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The International Criminal Court a ridiculous organisation
The world has recently been surprised to hear that the ICC has issued a ‘warrant of arrest' for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The central charge against him is that he is responsible for the abd...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Ian Beddowes
Pulling out of the International Criminal Court is the right thing to do now
IN 2018, the United States of America threatened sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a bid to stop the international body from prosecuting US servicemen over alleged detainee a...Published: 31 May 2023 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
LIST: Top 50 African Trailblazers Awards nominees released
The inaugural Afri50 Trailblazer Awards will take place on May 1, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa, coinciding with Workers Day. The event will recognize 50 African trailblazers who have made a sig...Published: 01 Apr 2023 at 08:44hrs | 7 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Kanifing Mayor builds record of excellence
Youthful Mayor of Kanifing in The Gambia his lordship, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, born in 1986, is the youngest Mayor in the history of the Gambia.In 2018, at just 31 years old, Talib blazed to a s...Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 20:02hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Gambians prove capabilities of youthful leadership
Young people are driving development in West Africa and demonstrating capacity to lead and transform entire regions and cities.Youthful Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of Kanifing Municipality is t...Published: 30 Sep 2022 at 10:01hrs | 3 | by Mandla Ndlovu
'US forces may have committed war crimes,' says ICC
The Hague - US armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said in a report on Monday, raising...Published: 15 Nov 2016 at 13:23hrs | | by Agencies
Why has George Bush and Tony Blair not been dragged to ICC?
The Gambia has announced its withdrawal from the international criminal court, accusing the tribunal of the "persecution and humiliation of people of colour, especially Africans".The announcem...Published: 26 Oct 2016 at 13:06hrs | | by BBC
AU - ICC stand-off: Justice and Peace Paradigms
A Speech by Dr Gorden Moyo made at the Bulawayo Agenda Dialogue Series-23 June 2015The current stand-off between the African Union (AU) and the Interna...Published: 23 Jun 2015 at 20:47hrs | 4 | by Dr Gorden Moyo
Three hours at the ICC- a journalist's perspective
I had in mind a court housed at an opulent building with massive security, but alas, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is temporarily located at a modest building in The Hague, Netherlands wi...Published: 15 Dec 2014 at 06:17hrs | | by Andrew Mambondiyani recently at The Hague, Netherlands
Blow to ICC's credibility as it drops charges against Kenyan president
Blow for court's credibility as key prosecution witness refuses to testify in Uhuru Kenyatta trial and another admits lying.The international criminal court's chief prosecutor has dropped all ...Published: 05 Dec 2014 at 17:56hrs | | by Online
ICC case against Uhuru Kenyatta collapses
THE International Criminal Court case against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta collapsed on Friday as prosecutors admitted they lacked evidence, casting doubt on whether the decade-old court can hold t...Published: 06 Sep 2014 at 12:04hrs | | by Reuters
ICC stretched to its limits in Africa
Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda is the latest African to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Mr. Ntaganda faces several counts of war crimes and crimes against huma...Published: 28 May 2013 at 19:16hrs | | by Jocelyne Sambira
Congolese war crimes suspect 'The Terminator' in ICC prison
The Hague - Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda, dubbed "The Terminator", was behind bars at the International Criminal Court on Saturday, after turning himself in to face charges ranging from...Published: 23 Mar 2013 at 06:15hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ICC 'won't drop charges' against Uhuru Kenyatta
Paris - The International Criminal Court will not drop the crimes against humanity charges against Kenyan president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta, The Hague-based court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday....Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kenya President elect to challenge ICC case
The International Criminal Court in The Hague is to hold a special hearing to review its case against Kenya's President-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta.He denies accusations of instigating violence aft...Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 08:16hrs | | by BBC
African sworn in as ICC chief prosecutor in The Hague
Former Gambian justice minister,Fatou Bensouda, has been sworn in as the International Criminal Court's new chief prosecutor in The Hague.Ms Bensouda becomes the first African to hold the post...Published: 16 Jun 2012 at 09:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe not immune to prosecution says ICC
INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor - elect Fatou Bensouda has hailed efforts to bring to justice Zimbabwean officials accused of committing crimes against humanity, saying such moves would...Published: 03 Jun 2012 at 15:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Gambian woman, Fatima Bensouda becomes new ICC chief prosecutor
UNITED NATIONS - Gambia's Fatima Bensouda will on Monday be formally elected chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court as the hunt for war criminals and genocidal masterminds becomes increa...Published: 11 Dec 2011 at 22:58hrs | | by Moyo Roy
ICC yet to decide where to try Gaddafi's son
No decision has been made on the location of the trial of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Tuesday.Luis Mo...Published: 23 Nov 2011 at 04:12hrs | | by Xinhua
Africans shortlisted to lead ICC
New York - Two Africans are on a shortlist of four candidates to replace Luis Moreno-Ocampo as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the top war crimes tribunal, the selection panel sa...Published: 26 Oct 2011 at 15:05hrs | | by -
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