International Criminal Court (ICC) - News and expert analyses
The only permanent international criminal court
Take a deep dive into the world of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with our news articles and expert analyses. Based in The Hague in the Netherlands, it was founded by the Rome Statute (international treaty signed by 120 States in 1998). Active since the ratification of the treaty in 2002 (by 60 States), it is responsible for judging those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Sometimes criticized for its lack of results (judgments), its functioning or its budget, its investigations are often considered as means of political or diplomatic pressure. Justice Info deciphers the incessant flow of information that revolves around the world's most mediatized court.
ICC confirms $30m reparations in DR Congo warlord case
It took four years for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to reach a final decision on reparations following the conviction in 2019 of former Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda. Sentenced to 30 years in prison, he received the heaviest sentence ever handed down by the ICC. On Friday 14 July, the Court ordered him to pay […]
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