Tag: ICC
U.S. declares war on ICC, sanctions top officials over ‘threats’ to Americans, Israelis
The move is being carried out under Executive Order 14203, issued by President Donald Trump, which authorises penalties against foreign…
FG renames ICC, Bola Tinubu Conference Center
The International Conference Centre, (ICC) in Abuja has been renamed after President Bola Tinubu.
ICC condemns U.S. sanctions against its officials
The U.S. and Israel do not recognise the ICC’s jurisdiction, though 125 countries are parties to the Rome Statute, which…
$5.8bn Mambila Power project: Sunrise floors FG at ICC
Specifically, Sunrise launched a series of judicial counters to the termination of the contract on May 28, 2007, culminating in…
President Ruto of Kenya has ruthless political talents
Chidi Anselm Odinkalu. writer and lawyer charactreises President William Ruto of Kenya as a dogged fighter wthe ruthless political talent.
Akintoye, Igboho, scores of Yoruba groups drag Buhari, Malami to ICC
The Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye, Sunday Igboho and 49 others have filed a 27-page petition before…
Amnesty International, ICC now ‘fighting forces’ against Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Monday accused Amnesty International and the International Criminal Court of…
ICC breaks silence on Lekki shooting: ‘We’re keeping close eye on development’
The International Court of Justice, ICC, has broken its silence on soldiers' shooting of #EndSARS protesters in Lekki area of…
Kogi, Bayelsa elections: ICC urged to probe PDP, APC leaders
A Nigerian rights group has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate whether the violence that characterised the Bayelsa…
Congo warlord, Ntaganda sentenced to 30 years imprisonment
Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court, ICC, unanimously, sentenced DRC warlord, Bosco Ntaganda to a total of 30…
ICC probes Buhari, Obasanjo, Jonathan, governors
Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), will from Monday pore over a complaint filed by a Nigerian rights…
Obaseki wants stiffer penalties for human traffickers
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has called for involvement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in effecting stiffer punishment…
Nigeria will continue to support ICC, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will continue to support the International Criminal Court (ICC) in fulfilling its mandates.
Why Nigeria will continue to support ICC – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said that Nigeria will continue to support the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
Myanmar rejects ICC case on persecution of Rohingya Muslims
The ICC on Thursday ruled it had jurisdiction over “the crime against humanity of deportation allegedly committed against members of…
Venezuela cases: U.N. ready to cooperate with ICC
U.N. Human Rights Office on Friday said it was sending its latest report on Venezuela to the International Criminal Court…
Palestine asks ICC to investigate alleged Israeli human rights crimes
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki on Tuesday submitted a request asking the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged human rights…
Israel’s massacres against Palestinians should be taken to ICC – Turkish FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday that all cases of massacres committed by Israel against the Palestinians should be…
Palestine calls on ICC to investigate “Israeli war crimes”
The Palestinian national unity government on Tuesday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch an immediate investigation into “Israeli…
Philippines withdrawal from ICC will not stop inquiry into killings – Court
The withdrawal of the Philippines from the International Criminal Court (ICC) will not impact an inquiry by prosecutors into killings…
Philippines formally withdraws from ICC
The Philippines has formally served notice to the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court…
Philippines’ exit marks “beginning’’ of the end for ICC – Duterte’s spokesman
The Philippines said on Thursday its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) could be “the beginning of the end”…
ICC investigating Philippines president over drug war deaths
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has told the Philippines that it has begun a preliminary examination of a complaint accusing…
Former Ivory Coast president to remain in detention for ICC trial
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday said judges had ordered former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo to remain in detention…
ICC hears petition on how Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan squandered N11tn electricity fund
The International Criminal Court, ICC in Hague is considering the petition on the allegations of widespread, systematic and large-scale corruption…
Duterte Dares Lawmaker
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday dared a lawmaker who filed a failed impeachment bid against him, over alleged extrajudicial…
South Africa Revokes Instrument Of Withdrawal From ICC
South Africa has formally revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after its High Court blocked the government’s…
ICC considering Falana’s petition against Okonjo-Iweala
The International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague has confirmed that it is considering the petition submitted to it by…
Femi Falana, an ‘integrity challenged charlatan’, says Okonjo-Iweala
Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has hit back at human rights advocate, Femi Falana, labelling him an “integrity challenged…
Falana drags Dasuki to ICC over crimes against humanity
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN, has requested the International Criminal Court to “investigate allegations of crimes against humanity committed…