANTA - The Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court (ICC, Court), Judge Cuno Tarfusser, has responded on behalf of the ICC Presidency to a letter from the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, which addressed various aspects of the ongoing ICC proceedings of the Kenyan President, Mr Kenyatta, and his Deputy, Mr... Read More

African leaders to hold summit October 13 on Kenya’s ICC cases

September 19, 2013October 21, 2016 Global AuthorEthiopia, ICC, kenya, KENYATTA, South Africa, WILLIAM RUTO, Zambia

ATLANTA - African leaders will meet in the Ethiopian capital on October 13 to take a common stance on whether to join Kenya's planned pull-out from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the prosecution of its leaders, officials said on Thursday. So far there does not seem to be much support for it, but heads of state from the 54-member... Read More

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