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Mar
19
2023
By The African Mirror
Reactions to ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin citing Ukraine war crimes

Reactions to ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin citing Ukraine war crimes

WORLD
FOLLOWING are reactions to the news that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the war crime of illegal deportation of children from Ukraine. The court also issued a warrant for Maria Lvova-Belova, Russia's Commissioner for Children's Rights, on the same charges. ICC STATEMENT ON THE CHARGE ACCUSING PUTIN "The crimes were allegedly committed in Ukrainian-occupied territory at least from 24 February 2022. There are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for the aforementioned crimes." KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV Said Russia found the very questions…
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Mar
14
2023
By The African Mirror
ICC expected to launch war crimes cases against Russians over Ukraine war

ICC expected to launch war crimes cases against Russians over Ukraine war

WORLD
ANTHONY DEUTSCH and MIKE COLLETT-WHITE THE International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to seek the arrest of Russian officials for forcibly deporting children from Ukraine and targeting civilian infrastructure, a source said, in what would be the first international war crimes cases arising from Moscow's invasion. The source said the arrest warrants could include the crime of genocide and were expected to arrive in the "short term" if the court prosecutor's request was approved by a pre-trial judge at the Hague-based court. The office of the prosecutor at the ICC declined to comment. Russia's defence ministry did not immediately respond to…
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Apr
06
2022
By The African Mirror
Janjaweed war crimes suspect denies charges

Janjaweed war crimes suspect denies charges

NEWS
A man accused of leading Sudan's feared Janjaweed militia pleaded not guilty to dozens of war crimes charges on Tuesday, at the start of the International Criminal Court's first trial over the Darfur conflict. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is charged with overseeing thousands of pro-government Janjaweed fighters during the peak of fighting from 2003 to 2004 and being responsible for atrocities including murder, rape, pillaging and torture. "I am innocent of all of these charges," the septuagenarian told judges after the charges were read out at the start of his case. Abd-Al-Rahman voluntarily surrendered to The Hague-based court in June…
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Apr
05
2022
By The African Mirror
First ICC trial addressing Darfur war crimes to open

First ICC trial addressing Darfur war crimes to open

NEWS
STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG THE first trial addressing atrocities in Darfur opens at the International Criminal Court, nearly 20 years after the Sudanese region was racked by widespread violence that left hundreds of thousands dead. Suspected former Janjaweed militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman faces 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including persecution, murder, rape and torture. "(Tuesday) is a momentous day for victims and survivors in Darfur who never stopped fighting to see the day the cycle of impunity is broken," Sudanese human rights lawyer Mossaad Mohamed Ali of the African Centre for Justice and Peace…
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Mar
05
2022
By The African Mirror
ICC faces “myriad challenges” to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine

ICC faces “myriad challenges” to prosecute war crimes in Ukraine

WORLD
ANTHONY DEUTSCH and TOBY STERLING IMAGES of cluster bombs and artillery strikes on Ukrainian cities this week have prompted the world's top war crimes prosecutor to launch an investigation, with the support of dozens of nations opposed to Russia's invasion. Karim Khan, a British lawyer named as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court last year, said the crisis in Ukraine is a chance to demonstrate that those committing war crimes would be held to account. "I think the world is watching. The world expects better," Khan, 51, said on Thursday in his offices in The Hague, announcing he…
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Mar
04
2022
By The African Mirror
UN rights forum picks ex-ICC prosecutor to lead Ethiopia abuses investigation

UN rights forum picks ex-ICC prosecutor to lead Ethiopia abuses investigation

NEWS
THE U.N. Human Rights Council has picked the former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to lead a panel investigating violations of human rights in the conflict in northern Ethiopia, the council said. Ethiopian federal troops went to war with rebellious Tigrayan forces in November 2020. Since the war erupted, Reuters has reported atrocities by all sides, which the parties to the fighting have denied. The council voted in December to establish an independent investigative commission, to look into alleged violations by all sides and to identify perpetrators with a view to accountability. Fatou Bensouda, a Gambian national who…
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Sep
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Kin of Philippines ‘drug war victims’ hope for justice as ICC approves probe

Kin of Philippines ‘drug war victims’ hope for justice as ICC approves probe

WORLD
ADRIAN PORTUGAL  FAMILIES of people killed in the Philippines' war on drugs are hopeful that a formal investigation into possible crimes against humanity approved by judges from the International Criminal Court earlier this week will result in justice for the victims. Rights groups say Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte incited deadly violence and accuse police of murdering unarmed suspects on a massive scale as part of the anti-narcotics campaign launched in 2016. "I am grateful that our situation and the killing of my brother are being paid attention to," Mary Jane Gerangco, 40, told Reuters in Manila. "Our hope is that…
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Jul
11
2021
By The African Mirror
First trial for Darfur war crimes

First trial for Darfur war crimes

NEWS
JUDGES at the International Criminal Court have ruled that a Sudanese suspect can be charged with 31 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity and have ordered the first trial at the tribunal linked to bloodshed in Sudan's Darfur region. In a decision published yesterday, judges said Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman would face 31 counts including persecution, murder, rape and torture. Prosecutors accuse Abd-Al-Rahman, who they say also went by the name of Ali Kushayb, of being a senior commander of thousands of pro-government "Janjaweed" fighters during the height of the Darfur conflict between 2003 and 2004. "The trial…
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Jun
03
2021
By The African Mirror
Hand over Bashir ally – ICC

Hand over Bashir ally – ICC

NEWS
THE International Criminal Court has asked Sudan to hand over one of the key people accused of war crimes and genocide in Darfur and an ally of ousted President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the visiting chief ICC prosecutor has said. The accused, Ahmed Haroun, asked in May to be sent to The Hague, the court's headquarters, complaining that he would not receive a fair trial in Sudan. Chief ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told a news conference that Bashir, in prison in Khartoum, was still wanted by the ICC and that the court was willing to negotiate with the Sudanese government on…
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May
25
2021
By The African Mirror
Darfur’s 1st war crimes case

Darfur’s 1st war crimes case

NEWS
STEPHEN VAN DEN BERG PROSECUTORS have accused a man of being a "feared and revered" militia leader behind a campaign of deadly raids in Sudan's Darfur conflict, in the build-up to the International Criminal Court's (ICC) first trial linked to the violence. The war crimes prosecutors said Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was also known as Ali Kushayb, a senior commander of thousands of pro-government "Janjaweed" fighters during the height of the conflict between 2003 and 2004. Abd-Al-Rahman, wearing a face mask and a dark suit, did not speak as a court officer read out 31 charges against him including persecution,…
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