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Permanent headquarters of the International Criminal Court at The Hague. (file)
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Do not betray the victims; stand by the Rome Statute and the ICC – UN human rights chief

16 November 2016
In the wake of three States withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, the top United Nations human rights official has underlined that there is no substitute for the Court and called on the international community to “place [their] collective shoulder behind [the] institution.”
International Criminal Court permanent headquarters in The Hague.
ICC-CPI

Withdrawal from International Criminal Court could send 'wrong message' – UN chief

28 October 2016
Expressing regret over the intention of three African countries to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for strengthening the Court from within its processes.
International Criminal Court permanent headquarters in The Hague.
ICC-CPI

Ban hopes South Africa will ‘reconsider’ decision to withdraw from International Criminal Court

24 October 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has regretted the decision of the South African Government to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and expressed hope that the country will reconsider its decision before the withdrawal takes effect.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) and ICC President Sang-Hyun Song (August 2013).
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

On criminal justice day, UN urges ratification of treaty setting up International Criminal Court

17 July 2014
Justice matters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed, calling for universal ratification of the Rome Statute, which was adopted 16 years ago today and established the International Criminal Court (ICC), the world’s first permanent court set up to try war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač.
ICTY

UN war crimes tribunal overturns convictions of two former Croatian generals

16 November 2012
A United Nations war crimes tribunal today overturned the convictions of two former Croatian generals who were found guilty last year of various crimes against humanity during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, and ordered that they be released immediately.
Security Council in session.
UN Photo/Ryan Brown

Security Council welcomes start of work at branch of Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

5 July 2012
The Security Council today welcomed the start of work at the Arusha branch of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), emphasizing its importance in ensuring no impunity for those responsible for serious crimes committed in Rwanda, as well as the Balkans, in the 1990s.
Momčilo Perišić

Former Yugoslav army chief convicted by UN tribunal for war crimes

6 September 2011
The United Nations tribunal set up to prosecute the most serious offences committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today convicted Momčilo Perišić for crimes against humanity and war crimes and sentenced the former chief of staff of the Yugoslav Army to 27 years in prison.

Extensions granted to judges serving on UN war crimes tribunals

14 December 2010
The Security Council today extended the terms of several judges serving on the United Nations tribunals working to bring to justice the perpetrators of the worst crimes committed during the Balkans conflict of the 1990s and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda so that they can complete the cases on which they are working.
International Criminal Court Headquarters in The Hague

ICC dismisses charges against Darfurian rebel leader for lack of evidence

8 February 2010
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today declined to confirm the charges made against a rebel leader accused of directing the September 2007 attack that killed a dozen African Union peacekeepers in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region, citing a lack of evidence.
International Criminal Court Headquarters in The Hague

ICC considers admissibility motion in case of Congolese militia leader

1 June 2009
The International Criminal Court (ICC) began public hearings today to consider challenges by defense lawyers to the admissibility of the case against alleged Congolese militia commander Germain Katanga.