ICC prosecutor warns Kenya suspects will be arrested if court rules not followed
Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Monday warned the six Kenyans suspected of inciting the 2007-2008 post-election violence that arrests would ensue if they did not comply...
The Kenyan government announced Wednesday that they will challenge the admissibility of cases relating to the 2007-2008 post-election violence in the International Criminal Court (ICC) , as well as the jurisdiction of the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday issued summons for six Kenyans suspected of inciting the 2007-2008 post-election violence . In December, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo identified the...
Kenya parliament speaker rules presidential nominations unconstitutional
Kenneth Marende, Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly , ruled Thursday that four nominations made by President Mwai Kibaki had violated the requirement of consultation with the prime minister under the new constitution [text, PDF;...
Kenya high court rules judicial appointments unconstitutional
Kenya's High Court of Nairobi ruled Thursday that recent judicial nominations by President Mwai Kibaki are unconstitutional, halting parliament's approval proceedings. Agreeing with an earlier pronouncement by Prime Minister Raila...
Kenya PM calls recent presidential appointments unconstitutional
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said on Saturday that his country's president violated its new constitution when he made a series of judicial, financial and legal appointments without consulting him. President Mwai...
AU official accuses ICC chief prosecutor of 'double standards'
African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Jean Ping said on Saturday that International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is guilty of double standards by targeting citizens of African states for...
UN rights officials on Wednesday expressed "grave concerns" over continued post-election violence in the Ivory Coast , cautioning that genocide could be imminent . During a daily briefing, UN Special Advisor on Genocide Francis...
ECOWAS threatens use of force in removal of Ivory Coast president
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged incumbent Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo to step down, threatening the use of force if he attempts to maintain power. Gbagbo has refused to...
The Kenyan Parliament on Wednesday approved a motion to withdraw the country from the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The vote comes a week after ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo presented cases against [JURIST...
