THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of STATES PARTIES TO THE ICC Domestic Atrocity Crime Legislation. Genocide. Law of 27 February 2012 adapting internal law to the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, approved by a law of 14 August 2000 approving the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, done in Rome, 17 July 1998, Article 136 A. Crimes against Humanity. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION II The Situation in the Central African Republic II (CAR II) focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during an armed conflict which involved CAR government forces under President Francois Bozize, Seleka rebel armed group, and anti-balaka rebel armed group. The armed conflict occurred from August 1, 2012 to present. On September 24, 2014, the OTP opened a formal investigation. THE PROSECUTOR V. KATANGA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that the FNI and FRPI committed a joint attack on the village of Bogoro on February 24, 2003, and that as the leader of the FRPI, Germain Katanga led this attack and controlled other commanders responsible for the FNI. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression.

PROF. ALEX WHITING

Alex Whiting is Head of Investigations at the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. He is also a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches, writes and consults on domestic and international criminal prosecution issues. From 2010 until 2013, he was in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal

Court (ICC) in

VINCENT OTTI

The Prosecutor v. Kony et al. Allegations & Charges . Factual Allegations. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Vincent Otti is Vice-Chairman and Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and that Mr. Otti is, along with Joseph Kony (Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the LRA) and other senior LRA commanders, a member of the “Control Altar,” which is the THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance.

ABOUT THE ICC

About the ICC. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals who participate in the international atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The ICC’s jurisdiction may expand in 2017 to include the crime of

aggression.

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION II The Situation in the Central African Republic II (CAR II) focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during an armed conflict which involved CAR government forces under President Francois Bozize, Seleka rebel armed group, and anti-balaka rebel armed group. The armed conflict occurred from August 1, 2012 to present. On September 24, 2014, the OTP opened a formal investigation. HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community.

VINCENT OTTI

The Prosecutor v. Kony et al. Allegations & Charges . Factual Allegations. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Vincent Otti is Vice-Chairman and Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and that Mr. Otti is, along with Joseph Kony (Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the LRA) and other senior LRA commanders, a member of the “Control Altar,” which is the HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance.

ABOUT THE ICC

About the ICC. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals who participate in the international atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The ICC’s jurisdiction may expand in 2017 to include the crime of

aggression.

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION II The Situation in the Central African Republic II (CAR II) focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during an armed conflict which involved CAR government forces under President Francois Bozize, Seleka rebel armed group, and anti-balaka rebel armed group. The armed conflict occurred from August 1, 2012 to present. On September 24, 2014, the OTP opened a formal investigation. HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary CHRISTOPHER “KIP” HALE Christopher “Kip” Hale is currently a lead lawyer for a non-governmental organization doing criminal investigation of atrocity crimes. Previously, Kip served as senior counsel of American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights in Washington, D.C., and was the founding director of the ABA’s International Criminal Court Project. Prior to this post, he was a prosecuting attorney in THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community.

VINCENT OTTI

The Prosecutor v. Kony et al. Allegations & Charges . Factual Allegations. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Vincent Otti is Vice-Chairman and Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and that Mr. Otti is, along with Joseph Kony (Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the LRA) and other senior LRA commanders, a member of the “Control Altar,” which is the HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance.

ABOUT THE ICC

About the ICC. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals who participate in the international atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The ICC’s jurisdiction may expand in 2017 to include the crime of

aggression.

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION II The Situation in the Central African Republic II (CAR II) focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during an armed conflict which involved CAR government forces under President Francois Bozize, Seleka rebel armed group, and anti-balaka rebel armed group. The armed conflict occurred from August 1, 2012 to present. On September 24, 2014, the OTP opened a formal investigation. HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary CHRISTOPHER “KIP” HALE Christopher “Kip” Hale is currently a lead lawyer for a non-governmental organization doing criminal investigation of atrocity crimes. Previously, Kip served as senior counsel of American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights in Washington, D.C., and was the founding director of the ABA’s International Criminal Court Project. Prior to this post, he was a prosecuting attorney in THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community.

VINCENT OTTI

The Prosecutor v. Kony et al. Allegations & Charges . Factual Allegations. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Vincent Otti is Vice-Chairman and Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and that Mr. Otti is, along with Joseph Kony (Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the LRA) and other senior LRA commanders, a member of the “Control Altar,” which is the THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression.

ABOUT THE ICC

About the ICC. The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute individuals who participate in the international atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The ICC’s jurisdiction may expand in 2017 to include the crime of

aggression.

SITUATIONS & CASES

ICC Status. Burundi was a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on September 21, 2004. On April 25, 2016, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in Burundi, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary examination. STATES PARTIES TO THE ICC Domestic Atrocity Crime Legislation. Genocide. Law of 27 February 2012 adapting internal law to the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, approved by a law of 14 August 2000 approving the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, done in Rome, 17 July 1998, Article 136 A. Crimes against Humanity. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION II The Situation in the Central African Republic II (CAR II) focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during an armed conflict which involved CAR government forces under President Francois Bozize, Seleka rebel armed group, and anti-balaka rebel armed group. The armed conflict occurred from August 1, 2012 to present. On September 24, 2014, the OTP opened a formal investigation. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community.

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. DR. CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ Prosecutor General of Guatemala (2010-14) In 2010, Dr. Paz y Paz became the first female prosecutor general of Guatemala, and thereafter one of the world’s most noteworthy human rights and rule of law champions for her remarkable efforts to achieve justice for victims of atrocity crimes. In addition to achievements prosecuting

organized crime

THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. DR. CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ Prosecutor General of Guatemala (2010-14) In 2010, Dr. Paz y Paz became the first female prosecutor general of Guatemala, and thereafter one of the world’s most noteworthy human rights and rule of law champions for her remarkable efforts to achieve justice for victims of atrocity crimes. In addition to achievements prosecuting

organized crime

SITUATIONS & CASES

ICC Status. Burundi was a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on September 21, 2004. On April 25, 2016, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in Burundi, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary examination. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION II The Situation in the Central African Republic II (CAR II) focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during an armed conflict which involved CAR government forces under President Francois Bozize, Seleka rebel armed group, and anti-balaka rebel armed group. The armed conflict occurred from August 1, 2012 to present. On September 24, 2014, the OTP opened a formal investigation. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. CHRISTOPHER “KIP” HALE Christopher “Kip” Hale is currently a lead lawyer for a non-governmental organization doing criminal investigation of atrocity crimes. Previously, Kip served as senior counsel of American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights in Washington, D.C., and was the founding director of the ABA’s International Criminal Court Project. Prior to this post, he was a prosecuting attorney in HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in DR. CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ Prosecutor General of Guatemala (2010-14) In 2010, Dr. Paz y Paz became the first female prosecutor general of Guatemala, and thereafter one of the world’s most noteworthy human rights and rule of law champions for her remarkable efforts to achieve justice for victims of atrocity crimes. THE PROSECUTOR V. MBARUSHIMANA The FDLR is an armed group formed after the 1994 Rwandan Genocide that has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo throughout and in the aftermath of the first and second Congo wars. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that Mbarushimana assumed his position as Executive Secretary of the FDLR in 2007.

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton THE PROSECUTOR V. KATANGA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that the FNI and FRPI committed a joint attack on the village of Bogoro on February 24, 2003, and that as the leader of the FRPI, Germain Katanga led this attack and controlled other commanders responsible for the FNI. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton THE PROSECUTOR V. KATANGA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that the FNI and FRPI committed a joint attack on the village of Bogoro on February 24, 2003, and that as the leader of the FRPI, Germain Katanga led this attack and controlled other commanders responsible for the FNI. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community. CHRISTOPHER “KIP” HALE Christopher “Kip” Hale is currently a lead lawyer for a non-governmental organization doing criminal investigation of atrocity crimes. Previously, Kip served as senior counsel of American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights in Washington, D.C., and was the founding director of the ABA’s International Criminal Court Project. Prior to this post, he was a prosecuting attorney in

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in

PROF. ALEX WHITING

Alex Whiting is Head of Investigations at the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. He is also a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches, writes and consults on domestic and international criminal prosecution issues. From 2010 until 2013, he was in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal

Court (ICC) in

VINCENT OTTI

The Prosecutor v. Kony et al. Allegations & Charges . Factual Allegations. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Vincent Otti is Vice-Chairman and Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and that Mr. Otti is, along with Joseph Kony (Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the LRA) and other senior LRA commanders, a member of the “Control Altar,” which is the DR. CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ Prosecutor General of Guatemala (2010-14) In 2010, Dr. Paz y Paz became the first female prosecutor general of Guatemala, and thereafter one of the world’s most noteworthy human rights and rule of law champions for her remarkable efforts to achieve justice for victims of atrocity crimes. In addition to achievements prosecuting

organized crime

THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton THE PROSECUTOR V. KATANGA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that the FNI and FRPI committed a joint attack on the village of Bogoro on February 24, 2003, and that as the leader of the FRPI, Germain Katanga led this attack and controlled other commanders responsible for the FNI. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton THE PROSECUTOR V. KATANGA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that the FNI and FRPI committed a joint attack on the village of Bogoro on February 24, 2003, and that as the leader of the FRPI, Germain Katanga led this attack and controlled other commanders responsible for the FNI. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community. CHRISTOPHER “KIP” HALE Christopher “Kip” Hale is currently a lead lawyer for a non-governmental organization doing criminal investigation of atrocity crimes. Previously, Kip served as senior counsel of American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights in Washington, D.C., and was the founding director of the ABA’s International Criminal Court Project. Prior to this post, he was a prosecuting attorney in

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in

PROF. ALEX WHITING

Alex Whiting is Head of Investigations at the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. He is also a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches, writes and consults on domestic and international criminal prosecution issues. From 2010 until 2013, he was in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal

Court (ICC) in

VINCENT OTTI

The Prosecutor v. Kony et al. Allegations & Charges . Factual Allegations. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Vincent Otti is Vice-Chairman and Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and that Mr. Otti is, along with Joseph Kony (Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the LRA) and other senior LRA commanders, a member of the “Control Altar,” which is the DR. CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ Prosecutor General of Guatemala (2010-14) In 2010, Dr. Paz y Paz became the first female prosecutor general of Guatemala, and thereafter one of the world’s most noteworthy human rights and rule of law champions for her remarkable efforts to achieve justice for victims of atrocity crimes. In addition to achievements prosecuting

organized crime

THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton THE PROSECUTOR V. KATANGA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that the FNI and FRPI committed a joint attack on the village of Bogoro on February 24, 2003, and that as the leader of the FRPI, Germain Katanga led this attack and controlled other commanders responsible for the FNI. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. HOME | HOW THE ICC WORKS The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world’s only permanent international court with a mandate to investigate and prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. These three sets of crimes — collectively called “atrocity crimes”— have many overlapping characteristics. A criminal act, such as the murder of a

group

ABOUT THE ICC PROJECT STRUCTURE OF THE ICC The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an international judicial body that was formed by a multilateral treaty called the Rome Statute. The ICC, which is independent of the United Nations, is based in The Hague, the Netherlands, although it may sit elsewhere. The ICC is composed of four primary organs: the Presidency, the Judicial

Divisions

EVOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE In many ways, international criminal justice for the atrocity crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes truly begin with post-World War II trials, most notably the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg (Nuremberg Tribunal). As momentous and influential as the Nuremberg Tribunal were and continue to be on the field, international criminal justice is also the product of COMOROS | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The Preliminary Examination of the Situation in the registered vessels of Comoros, Greece, and Cambodia focuses on alleged atrocity crimes committed during a violent interception of the ships which involved Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and civilian passengers on the ships. The violent interception of the ships occurred on May 31, 2010. On November 6, 2014, the OTP closed the preliminary HON. BERNICE B. DONALD Hon. Bernice Donald is a Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She was nominated to that position by President Barack Obama and was confirmed by a vote in the Senate on September 6, 2011. Prior to that, Judge Donald sat on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, appointed by President Clinton THE PROSECUTOR V. KATANGA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that the FNI and FRPI committed a joint attack on the village of Bogoro on February 24, 2003, and that as the leader of the FRPI, Germain Katanga led this attack and controlled other commanders responsible for the FNI. THE PROSECUTOR V. NGUDJOLO The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleged that as the highest ranking commander of the FNI, Ngudjolo played an essential role in the planning and the implementation of an attack against Bogoro village in Ituri, on or around February 24, 2003, together with PROF. DONALD M. FERENCZ Mr. Donald M. Ferencz is a lawyer, an educator, and a proponent of the rule of law. He is the founder of the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression, a co-organizer of the worldwide campaign to ratify the 2010 Kampala amendments to the ICC Statute, and a non-governmental advisor to the Assembly of States Parties’ working group on the crime of aggression. THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT PROJECT The International Criminal Court Project . The International Criminal Court Project (a joint project of the American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights and Criminal Justice Section) was created to support the International Criminal Court and strengthen US-ICC relations through advocacy, education, and practical legal assistance. THE US-ICC RELATIONSHIP The United States (US) historically has been and continues to be an an ardent supporter of international criminal justice, having played critical roles in the establishment and operations of the United Nations (UN) War Crimes Commission, the World War II tribunals at Nuremberg and Tokyo, and the modern UN ad hoc and hybrid international tribunals for the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC The CAR is a State Party to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and ratified the Rome Statute on October 3, 2001. On February 7, 2014, after receiving communications of alleged atrocity crimes committed in the CAR, the ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) opened a preliminary investigation. On May 30, 2014, the CAR referred itself to the ICC. THE PROSECUTOR V. MUDACUMURA The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that as a leader of the FDLR, Mudacumura agreed to conduct a campaign attacking civilian populations in order to create a human catastrophe which could strengthen the FDLR’s attempt to extort political power from the international community. CHRISTOPHER “KIP” HALE Christopher “Kip” Hale is currently a lead lawyer for a non-governmental organization doing criminal investigation of atrocity crimes. Previously, Kip served as senior counsel of American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights in Washington, D.C., and was the founding director of the ABA’s International Criminal Court Project. Prior to this post, he was a prosecuting attorney in

HON. DAVID SCHEFFER

Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (1997-2001) Amb. David Scheffer holds an endowed professorship at Northwestern University School of Law and serves as the Director of the Center for International Human Rights at Northwestern. He also currently serves as the U.N. Secretary HON. TODD F. BUCHWALD Special Coordinator and Ambassador, U.S. Department of State Office of Global Criminal Justice (2015-17) Todd F. Buchwald served as Special Coordinator and Ambassador for the Department of State’s Office of Global Criminal Justice from December 2015 through July 2017. Prior to assuming this position, Mr. Buchwald served as a career lawyer in

PROF. ALEX WHITING

Alex Whiting is Head of Investigations at the Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. He is also a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches, writes and consults on domestic and international criminal prosecution issues. From 2010 until 2013, he was in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal

Court (ICC) in

VINCENT OTTI

The Prosecutor v. Kony et al. Allegations & Charges . Factual Allegations. The ICC Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) alleges that Vincent Otti is Vice-Chairman and Second-in-Command of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and that Mr. Otti is, along with Joseph Kony (Chairman and Commander-in-Chief of the LRA) and other senior LRA commanders, a member of the “Control Altar,” which is the DR. CLAUDIA PAZ Y PAZ Prosecutor General of Guatemala (2010-14) In 2010, Dr. Paz y Paz became the first female prosecutor general of Guatemala, and thereafter one of the world’s most noteworthy human rights and rule of law champions for her remarkable efforts to achieve justice for victims of atrocity crimes. In addition to achievements prosecuting

organized crime

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STATEMENT OF ABA PRESIDENT BOB CARLSON RE: RESTRICTING INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT OFFICIALS’ VISAS WASHINGTON, D.C., MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019 - The American Bar Association expressed concern today over recently announced US policy to restrict visas for certain officials of the International Criminal Court. On Friday, March 15, 2019, Secretary of State Pompeo announced

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STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF THE HON. PATRICIA M. WALD The ABA’s ICC Project remembers the Hon. Patricia M. Wald’s immeasurable contributions to international law and the legal

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THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS, DEC. 7, 2018: Before the 17th Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the American Bar Association (ABA) reaffirmed its support for the International Criminal Court and the Court’s mandate to investigate and prosecute (where warranted) those responsible for... � CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT

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SIDE EVENT AT ICC’S 17TH ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES EXAMINES ICC’S UPCOMING CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR ADVANCING

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THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS, DEC. 6, 2018: In cooperation with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the ABA’s ICC Project and Criminal Justice Section organized a side event during the 17th Session of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court. Convening a group of distinguished experts... � CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL REPORT

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