This article covers the development of international criminal law and the chronological order of the events that gave created the foundation of ICL.
History of International Criminal Law
Mr. Karim A.A. Khan QC appoints Special Adviser on Mutual Legal Assistance
Following the recent appointments of twenty Special Advisers, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim A.A. Khan QC, has named Mr Yoshimitsu Yamauchi of Japan (Bio) as Special Adviser on Mutual Legal Assistance in accordance with article 42.9 of the Rome Statute….]
Appeals Chamber of the ICC in Abd-Al-Rahman’s case rejects the Defence’s jurisdictional challenge
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court unanimously decided on November 1, 2021, to reject Mr Ali Abd-Al-Rahman’s (Ali Kushayb) appeal against the Pre-Trial Chamber II decision of May 17, 2021 on the Defense’s jurisdictional challenge (exception d’incompétence)….]
Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC: ICC Prosecutor, ends the preliminary investigation into the Situation in Colombia by signing a Cooperation Agreement with the Government
Mr Karim A.A. Khan QC, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Government of Colombia on October 28, 2021 in Bogota, renewing the OTP’s commitment to Colombia’s national accountability mechanisms. The Office and the Government will work together to ensure that the tremendous progress made by domestic prosecutorial and judicial entities, particularly the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, is maintained and enhanced….]
Mr Karim A. A. Khan QC, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has begun official visits to Colombia and Venezuela
Mr Karim A.A. Khan QC, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, will travel to Latin America for a 10-day mission from Monday, October 25 to Wednesday, November 3, 2021, which will include official visits to the Republic of Colombia and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The Prosecutor’s journey to the region builds on the Prosecutor’s previous productive interactions with different stakeholders in both circumstances, both in person and virtually….]
El Salvador’s Vice President visits the International Criminal Court
H.E. Mr Félix Ulloa, Vice President of El Salvador, visited the ICC on October 22, 2021, and was greeted by Judge Piotr Hofmaski, President of the Court, ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan QC, and ICC Registrar Peter Lewis….]
Mr. Karim A.A. Khan QC: ICC Prosecutor appoints his Special Advisers
Following the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Mr Karim A.A. Khan QC’s recent appointment of 17 Special Advisers, three additional experts have been appointed to serve as the Prosecutor’s Special Advisers pursuant to article 42.9 of the Rome Statute….]
The ICC’s confirmation of charges hearing in the Said case concludes
The confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC), concluded on October 14, 2021….]
Opening of the confirmation of charges hearing in Said case: Audio-visual materials and photographs
The confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Mahamat Said Abdel Kani began on October 12, 2021, before Pre-Trial Chamber II of the ICC. The hearing will take place until October 14, 2021….]
The International Criminal Court and France enter into an agreement on the enforcement of sentences
An agreement on the enforcement of sentences has been reached between the International Criminal Court and the Government of the French Republic on October 11th, 2021. Now persons convicted by the International […]
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