January 8, 2020February 4, 2020 by Taegin Reisman ICC Staff Union Council Calls on States to Give Full Meaning to the Provisions on High Moral Character of Elected Officials …elected ICC officials, ICC staff members themselves have also expressed their views in a statement from the Staff Union Council. The Staff Union of the ICC represents, safeguards, and promotes…
Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo December 11, 2019September 2, 2020 by Adaena Sinclair-Blakemore The Bemba et al. Case: Can States Impose Additional Punishments upon Convicted ICC Defendants? …defendant from a domestic trial if the characterization of the domestic charges is identical to the ICC charges and, therefore, provides very limited protection to ICC defendants. The possibility that…
Review November 27, 2019May 6, 2021 by Coline Schupfer and Yassir Khudayri Critical Convening of the ICC Assembly of States Parties in The Hague …members will be grappling with significant issues affecting the ICC’s future, including those relevant to next year’s election of six new judges and a review process for the ICC. While…
November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Deadline for Applications Extended to November 25 …and allow under-represented regions to participate in leadership roles, setting a precedent for regional rotation at the ICC could be damaging. The position of the ICC prosecutor carries very significant…
November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 by Coline Schupfer and Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Assessing Sexual Misconduct as Part of the “High Moral Character” Requirement One issue that the Committee on the Election of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor and its independent panel of experts may have to grapple with when evaluating candidates is…
September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 by Nika Jeiranashvili Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Challenges Facing the Situation in Georgia …ICC to reinvigorate its original image of a court for all people, dedicated to end impunity worldwide. Indeed, in October 2015, Bensouda submitted a request to ICC judges for authorization…
August 28, 2019December 10, 2019 by Lino Owor Ogora Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Perspectives from Civil Society in Uganda …society representatives in Uganda have offered insights on the selection process for her successor, including requirements and lessons that the next ICC prosecutor should take into account. The ICC’s Assembly…
August 21, 2019August 22, 2019 by Maïté De Rue Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Can International Standards be a Source of Inspiration? With the publication of the vacancy announcement for the position of the next International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor earlier this month, it seems appropriate to review the existing international standards…
August 14, 2019February 27, 2020 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Vacancy Announcement Published On Friday, August 2, the International Criminal Court (ICC) published a vacancy announcement for the position of prosecutor. As described in a previous article, the panel of experts working with…
July 22, 2019August 7, 2019 by Taegin Reisman Electing the Next ICC Prosecutor: Who are the Committee Members? …experience in international criminal law, including representing the African Union before the Appeals Chamber of the ICC in two separate proceedings involving African heads of state. Asides from the ICC,…