Outreach Evaluation: The International Criminal Court in the Central African Republic

Abstract This column covers the activity of the International Criminal Court during the last third of 2010 through mid-May 2011. The Court has continued investigating situations in five countries (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Sudan, the Central African Republic and Kenya) and opened a new investigation following a referral by the United Nations Security Council (Libya). The judicial activity of the Court continued with four accused persons undergoing trial, two more waiting for their trial to start, and six more awaiting the confirmation of charges hearing. The Chambers of the Court continued to develop the rules applicable to pre-trial and trial proceedings. In the period covered by this column they confirmed the law on the admissibility of a case, ruled on the proceedings concerning the first challenge by a State to the admissibility of a case and on stay of proceedings, and brought consistency on the issue of victim participation across cases.

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Developments at the International Criminal Court

The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals ◽

10.1163/157180311x600683 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 429-506 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Julieta Solano McCausland ◽

Enrique Carnero Rojo

Keyword(s):

International Criminal Court ◽

Central African Republic ◽

International Criminal ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Criminal Court ◽

The Third ◽

Republic Of The Congo ◽

Victim Participation

Abstract This column covers the activity of the International Criminal Court during the second third of 2010. The Court has continued investigating situations in five countries (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Sudan, the Central African Republic and Kenya) and has started one new case. The judicial activity of the Court has remained stable, with three accused persons undergoing trial and one more waiting for his trial to start. Several Chambers have continued to develop the rules applicable to pre-trial and trial proceedings, confirming their previous decisions, including on the issue of victim participation during the trial. Moreover, the Court has adopted its first decision charging a suspect with allegations of genocide and has ruled on the admissibility of the third of its cases to proceed to trial. All in all, during the period of time covered in this column, the Court has continued the conduct of its investigations and trials.

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: International Criminal Court Deal

Africa Research Bulletin Political Social and Cultural Series ◽

10.1111/j.1467-825x.2007.01323.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 44 (10) ◽

pp. 17272B-17272C

Keyword(s):

International Criminal Court ◽

Central African Republic ◽

International Criminal ◽

Criminal Court

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Developments at the International Criminal Court

The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals ◽

10.1163/157180310x537225 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 495-555

Author(s):

Julieta Solano McCausland ◽

Enrique Carnero Rojo

Keyword(s):

International Criminal Court ◽

Central African Republic ◽

International Criminal ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Criminal Court ◽

Disclosure Of Information ◽

Republic Of The Congo ◽

Victim Participation ◽

The Way

AbstractThis column covers the activity of the International Criminal Court during the first four months of 2010. The Court has continued investigating alleged crimes in four situations (the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Darfur/Sudan and the Central African Republic) and has started investigations in a fifth country (Kenya). The judicial activity of the Court has gained momentum, with proceedings against four accused persons, including ongoing trials against three persons. The commencement of the trial of one more person is pending, and an additional six individuals remain subject to warrants of arrest. Several Chambers have confirmed their previous decisions on the way in which trial proceedings must be prepared and conducted, including the scope of victim participation at trial and the legal framework for non-disclosure of information to the Defence as an exceptional measure of protection during trial. Moreover, the first decision on a Prosecutor’s request to open an investigation has been adopted. All in all, during the period of time covered in this column the Court has consolidated the foundations for the conduct of its investigations and trials.

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Introductory Note

10.1093/oso/9780190923846.003.0020 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Geert-Jan Alexander Knoops

Keyword(s):

International Criminal Court ◽

Central African Republic ◽

International Criminal ◽

Criminal Court ◽

Member States ◽

Introductory Note

The year 2016 preludes the start of three trials at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The trials of Mr. Ongwen, Mr. Al Mahdi and the trial of Mr. Gbagbo and Mr. Blé Goudé started in the same year while several trials drew to a close. Both Mr. Bemba and Mr. Al Mahdi were convicted for crimes committed in the Central African Republic and Mali, respectively. In a separate trial Mr. Bemba and his co-defendants were convicted of witness tampering. While some of the developments at the Court are promising, a closer look at both the legal and political developments warrants some caution. Some states remained uncooperative with the ICC, to the extent that three member states have left the ICC.

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