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preliminary examinationS (8)

Ongoing examinations

Colombia

War crimes committed since

1 November 2009 and crimes against humanity committed since 1 November 2002.

Guinea

Crimes against humanity committed in the context of the 28 September 2009 events in Conakry, Guinea.

Nigeria

War crimes and crimes against humanity may have been committed. Request to open an investigation.

Ukraine

Crimes committed in the context of situation in Ukraine since 21 November 2013.

ongoing examinations - continued

Philippines

Crimes committed since at least 1 July 2016, in the context of the “war on drugs” campaign.

Venezuela I

Crimes committed since at least April 2017, in the context of demonstrations and related political unrest.

Venezuela II

Referral from the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela regarding the situation in its own territory.

Bolivia

Crimes against humanity committed in Bolivia in August 2020.

Closed preliminary examinations

Honduras

On 28 October 2015, based on thorough legal and factual analysis of the information available, it was concluded that there is no reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation, and it was decided to close the preliminary examination.

Korea

On 23 June 2014,it was concluded that the requirements to seek authorisation to initiate an investigation of the situation in the Republic of Korea had not been satisfied.

Registered vessels

On 29 November 2017, having carried out a thorough review of all the submissions made and all the information available, it was decided that there was no reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation.

Closed preliminary examinations - continued

Iraq/UK

On 9 December 2020, it was decided not to request the opening an investigation. It was concluded, following a thorough examination, that none of the potential cases arising from the situation would be admissible before the ICC at the present time.

Gabon

On 21 September 2018, it was concluded that the information available did not provide a reasonable basis to believe that, in the context of the 2016 post-election violence in Gabon, members of the opposition or the Gabonese security forces, committed crimes against humanity or the crime of incitement to genocide.

INVESTIGATIONS (14)

Afghanistan

Crimes inside & outside

after 01/05/2003

BANGLADESH/MYANMAR
Rohingya

01/06/2010 and beyond

BURUNDI
Attacks on opposition

01/12/2004 - 26/10/2007

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC I
Since 01/08/2012

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

2010/2011 post-electoral violence since 19/09/2002

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Ituri, North & South Kivu since 01-07-2002

Georgia
conflict South Ossetia

01/07/2008 - 10/10/2008

Kenya
post-election violence

01/06/2005-26/11/2009

Libya
gaddafi regime & armed conflict since 15/02/2011

Mali
War crimes in the north

Since January 2012

State of palestine
Situation in Palestine

Since 13/06/2014

Sudan
Darfur

from 01/07/2002 onwards

Uganda
conflict Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the national authorities, since 01/07/2002

ICC-situations & reparations

Reparations

Orders for reparations

Mali
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi

Mr Al Mahdi is liable for 2.7 million euros in expenses for individual and collective reparations for the community of Timbuktu for intentionally directing attacks against religious and historic buildings in that city.

Reparations were ordered for three categories of harm: damage to the attacked historic and religious buildings, consequential economic loss, and moral harm.

Dem. RepubliC of Congo Germain Katanga

366 victims participated in the case

On 24 March 2017, an order for reparations was given in the amount of $1,000,000 USD.

Comprising of an individual symbolic compensation award of $250 to each victim and of four collective awards to all victims, in the form of housing assistance, education assistance, income generating activities, and psychological rehabilitation.

DEM. REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo

427 persons were recognized as victims

On 15 December 2017, mr. Lubanga’s liability for collective reparations was set at USD $10 million to reflect the harm suffered by victims.

Comprising of symbolic and service-based collective reparations: the construction of three community centres and the launch of a mobile programme featuring activities to the reduce stigma/discrimination of former child soldiers. For the service-based collective reparations, a plan was approved to provide physical/psychological rehabilitation, vocational training and income-generating activities.

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