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The empty courtroom of the International Criminal Court.

A court without trials?

The reality of today’s situation at the International Criminal Court is that while very high-profile political leaders from different parts of the world are wanted, the only individuals who are…
By Margherita Capacci
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Construction of the IPC of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

The clouded skies over the ICC

Legal battle for the climate before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Photo: Cyclone Pam (2015) over Vanuatu as seen from a satellite.

The battle for the climate takes on the ICJ  

Norway on the road to reconciliation with the Sami indigenous peoples, Kven, Norwegian Finns and Forrest Finns for its “Norwegianization politics” in the past. Photo : traditional dwellings of the Sami people - set up in front of the Storting, the Norwegian Parliament.

The beginning of Norway’s reconciliation process

Myanmar - International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for General Min Aung Hlaing. Photo: The Burmese Head of State standing in uniform in a vehicle during a military parade.

ICC: it's Burma's No. 1's turn

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Debates

Opinions
JEP and Transitional Justice in Colombia. Photo: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrilla fighters prepare to be demobilized following the signing of the peace agreement.

Colombia: Going back to the original balance of justice

In-depth interviews
Lucy Gaynor answers Thierry Cruvellier's questions in an in-depth interview about the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Illustration: Gaynor's portrait.

How the UN tribunal for Rwanda shaped the genocide narrative

Transitional justice

Special focus

Other
Fighting gender-based crimes - Illustration: a crime scene (police banner and numbered exhibits) where the silhouette of a character marked on the ground is filled in with the colors of the LGBTQ+ community's rainbow flag.

The Fight Against Gender Crimes

Points of attention

Palestine
The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant have been confirmed. Photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

ICC judges confirm arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant

Ukraine
Balakliya's ‘ordinary man’, Anatoliy Derevyanko, during his trial for collaboration in Ukraine. Photo: Balakliya stands behind the glass in the dock.

The Balakliya “ordinary man” released on probation

Colombia
Trial for the recruitment of child soldiers in Colombia. Photo: Judge Lily Rueda of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) announces the indictment of former FARC leaders.

FARC leadership accused of war crimes over child soldiers

Syria
Genocide of the Yazidis - Photo: in Iraq, Yazidi women hold up placards commemorating the invasion of their region by the Islamic State (EI) group in 2014.

Yazidi genocide trial to take place in France

Central African Republic
Ndélé 1 trial before the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic: the 4 defendants line up at the bar in orange prison garb.

Central African Republic: the end of the trial of the four rebels who “did nothing’

Democratic Rep. of Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the aid fund for victims of the ‘6-day war’ (often called ‘Genocost’ in the DRC) is struggling to fulfil its mission. Frivao is suspected of embezzlement and needs to be overhauled. Photo: Kisangani cemetery.

DRC: Victims’ fund overhauled  amid embezzlement suspicions

Iraq
UNITAD teams on the ground in Iraq, helping to find mass graves where victims of the Islamic State organisation were buried. Photo: investigators and technicians (one wearing a waistcoat bearing the United Nations logo) work on a mass grave site.

UNITAD’s unfulfilled goals for ISIS accountability in Iraq

Liberia
Joseph Boakai, the President of Liberia, is having difficulty choosing the head of the war crimes tribunal. Photo: Boakai delivers a speech.

Why it is so hard to appoint a director for Liberia’s war crimes court

Landmarks

Infographic
Mafias, gangs, cartels: mass violence that escapes transitional justice. Illustration: 3 men in hooded sweatshirts are dressed like gang members. In the background, a map of the world.

Mafias, gangs, cartels: mass violence that escapes transitional justice

POINTER
Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda - A man is judged in the midst of the population in a

Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda: causes, what happened, and justice

Pictures

Video
In Camera episode 4 - Can the Church repair its crimes?

Can the French Church "repair" its crimes?

Photo slideshow
Photo montage from the slideshow illustrating our first Justice Info Correspondents' Meeting in Geneva (November 2023).

A window onto Justice Info’s editorial team

International justice news feed

Our selection of dispatches published by Agence France Presse (AFP)

2 December 2024Shelling on famine-hit Sudan camp kills 6: activists2 December 2024Victims win reparations over abduction by colonial-era Belgium2 December 2024Attack on Sudan displacement camp kills two: activists2 December 2024Sudan army accuses RSF of launching UAE-made drones from Chad2 December 2024Belgium loses case against women taken from mothers in colonial era2 December 2024ICC president hits back at 'attacks', 'threats'2 December 2024Two dead in attack on Sudan displacement camp: activists1 December 2024Venezuelans protest for release of prisoners held in post-election unrest30 November 2024Ivory Coast's ex-first lady to run for president in 202530 November 2024Ex-minister Yaalon accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

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