Review of the International Criminal Court February 3, 2021May 11, 2021 by Angela Mudukuti Continued Concerns About the ICC Prosecutor Election: No Election Without Vetting …not be repeated. The time to create a permanent vetting mechanism that can be in place for the next round of elections, including the judicial elections in two years’ time,…
Review of the International Criminal Court January 15, 2021May 11, 2021 by Mariana Pena ICC Judicial Elections Reform: Some Progress but Still a Long Way to Go The International Criminal Court (ICC) judicial elections have come and gone. Six new judges – from Costa Rica, Georgia, Mexico, Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United Kingdom –…
November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by Mariana Pena Grave Concerns about the ICC Prosecutor Election and the Urgent Need for Vetting The Open Society Justice Initiative made a statement on the ICC Prosecutor Election at the meeting of the European Union’s Council Working Group on Public International Law, focused on the…
Review of the International Criminal Court September 17, 2020May 6, 2021 by Mariana Pena ICC Elections: Civil Society Questionnaires Released …for the ICC. Civil society has played a crucial role in publicizing ICC elections and undertaking public enquiries relating to the candidates to contribute to transparent elections. As part of…
September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 by Angela Mudukuti Searching for the Next ICC Prosecutor: Where to from here? The search for the next International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor continues. Much has happened since the vacancy announcement was published on August 2, 2019 and there is still a long…
July 19, 2020July 19, 2020 by Yassir Al-Khudayri Through the Looking Glass: The 2020 ICC Judicial Nomination Processes Up Close The International Criminal Court (ICC) is facing a generational change in leadership. In December this year, the ICC Assembly of States Parties (ASP) will elect six new judges, as well…
June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Shortlist of Candidates Imminent The Committee on the Election of the Prosecutor anticipates that it will submit its report with recommendations on the shortlisted International Criminal Court (ICC) candidates on time. According to the…
March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Olivia Bueno Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Reflections from Sudanese Civil Society …of Moreno Ocampo [the first ICC prosecutor], ICC has been powerless. This is something that the ICC and the members need to address. They need to make it effective,” says…
March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 by Eric Witte By Failing to Screen ICC Prosecutor Candidates for Sexual Misconduct, States Put Court at Risk …investigator’s criminal conviction. The ICC has not been immune to scandal. In 2008, an administrative tribunal found that the ICC’s first prosecutor, Luis Moreno Ocampo, wrongfully dismissed a staff member…
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Committee Pledges Openness to Receiving and Considering Information Relating to Potential Candidates Last week, three of the five members of the Committee on the Election of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor met with civil society organizations in New York. They acknowledged…
