List of people indicted by the International Criminal Court
- List of people indicted by the International Criminal Court
This is a list of people who have been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which was established in 2002 to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. The list includes all individuals for whom the court has issued public arrest warrants as of 14 July 2008.
To date, the ICC has opened investigations into four situations: Northern Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Central African Republic (CAR) and Darfur.[International Criminal Court (2008). [http://www.icc-cpi.int/cases.html "Situations and Cases"] . Retrieved on 14 July 2008.] The court has issued public arrest warrants for twelve people; six of them remain free, two have died, and four are in custody.]The ICC's first trial, of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga, was due to begin on 23 June 2008 but it was halted on 13 June when judges ruled that the Prosecutor's refusal to disclose potentially exculpatory material had breached Lubanga's right to a fair trial.[International Criminal Court (13 June 2008). PDFlink| [http://www.icc-cpi.int/library/cases/ICC-01-04-01-06-1401-ENG.pdf "Decision on the consequences of non-disclosure of exculpatory materials covered by Article 54(3)(e) agreements and the application to stay the prosecution of the accused, together with certain other issues raised at the Status Conference on 10 June 2008"] |2.11 MB. Retrieved on 17 June 2008.] Three other individuals — Germain Katanga, Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, and former Vice President of the DRC Jean-Pierre Bemba — are in the ICC's custody, awaiting trial.]All twelve of the indicted individuals have been charged with war crimes, and ten of them have also been charged with crimes against humanity. To date, no-one has been indicted for genocide, and the court cannot currently prosecute people for the crime of aggression.[Article 5 of the [http://untreaty.un.org/cod/icc/statute/99_corr/cstatute.htm Rome Statute] provides that the court cannot exercise its jurisdiction over the crime of aggression until such time as the states parties agree on a definition of the crime and set out the conditions under which it may be prosecuted.] ]ee also
*International Criminal Court investigations
*List of ICTY indictees
*List of Axis war criminals
Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.icc-cpi.int/cases.html Situations and cases] — ICC website
* [http://www.interpol.int/Public/Wanted/Search/SearchWantedBy.asp?WANTEDBY=ICC Wanted by the International Criminal Court] — Interpol website
* [http://www.trial-ch.org/en/trial-watch/search/judgement-place/5.html Trial Watch] — organisation monitoring international criminal trials
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
People detained by the International Criminal Court — (ICC) are held in the ICC s detention centre, which is located within a Dutch prison in Scheveningen, The Hague. The ICC was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes,… … Wikipedia
Complaints to the International Criminal Court — The International Criminal Court s founding treaty, the Rome Statute, provides that individuals or organizations may submit information on crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court.[1] These submissions are referred to as communications or… … Wikipedia
International Criminal Court — Not to be confused with the International Court of Justice. International Criminal Court Cour pénale internationale (French) … Wikipedia
International Criminal Court investigation in Kenya — Situation in the Republic of Kenya The seal of the International Criminal Court … Wikipedia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia — The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal … Wikipedia
International criminal law — This article is about international criminal law and crimes against international law. For crimes that have actual or potential effect across national borders, see Transnational crime. International criminal law is a body of international law… … Wikipedia
List of United Nations-related topics — This is a list of topics related to United Nations.United Nations* United Nations * United Nations System * United Nations Compensation Commission * 1996 shelling of Qana * 2005 World Summit * 2006 United Nations Security Council election * 2010… … Wikipedia
List of Bosnia and Herzegovina-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Bosnia and Herzegovina* Bosnia and Herzegovina * Republika Srpska*… … Wikipedia
List of Bosnian genocide prosecutions — This is a list of prosecutions bought against states and individuals for the crime of genocide in Bosnia. Also, several civil law cases that are being conducted before The Hague District Court in the Netherlands, and two that have been decided in … Wikipedia
International Military Tribunal for the Far East — Tokyo Trial redirects here. For the film, see Tokyo Trial (film). International Military Tribunal for the Far East was convened at Ichigaya Court, formally Imperial Japanese Army HQ building in Ichigaya, Tokyo. The International Military Tribunal … Wikipedia
