Tag: International Criminal Court (ICC)
President Duterte withdraws Philippines from ICC
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of the country’s ratification of the treaty that established the…
Philiphines’ Duterte sees no chance of going on trial at ICC
President Rodrigo Duterte of Philiphines has said there is no chance of him going on trial at the International Criminal…
Libyan commander wanted by ICC released after protests
A Libyan commander wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over a series of summary executions was released on Thursday,…
Uganda hails Bossa’s election to serve at ICC
Ugandan judiciary on Thursday welcomed the election of Justice Solomy Bossa to serve at the International Criminal Court (ICC) based…
Libyan forces arrest commander wanted by ICC
Security forces in eastern Libya said they have arrested the commander of an elite forces unit who is sought by…
Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree declaring that his country will not become a member of the…
Unpaid Salaries: SERAP drags governors to ICC
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of collective…
Congolese ex-vice president jailed 18 years
The International Criminal Court (ICC), has sentenced former Congolese Vice President, Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years imprisonment for war crimes…
4 pro-Jonathan groups want Buhari prosecuted at ICC
A coalition of four civil society groups, ostensibly allied with President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign, said it had instructed a team…
ICC sentences Congolese warlord Katanga to 12 years
The International Criminal Court on Friday sentenced Congolese warlord Germain Katanga to 12 years in jail for arming an ethnic…
US tells Sudan’s leader not welcome at UN Assembly
The United States condemned — without rejecting — Monday a visa request from Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the…
Nigeria: The Scoundrel From Khartoum
By Osuolale Alalade A scoundrel from Khartoum came to town last week and the nation went berserk. The cacophony of…