On 31 March 2010, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) held by majority decision that the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) may commence an investigation proprio motu for crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the Republic of Kenya in relation to the post-election violence of 2007 – 2008. Ratione temporis, the OTP [...]
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Sudan’s President Can Still Face Genocide Charge
New York Times, February 4, 2010 Sudan’s Leader May Be Accused of Genocide By MARLISE SIMONS The president of Sudan, who is already facing an international arrest warrant, came under new legal scrutiny on Wednesday when appeals judges at The Hague reopened the possibility that he may be charged with genocide. The Sudanese leader, Omar [...]
Prosecutor Requests Opening of ICC Investigation in Kenya
PROSECUTOR REQUESTS OPENING OF ICC INVESTIGATION IN KENYA See www.iccnow.org for further information Prosecutor Requests Judges’ Authorization to Investigate Alleged Crimes Committed during 2007-2008 Election Violence WHAT: On 26 November 2009, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo requested the authorization of Pre-Trial Chamber II to open the investigation into crimes allegedly [...]