Introduction Paragraph 23 of the due diligence procedure adopted by the Assembly of States Parties in 2023 requires the Independent Oversight Mechanism (IOM) to report…

Introduction On 9 June 2026, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court issued a decision in response to a request by a State for consultations under…

On 12 July 2026, the Anti-Terrorism and Crimes Against the State Court in Port Sudan sentenced General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (‘Hemedti’), commander of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces…

The use of artificial intelligence in military operations is a topic of enormous relevance, as the ongoing conflict in Iran well demonstrates. In particular, the…

Background On 23 October 2025, the International Criminal Court’s (‘ICC’) Pre-Trial Chamber I (‘PTC’) dismissed Duterte’s challenge to the Court’s jurisdiction. Duterte, to recall, was…

“It has stopped raining! Now, come outside, Muslims, we are going to play.” These are the words the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court…

On 31 October 2025, the International Criminal Court (Court) confirmed reports that it is replacing its Microsoft Office Suite with openDesk– open-source software (OSS) developed by Germany’s…

On 5 September 2025, I interviewed Ambassador Päivi Kaukoranta, President of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court. It was a wide-ranging conversation in which…

“When shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? When the hurlyburly's done, When the battle's lost and won.” Macbeth, Witches,…

On 17 July 2025, I interviewed Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court. It was a wide-ranging conversation in which we discussed, among other things, her…