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ICC: Mbarushimana: PTC Rejects the Defence Challenge to the Jurisdiction of the Court

By Editor | Published: November 1, 2011

2011-10-26, The Hague, The Netherlands. The Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court rejected the Defence challenge to the jurisdiction of the ICC. The defence argued that the original referral by the DRC government only covered crimes committed in the Ituri region prior to the referral. As a result, according to the defence, the Court [...]

Posted in ICC | Also tagged 1445, 1565, Anton Steynberg, article 14(1), Article 19(4), balance of probabilities, beyond a reasonable doubt, Callixte Mbarushimana, complementarity, Cuno Tarfusser, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Didier Preira, Fatou Bensouda, FDLR, Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda, geographical limit, Ghislain Mabanga Monga Mabanga, ICC Rome Statute, ICC-01/04-01/10, International Criminal Court, Jean-Louis Gilissen, Joseph Keta, jurisdiction, Kivus, link, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Mayombo Kassongo, MONUC, Nicholas Kaufman, North Kivus, objective criteria, Orientale Province, Paolina Massidda, referral, Resolution, Rome Statute, rule 58(1), Sanji Mmasenono Monageng, Sarah Pellet, Security Council, Senior Trial Lawyer, Silvana Arbia, situation, situation of crisis, South Kivus, standard of proof, Sylvia Steiner, temporal limit, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The Prosecutor V. Callixte Mbarushimana, Yael Vias-Gvirsman | Comments closed

Abstract: Bringing Power to Justice: Absence of Immunity for Heads of States before the International Criminal Court

By Editor | Published: January 5, 2011

What: Bringing Power to Justice: Absence of immunity for heads of state before the International Criminal Court Who: Amnesty International, International Justice Project team When: 9 December 2010 Where: AI Website Abstract: “This paper analyses the absence of immunity for heads of state before the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) and discusses its [...]

Posted in ICC, Report | Also tagged Amnesty International, arrest, head of state, immunity, International Criminal Court, Omar al-Bashir, request for assistance, request for surrender, Rome Statute, Sudan, surrender | Comments closed

Abstract: Lawrence R. Atkinson "Knights of the Court: The State Coalition Behind the International Criminal Court"

By Editor | Published: November 26, 2010

Who: L. Rush Atkinson | New York University (NYU) – School of Law What: Knights of the Court: The State Coalition Behind the International Criminal Court Where: SSRN “In its first years of operation, both the caseload and global role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have steadily increased. The Court owes much of its success [...]

Posted in ICC | Also tagged coalition of states, formation of international law, International Criminal Court, jurisdiction, power politics, pro-ICC coalition, realpolitik, United States | Comments closed

France: Mbarushimana to be Transferred to the ICC

By Editor | Published: November 22, 2010

2010-11-03, Paris, France. La Chambre de l’instruction of the Paris Court of Appeals ordered Callixte Mbarushimana, 47, to be transferred to the International Criminal Court. Mr. Mbarushimana is accused of being an executive secretary of the FDLR and of being responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Congo in 2009. The Court [...]

Posted in Domestic Courts, ICC | Also tagged Callixte Mbarushimana, Congo, crimes against humanity, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Executive Secretary, FDLR, France, International Criminal Court, Kivu region, La Chambre de l’instruction, Mai-Mai militia, mass murder, murder, Paris, Paris Court of Appeals, rape, Rwanda, torture, Walikale, war crimes, warrant | Comments closed

ICC: Kenya: High Court Denies Motion for an Interlocutory Stay of the ICC Investigation

By Editor | Published: October 29, 2010

2010-10-27, Mombasa, Kenya. Mr Justice Jackton Ojwang’ of the High Court in Mombasa denied an interlocutory motion brought by Mr. Joseph Gathungu, a Kenyan businessman, for an order requiring the Kenyan government to suspend the ICC’s investigation until the court ruled on Mr. Gathungu’s constitutional reference (seeking, effectively, a permanent injunction against the ICC investigation in [...]

Posted in Domestic Courts, ICC | Also tagged amicus curiae, Center for Legal Empowerment, Centre for Justice for Victims of Crimes Against Humanity, Gikandi Ngibuini, High Court, Injunction, interlocutory, International Commission of Jurists, intervener status, Investigation, Jackton Ojwang', Joseph Gathungu, Kenya, Kenya Chapter, Kenyan Constitution, Kituo Cha Sheria, Mombasa, motion, preliminary motion, stay, suspension, unconstitutional | Comments closed

ICC: Mbarushimana: Paris Court of Appeals Denies Bail

By Editor | Published: October 29, 2010

2010-10-27, Paris, France. La Chambre de l’instruction of the Paris Court of Appeals refused to release Callixte Mbarushimana, an alleged leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), from custody pending the decision on his extradition to the ICC. Mr. Mbarushimana was arrested on October 11, 2010 pursuant to an arrest warrant issued under seal [...]

Posted in Domestic Courts, ICC | Also tagged arrest warrant, Article 25(3)(d), attacks against the civilian population, bail, Callixte Mbarushimana, Court of Appeals, crimes against humanity, custody, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, destruction of property, DRC, Eastern Congo, Executive Secretary, extradition, FDLR, inhuman treatment, inhumane acts, Kivus, La Chambre de l'instruction, large scale, murder, Nord Kivu, Paris, persecution, Pre-Trial Chamber I, rape, reasonable grounds to believe, refugee status, release, Steering Committee, Sud Kivu, torture, war crimes, widespread and systematic | Comments closed

ICC Review Conference: Prof. Schabas's Blog

By Editor | Published: June 12, 2010

2010-06-04, Kampala, Uganda. Professor William A. Schabas of the Irish Center for Human Rights has created a blog detailing the ICC Review Conference in Kampala, Uganda. The link is http://iccreviewconference.blogspot.com/.

Posted in ICC | Also tagged Galway, Ireland, Irish Center for Human Rights, Kampala, National University of Ireland, Review Conference, Uganda, William Schabas | Comments closed

ICC: Conference: US and EU Disagree on the Future of the Crime of Agression

By Editor | Published: June 8, 2010

2010-06-07, Kampala, Uganda. During the ICC Review Conference, the EU and US representatives continued to disagree on the nature of the crime of aggression. They, however, agreed that the addition of the new crime to the ICC Rome Statute should be done only by consensus. The US State Department’s Legal Adviser, Harold Hongju Koh, stated [...]

Posted in ICC | Also tagged act of aggression, amendment, Article 8bis, Charter, consensus, crime of aggression, delegation, disagreement, European Parliament, execution, Harold Hongju Koh, human rights, initiation, jurisdiction, Kampala, Legal Adviser, manifest violation, military action, planning, political action, preparation, Review Conference, Richard Howitt, Rome Statute, State Department, Uganda, United Nations, United States, US | Comments closed

ICC: Belgium, Denmark and Finland – New Destinations for the ICC Convicts

By Editor | Published: June 4, 2010

2010-06-01, Kampala, Uganda. Belgium, Denmark and Finland signed an agreement with the ICC allowing the transfer of individuals to their prisons to serve jail sentences imposed by the Court. Australia and the United Kingdom were the first ones to sign such agreements in 2005 and 2007, respectively. UN News Center |

Posted in ICC | Also tagged agreement, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, jail sentence, Kampala, prison, serve, Uganda, United Kingdom | Comments closed

ICC: Ocampo Gives Further Details on the Kenyan Situation

By Editor | Published: June 4, 2010

2010-06-01, Kampala, Uganda. During the ICC Review Conference, Ocampo gave further details of the ICC’s investigation into the Kenyan post-election violence: 2 cases with 2-3 suspects in each will commence by December 2010; 60 witnesses will be testifying for the OTP and will be given witness protection; so far the Kenyan government fully cooperated with [...]

Posted in ICC | Also tagged Albert Kamunde, cooperation, domestic prosecutions, George Kegoro, International Commission of Jurists, Investigation, Kampala, Kenya, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Ocampo, Omar al-Bashir, post-election violence, Review Conference, situation, Sudan, suspects, Uganda, witness protection, witnesses | Comments closed

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