SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 14, 2011
The International Criminal Court has had to face a lot of criticism over the years, mainly directed at its prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, who has been described as petty and self-important. Legal scholars are hopeful that things will improve with his successor, Fatou Bensouda, who was elected this week. A Commentary by Kai Ambos more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 09, 2011
Now that the fighting has ceased in Libya, the lawyers have taken center stage. The International Criminal Court in The Hague and Tripoli's new leaders can't agree on who should put Moammar Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam on trial -- or even whether the manhunt for the deposed dictator itself can be called off. By Thomas Darnstädt more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- August 22, 2011
The rebels are taking over Tripoli and fighting is intense around Moammar Gadhafi's residence. But where is the dictator? And what fate lies in store for the eccentric despot who has ruled Libya for 42 years? SPIEGEL explores the most-pressing questions. By Anna Reimann more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 28, 2011
Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi is a wanted man. On Monday, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a warrant for his arrest. The move, though, is not universally welcome and on Tuesday, German commentators debate its wisdom. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 05, 2011
The trial of two Rwandan rebel leaders accused of ordering war crimes in eastern Congo opened in Stuttgart on Wednesday. Human rights activists are watching the proceedings closely. They are seen as a vital test of the principal of universal jurisdiction, which allow war criminals to be tried anywhere in the world. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 12, 2011
Laurent Gbagbo, the ruler of Ivory Coast, has been arrested with Western help in a move welcomed around the world as a warning to all dictators who would ignore the outcome of free elections. Gbagbo leaves behind a country torn apart by civil war that faces a difficult and lengthy reconciliation process. By Horand Knaup in Nairobi more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 03, 2010
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has been on trial in The Hague for the last three years. The International Criminal Court accuses him of mass murder, rape and acts of terror. But the most promising prospect of using international law to punish a former dictator is threatening to fail. By Thomas Darnstädt and Jan Puhl more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 22, 2010
In a SPIEGEL interview, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court, discusses the worldwide condemnation of war crimes in Darfur, the possible partition of Sudan and his relationship with terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. By Susanne Koelbl and Volkhard Windfuhr more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 28, 2009
In an interview with SPIEGEL to be published on Monday, the emir of Qatar has warned that Sudan could descend into chaos if President Omar al-Bashir is arrested. The Sudanese president is expected to defy an international warrant for his arrest to attend the Arab League summit in Doha on Monday. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 05, 2009
The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is a victory for the court's top prosecutor. But the chances that the case will ever come to trial are slim. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 05, 2009
Europe and North America stand behind the decision of the International Criminal Court to indict Sudanese President al-Bashir for war crimes. But many governments -- and many German commentators -- fear the situation in Darfur may now get worse. more...
