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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ntaganda Case

March 22, 2013: Ntaganda is transferred to the ICC, made possible by the cooperation of the United States government and welcomed by both US Secretary of State John Kerry and ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ntaganda Case

March 18, 2013: The US State Department confirms that ICC suspect Bosco Ntaganda, wanted for alleged crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and known as "The Terminator," turned himself into the US Embassay in Kigali, Rwanda. The US is working to facilitate his request to be transferred to the Court. More

Kenya | Muthaura/Kenyatta Case

March 18, 2013: Trial Chamber V terminates the proceedings against Muthaura following the Prosecutor's announcement of the withdrawal of all charges against him, leaving Kenyatta as the sole defendant in the case. One of the key witnesses reportedly recanted his testimony, undermining the Prosecutor's evidence and case against Muthaura. More

Darfur, Sudan | Banda/Jerbo Case

March 6, 2013: ICC accounces that the trial of Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain and Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus, both charged with war crimes, will begin on May 5, 2014 in order to ensure adequate preparations, including witness protection and training for interpreters.

Côte d'Ivoire | Laurent Gbagbo Case

February 19, 2013: Pre-Trial Chamber I opens the confirmation of charges hearing for Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Côte d'Ivoire, to determine whether to send his case to trial. Prosecutor's opening statement | More

Libya | Gaddafi/Al-Senussi Case

February 6, 2013: Trial Chamber I orders Libyan authorities "to proceed to the immediate surrender of Mr Al-Senussi to the Court" since there is no formal admissibility challenge of the case against him and thus his surrender cannot be postponed. More

Mali | Investigation

January 16, 2013: The ICC Prosecutor announces [video] the opening of a formal investigation of war crimes in Mali following a referral by the government of Mail in July 2012. OTP Report

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ngudjolo Case

December 21, 2012: ICC releases Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui from custody following his acquittal.

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ngudjolo Case

December 18, 2012: Trial Chamber II acquits Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, a defendant with Germain Katanga in the ICC's second case, of all charges because the Office of the Prosecutor did not meet its burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Ngudjolo will not be held in detention during the appeals phase, despite a request by the Prosecutor to do so.

United Nations & ICC | Referrals to the ICC

December 13, 2012: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda presents her office's sixteenth report on the Darfur investigation to the UN Security Council. US statement

Office of the Prosecutor | New Special Advisers

December 12, 2012: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda appoints three academics, including friend of AMICC Professor Leila Nadya Sadat, to advise her on international criminal law prosecution strategies, crimes against humanity and children in and affected by armed conflict.

Côte d'Ivoire | Simone Gbagbo Case

November 22, 2012: Pre-Trial Chamber III unseals a warrant of arrest for Simone Gbagbo, wife of former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo, on four counts of crimes against humanity. OTP statement

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Katanga/Ngudjolo Case

November 21, 2012: Trial Chamber II announces that it will render its verdict against Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, one of the defendants in the ICC's second case, on Decemeber 18. The verdict against Germain Katanga will be issued later and based on separate charges.

United Nations & ICC | Referrals to the ICC

November 7, 2012: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda presents her office's fourth report on the Libya investigation to the UN Security Council. US statement

United Nations & ICC | UN Reports & Actions

November 1, 2012: ICC President Judge Sang-hyun Song presents the Court's annual report to the UN General Assembly.

Syria | Jurisdiction Issues

October 17, 2012: AMICC explains in a new paper why the ICC does not now have jurisdiction over alleged crimes in Syria, and how it could in the future.

Libya | Cooperation

September 4, 2012: The US encourages "the Government of Libya to maintain its cooperation with the International Criminal Court in accordance with Security Council Resolution 1970."

Office of the Prosecutor | New Special Gender Advisor

August 21, 2012: ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda appoints an NGO leader, Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice Executive Director Brigid Inder, as Special Gender Advisor on gender issues, including sexual and gender-based violence. Related article

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lubanga Case

August 7, 2012: ICC issues its first-ever reparations decision, setting out principles to be applied to awards given to direct and indirect victims Thomas Lubanga Dyilo's crimes. Reparation will be implemented by the Court's Trust Fund for Victims. On March 14, Trial Chamber I convicted Lubanga of the war crimes of enlisting and using child soldiers.

Côte d'Ivoire | Gbagbo Case

August 2, 2012: Pre-trial judges postpone the confirmation of charges hearing in the case of Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of Côte d'Ivoire, due to his health.

Preliminary Examination | Mali

July 18, 2012: The Government of Mali refers the situation on its territory since January 2012 to the ICC which opens a preliminary examination.

Democratic Republic of the Congo | New Warrants

July 13, 2012: Pre-Trial Chamber II issues an arrest warrant for Sylvestre Mudacumura, based on nine counts of war crimes. It also issues a second warrant for Bosco Ntaganda, adding to his case three counts of crimes against humanity and four counts of war crimes.

Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lubanga Case

July 10, 2012: The ICC's first defendant, convicted [video] in March for the war crime of enlisting and using child soldiers under the age of 15, is sentenced [video] to 14 years of imprisonment.

Kenya | Ruto/Sang Case and Muthaura/Kenyatta Case

July 9, 2012: Trial judges announce that Kenya trials will open on April 10 and 11, 2013.

ICC | New Prosecutor

June 15, 2012: Fatou Bensouda of the Gambia is sworn in [video] as the Court's second Prosecutor, succeeding Luis Moreno-Ocampo.