Tag Archives: International Criminal Court (ICC)

Uganda: ICC orders compensation for victims of militia commander Dominic Ongwen

Nearly 50,000 victims of Ugandan militia commander Dominic Ongwen should get a total of over 52 million euros ($56 million) in compensation, International Criminal Court judges ruled on Wednesday, in a record reparations order. Judges said Ongwen, a former child-soldier who rose through the ranks to become one of the …

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ICC drops charges against Central Africa militia leader

ICC drops charges against Central Africa militia leader

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has withdrawn charges against a former militia leader from the Central African Republic (CAR) as there were no prospects of conviction, the prosecutor’s office said on Thursday. Prosecutors had earlier said that Maxime Mokom, a former national coordinator of so-called anti-balaka militias, …

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Russia issues ‘search warrant’ for ICC president

Russia issues 'search warrant' for ICC president

Russian authorities have issued a search warrant for Pole Piotr Hofmanskithe, President of the International Criminal Court without specifying the reason. “The Pole is wanted in connection with a criminal investigation,” the Interior Ministry said in its database of wanted persons, according to the state agencies Tass and Ria Novosti. …

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