This week, all eyes were focused on the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, as Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, in an historic move, requested an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.

However, the ICC has seen other dramatic developments in recent weeks that, while slightly below the media’s radar right now, could have serious implications for the Court’s future and for civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).