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Kenya deputy president requests ICC trial postponement
Lawyers for Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] on Saturday requested that the International Criminal Court (ICC) postpone his trial so he can return to Kenya to deal with a terrorist attack on a Kenyan shoppi (More) |
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Kenya Should Reconsider Proposed Withdrawal from the ICC
JURIST Guest Columnist Charles C. Jalloh, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law says that Kenya's opting to withdraw from the International Criminal Court poses major risks for minimal gain ... (More) |
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Kenya deputy president pleads not guilty at ICC trial
Kenya Deputy President William Ruto [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Ruto is on trial for three counts of crimes against humanity fo (More) |
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Kenya deputy president travels to The Hague for trial
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto traveled to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday, in advance of his trial for crimes against humanity, which is set to begin on Tuesday. Ruto is on trial for three counts o (More) |
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Kenya lawmakers approve motion to withdraw from ICC
Kenya's National Assembly on Thursday approved a motion to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The move is in response to the upcoming trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto, who are accused of crimes agains (More) |
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Kenya parliament debates withdrawal from ICC
Kenya's parliament debated ending the country's membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST backgrounder] on Tuesday, ahead of the impending trial of Vice President William Ruto and others. Parliamentary Deputy Spe (More) |
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Non-Signatory Countries
Of the 139 states that signed the Rome Statute, 32 have not yet ratified the treaty. According to the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties , a state that has signed but not ratified a treaty is obliged to refrain from "acts which would defeat the (More) |
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ICC rejects request to hold Kenya trials in Africa
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday rejected a request by Kenyan officials to change the forum of their trials to Kenya or Tanzania. Joshua Sang and William Ruto [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] are accused of inciting violence aft (More) |
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Kenya president's war crimes trial postponed
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday postponed the war crimes trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta [BBC profile; JURIST news archive]. The new trial date was set with consideration toward the defense's need for additional time to (More) |
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ICC grants Kenya VP's request to skip parts of upcoming trial
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday conditionally granted the request of Kenyan Vice President William Ruto [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] to be excused from parts of his upcoming trial. The Trial Chamber, however, will still r (More) |
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968.
Pay a virtual visit to The King Center in Atlanta.
