The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Congolese former rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda on Wednesday again refused to attend his war crimes trial on the seventh day of a hunger strike which is posing a legal dilemma for international judges. Ntaganda is protesting his treatment in detention and has said …
Read More »Malian jihadist says sorry for destroying Timbuktu
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | A Malian jihadist pleaded guilty Monday to attacking the fabled city of Timbuktu and begged forgiveness as the world was shown sickening videos of him and other fundamentalists tearing down centuries-old Muslim shrines with pick-axes. At the opening of his unprecedented war crimes …
Read More »Uganda, Djibouti censured by ICC for failure to arrest Bashir
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | The International Criminal Court on Tuesday said it is referring Uganda and Djibouti to the UN Security Council after the two east African countries’ failed to arrest wanted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The Hague-based ICC’s judges said in a statement “the Republics of Uganda …
Read More »Bemba: from wealthy DR Congo VP to war criminal
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | Jean-Pierre Bemba, the ex Congolese vice-president handed an 18-year-jail term Tuesday for “cruel” rapes and murders in neighbouring Central African Republic, was once a towering figure in business and politics. Bemba, a once feared warlord now aged 55, was sentenced after being found guilty …
Read More »It is 18 years in jail for Bemba
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Judges at the International Criminal Court Tuesday sentenced former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years in jail for a series of brutal rapes and murders in Central African Republic over a decade ago. “The chamber sentences Mr Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo to a …
Read More »DRC’s Bemba to appeal conviction, call for mistrial
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | On the eve of his landmark sentencing, lawyers for former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba Monday gave notice that they will appeal his war crimes conviction and press for a mistrial. Just hours before the once feared militia leader was due back in the …
Read More »ICC: Head of Occupational Health unit
Deadline for Applications: 19/06/2016 Organizational Unit: Occupational Health Unit, Division of Management Services, Division of Management Services Duty Station: The Hague – NL Type of Appointment: Established Post Post Number: E-1559 Minimum Net Annual Salary (Single Rate): €82,318.00 Contract Duration: For initial appointments, the Court offers a two-year appointment with the …
Read More »LRA’s Ongwen to go on trial for war crimes in December
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | A top commander of Uganda’s rebel Lord’s Resistance Army will go on trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in December charged with keeping sex slaves and recruiting child soldiers, among other crimes. Dominic Ongwen, himself a former child soldier who became one of …
Read More »Habre, African leaders and justice
Dakar, Senegal | AFP | A special court in Senegal sentenced former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre to life in jail Monday for war crimes and crimes against humanity, an unprecedented conviction seen as a warning to repressive rulers worldwide. The verdict brings long-awaited closure for relatives of the up to …
Read More »Jobs at the ICC in Hague
Interested in a career supporting international criminal justice? The ICC offers a challenging working environment in the pursuit of international justice. We seek staff who are dedicated to our mission to put an end to impunity for the perpetrators of unimaginable crimes that threaten the peace, security and well-being of …
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