On 23 September 2026, #ICC judges will deliver their judgement in the case of Mahamat Said abdel Kani ('Said'). Said faces 7 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. www.icc-cpi.int/sites/defaul...

The #ICTR 's Residual Mechanism announced that, last week, André Ntagerura died in hospital in #Niger. Ntagerura was acquitted in 2004, but remained - essentially - in #UN custody until his death on 18 June 2026. He had been in hospital since 2024. ucr.irmct.org/Search/Previ...

This week (and next), a 64 year old man is being tried in #Dutch courts - under #UniversalJurisdiction - for his alleged role in the Rwandan #genocide as it unfolded in Mbazi - where he was a 'responsable'. Reflecting on courts, agency, time, and memory. open.substack.com/pub/lucygayn...

16.05.2026 Still in #NL, c.3 years after his trial ended - without a verdict - due to his health, Félicien #Kabuga has died in hospital. The President of the #ICTR’s successor mechanism ( #IRMCT ) has ordered an inquiry into the death of the Rwandan genocide’s most high profile ex-fugitive.

Morning Office views @niodamsterdam.bsky.social helping me finish out this #PhD in style

9) Geoff Dyer, “The Last Days of Roger Federer” Sport, music, literature, film: the art (or lost art) of endings (9/10)

8) Patricia Evangelista, “Some People Need Killing” A journalist’s account of Mayor/President Rodrigo #Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the #Philippines, + her role in reporting it Particularly timely given Duterte’s arrest and transfer to the #ICC in February 2025 (8/10)

7) Binyavanga Wainaina, “How to Write About Africa” Collection of essays, excavating tropes, and failings of non-African writers writing about #Africa, as well as family, NGO’s, writing, and civil wars (7/10)

6) Hisham Matar, “My Friends” #Libya, #London, anti-Gaddafi protests during 2011’s ‘Arab Spring’, violence, #exile, relationships, family, and writing (6/10)

5) Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, “A Grain of Wheat” #Kenya, 1963; #British colonial violence; Mau Mau; personal entanglements within larger struggles for (and against) independence (5/10)

4) Baalu Girma, “Oromay” An Amharic-language novel from 1983 about the #Derg’s military campaign in #Eritrea from the perspective of a journalist working as a #propaganda minister for the campaign; the book was banned within 24 hours of publication in #Ethiopia (4/10)

3) Alain Mabanckou, ( @mabanckou.bsky.social ), “Dealing with the Dead” #Ghosts of the rich, poor, powerful, and powerless; satire of corruption and politics in #Congo (3/10)

2) Bohumil Hrabal, “Too Loud a Solitude” 1970s #Prague, banned #books, and technology (2/10)

Favourite books of 2025: a #NewYearsEve thread (1/10) 1) Blitz Bazawule, “The Scent of Burning Flowers” Post-Independence #Ghana, fugitives from the #FBI, and highlife #music

In a speedy 21 mins, El Hishri's first appearance at the #ICC ends. He listened to the War Crimes (Imprisonment, torture, murder, rape, sexual violence, outrages upon personal dignity) & Crimes Against Humanity (Imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual violence, murder, persecution) he is accused of.

🚨 Félicien #Kabuga is NOT fit to be flown to #Rwanda, judges at the #ICTR’s Residual Mechanism have decided. A few days ago, Prosecutor’s submitted a report from an expert on aeromedical transfer, arguing that it would be possible. But judges are firm: it must be a state close to the #Netherlands

The 'pre-pre-trial' battle over proposed witnesses, experts, evidence, & exculpations heats up in the #ICC's #Duterte proceedings Wading through it all, I am pleased to inform you all that the ICC has inspired the name I'll take if I am ever asked to be a #Bond villain post- #PhD: 'Dr. [REDACTED]'

#Kayishema was an inspector of judicial police in 1994. He was based in Kivumu, a commune in Rwanda's 'Kibuye' prefecture, in the west of the country [in yellow on the left of the picture].

#Rwanda Fulgence Kayishema - arrested in #SouthAfrica in 2023 - has still not been transferred to Rwanda for trial. Earlier this year, he formally requested that the referral of his case to 🇷🇼 be revoked for four reasons. Today, the #ICTR's 'Residual Mechanism' (IRMCT) issued a decision. 🧵

Rodrigo #Duterte's defence team have filed a notice of appeal against the decision (below) which denied their challenge to #ICC jurisdiction over the former #Philippines President They ask judges to rule there is "no legal basis" for the proceedings & grant him "immediate and unconditional release"

Judge Iwasawa Yuji begins by reading the question submitted to the #ICJ by the #UN General Assembly.

Here we go.

🚨Today🚨 At 15:00 in #TheHague, the #ICJ will deliver its advisory opinion on "Obligations of #Israel... in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory". This is separate from the #genocide case brought by #SouthAfrica in 2023. It was requested by the #UN General Assembly in December 2024👇

Emmanuel Ndindabahizi - Minister of Finance in the interim government sworn in on 9 April 1994, which presided over the #genocide in #Rwanda - has died. In 2004 the #ICTR found him guilty of 3 counts of genocide and crimes against humanity. He was serving his life sentence in #Benin

#Duterte has been denied interim release from the #ICC Judges note: - Him calling his arrest a "a pure and simple kidnapping" - Daughter's insistence he could be "broken out" - Political contacts They are unconvinced by his "commitment to returning", nor that would not return to the #Philippines

The International Court of Justice, #ICJ, will deliver an Advisory Opinion on "Obligations of #Israel in relation to the Presence & Activities of the #UN, Other International Organisations & Third States in & in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory" on 22 October @ 3pm. Press Release 👇

In 2005 the #UN Security Council referred the “Situation in #Darfur” to the #ICC. Today, at 2pm 🇳🇱 time, after 3 years & 74 witnesses, the ICC’s only #Sudan trial will end. Alleged #Janjaweed leader Abd-Al-Rahman will hear the judgement on his 31 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Summer 2025 has been a good ‘un for #reading

A surprise end to the #Kabuga status conference. Judge Bonomy announces that this will be the last time Courtroom 1 at the mechanism, #IRMCT, formerly the #ICTY, will be used as a Courtroom. The last time “this storied and historic courtroom will be used”.

En route to #TheHague for yet another #Kabuga status conference. The #IRMCT has said a recording will be available after the session (no mention of a stream). Recent conferences have been brief, punctuated by frustration and helplessness from all trial parties, as Kabuga remains in detention.