Also known as: ICC
International Criminal Court — multilateral body investigating and prosecuting serious crimes including atrocities and torture, currently facing member withdrawals and internal misconduct investigations.
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The formal request by Niger’s military government to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) this month should prompt sober reflection — what happens to victims of atrocities in Niger, and indeed across ICC member states, when governments abandon the world’s court of …
When African States walk away from the ICC, victims pay the highest priceJoy Online
Former Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and distinguished international law scholar, Justice Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has warned that the global security landscape is undergoing profound transformation, with the rise of new forms of conflict, violent extrem …
Justice Mensa-Bonsu warns of changing face of warfare, rising extremism and threats to global peaceJoy Online
Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), nine months after announcing its intent to leave. …
Niger pulls out of International Criminal Court after calling it neo-colonialistJoy Online
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, has been suspended with immediate effect while an investigation into allegations of misconduct continues. …
ICC suspends top prosecutor after investigating misconduct allegationsJoy Online
… The legal practitioner further pointed to international practice, including at the International Criminal Court, where sentences begin upon a convict’s transfer to a detention facility rather than at the time judgment is delivered. …
Sedina’s 10-year sentence likely starts from her return to custody – LawyerJoy Online
The Philippine Senate is in lockdown with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court had sought refuge. …
Philippine Senate in lockdown after gunshots firedJoy Online
… Lubanga was found guilty in 2012 by the International Criminal Court for recruiting children into his rebel army and was released in 2020. …
Militia attack kills at least 69 people in northeastern DR Congo, local sources sayJoy Online
… Then in March last year, Marcos allowed the International Criminal Court to arrest Rodrigo Duterte and detain him at The Hague, where he now awaits trial for crimes against humanity over the hundreds who died in his so-called war on drugs.
Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second timeBusiness & Financial Times
… (Distinction) in International Criminal Law and Justice (ICL&J), with an International Criminal Court (ICC) elective, from GIMPA (2025), where she was the Valedictorian of the 2025 Masters Cohort. …
WORKERS’ DAY 2026: A tribute to the resilience of the judiciaryJoy Online
The International Criminal Court issued a landmark reparations order on Tuesday. …
ICC awards $8.4 million in compensation to victims of al-Qaeda-linked leader in MaliNiger's military government has formally requested to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, becoming only the third country after Burundi and the Philippines to complete the process, amid concerns that such withdrawals during periods of authoritarian consolidation and human rights allegations leave victims without recourse to international justice.
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Niger's military government has formally requested to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, becoming only the third country after Burundi and the Philippines to complete the process, amid concerns that such withdrawals during periods of authoritarian consolidation and human rights allegations leave victims without recourse to international justice.
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Former ICC judge Justice Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has warned that the global security landscape is undergoing profound transformation, with new forms of conflict, violent extremism and emerging military technologies posing serious challenges to international peace and civilian protection. Speaking at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre's 15th Graduation Ceremony in Accra, she urged graduating peace and security scholars to apply their knowledge to address complex conflicts confronting nations.
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Niger has submitted its formal withdrawal request from the ICC, nine months after announcing its intent to leave in September 2025 alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, calling the court an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression." The withdrawal takes effect one year after notification, with Niger remaining bound to the court's obligations until then.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The International Criminal Court has suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan with immediate effect while an investigation into misconduct allegations continues. The 125 member states will vote on Khan's future in a special session; Khan denies all allegations and his lawyers have contested the suspension as unlawful.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A private legal practitioner has argued that former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu's 10-year prison sentence will likely commence from the date she is taken into custody in Ghana, rather than from the court's pronouncement date, to avoid what he describes as a legal absurdity.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Philippine Senate went into lockdown as military and police entered the building where Senator Ronald Dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged killings during the drug war under ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, had sought refuge; gunshots were heard and protesters outside demanded his detention.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A coordinated assault by the CODECO militia in late April killed at least 69 people in northeastern DR Congo's Ituri province, reportedly in retaliation for an earlier attack by the Hema-affiliated CRP group. The violence reflects an ongoing ethnic conflict between the Lendu and Hema communities in the mineral-rich region.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Philippine House of Representatives has voted to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte for a second time over alleged misuse of public funds and public threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and others; the matter now moves to the Senate for trial, where conviction would disqualify her from public office and derail her 2028 presidential ambitions.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A judicial officer reflects on Workers' Day, arguing that Ghana's judges, magistrates, and court staff—whose labour preserves justice—deserve greater public acknowledgement and must transition from endurance to renewal, with outstanding questions of welfare and dignity requiring completion.
5 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The International Criminal Court has issued a reparations order mandating $8.4 million in compensation to victims of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, who was convicted of torture and religious persecution during his role as head of the Islamic police in Timbuktu in 2012. Since Al Hassan is indigent and serving a 10-year sentence, the Trust Fund for Victims will be responsible for the payment to more than 65,000 recognised victims in the case.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →