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ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected
Read full article: ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejectedThe International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected.
UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutor
Read full article: UN watchdog to conduct probe into sexual misconduct allegations against top international prosecutorThe Associated Press has learned that a United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Takeaways from AP investigation into misconduct allegations against prosecutor who charged Netanyahu
Read full article: Takeaways from AP investigation into misconduct allegations against prosecutor who charged NetanyahuAs the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor weighed war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisis.
ICC prosecutor appeals for evidence of atrocities in Sudan after rebels attack hospital in Darfur
Read full article: ICC prosecutor appeals for evidence of atrocities in Sudan after rebels attack hospital in DarfurThe International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is appealing for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan’s western Darfur region.
ICC prosecutor's warrant requests for Israel and Hamas leaders ignite debate about court's role
Read full article: ICC prosecutor's warrant requests for Israel and Hamas leaders ignite debate about court's roleProsecutor Karim Khan has broken new ground with his stunning announcement that he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense minister and the leaders of Hamas on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: Amal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended war crimes charges in Israel-Hamas warAmal Clooney is one of the legal experts who recommended that the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of the militant Hamas group.
ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant
Read full article: ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrantThe International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is facing demands for speedy action against Israeli leaders, and a blistering Russian attack over the ICC’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
Read full article: What is the ICC and why it is considering arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadersThe International Criminal Court could soon issue arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas more than seven months into their war.
UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in Sudan
Read full article: UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the 'horrible' war in SudanThe United Nations chief is urging the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop the war in Sudan, saying “what is happening is horrible.”.
After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations
Read full article: After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigationsThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will “further intensify its efforts to advance its investigations” of possible crimes by Hamas and Israeli forces.
Palestinian foreign minister promises cooperation with international courts on visit to The Hague
Read full article: Palestinian foreign minister promises cooperation with international courts on visit to The HagueThe Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister says the authority would not interfere with an International Criminal Court investigation into Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel.
The UN and its partners ramp up their appeal for peace and aid at the 4-month mark of Sudan's war
Read full article: The UN and its partners ramp up their appeal for peace and aid at the 4-month mark of Sudan's warTwenty United Nations agencies and other international organizations are calling for peace, access to humanitarian support and respect for human rights in Sudan.
ICC prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region
Read full article: ICC prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes in Sudan's Darfur regionThe International Criminal Court prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s western Darfur region during the current conflict that has killed over 3,000 and displaced more than 3 million.
Intl judges reopen Philippines 'war on drugs' investigation
Read full article: Intl judges reopen Philippines 'war on drugs' investigationInternational Criminal Court judges have cleared the way for the court’s prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines.
Al Jazeera wants court to probe Palestinian reporter's death
Read full article: Al Jazeera wants court to probe Palestinian reporter's deathNews channel Al Jazeera is formally asking the International Criminal Court to investigate the fatal shooting of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she was reporting from a Palestinian refugee camp in May.
Defense: Evidence is weak in Central African Republic trial
Read full article: Defense: Evidence is weak in Central African Republic trialA defense lawyer for an alleged Central African Republic rebel has told International Criminal Court judges that evidence that led to him being charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes is unreliable.
Nations discuss coordinating Ukraine war crimes probes
Read full article: Nations discuss coordinating Ukraine war crimes probesThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has called for an international “overarching strategy” to coordinate efforts to bring perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine to justice.
Intl court prosecutor seeks to reactivate Philippines probe
Read full article: Intl court prosecutor seeks to reactivate Philippines probeThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked judges for authorization to resume his investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines.
Key players urge accountability for atrocities in Ukraine
Read full article: Key players urge accountability for atrocities in UkraineFor the first time, key players seeking accountability for atrocities during the Ukraine war have come together at an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council to spur investigations into abuses that many Western countries blame on Russia.
Venezuela seeks to take over ICC investigation into killings
Read full article: Venezuela seeks to take over ICC investigation into killingsVenezuela has asked the International Criminal Court to defer to authorities in the Latin American nation its investigation into allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings committed by security forces under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.
Experts set to travel to Ukraine to identify the war’s dead
Read full article: Experts set to travel to Ukraine to identify the war’s deadAn international organization formed to identify the dead and missing from the Balkan conflicts is preparing to send a team of forensics experts to Ukraine as the death toll mounts more than six weeks into the war caused by Russia’s invasion.
Coalition backs war crimes probe over Russia-Ukraine war
Read full article: Coalition backs war crimes probe over Russia-Ukraine warDozens of nations have met to pledge their support to the International Criminal Court’s investigation in Ukraine, offering money, technology and expertise to the probe opened soon after Russia’s month-old invasion began.
ICC prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigation
Read full article: ICC prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigationThe International Criminal Court prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide amid a rising civilian death toll and widespread destruction of property during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
ICC prosecutor to open probe into war crimes in Ukraine
Read full article: ICC prosecutor to open probe into war crimes in UkraineThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he plans to open an investigation “as rapidly as possible” into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Crime watch: ICC prosecutor is monitoring Ukraine invasion
Read full article: Crime watch: ICC prosecutor is monitoring Ukraine invasionThe International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has put combatants and their commanders on notice that he is monitoring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has jurisdiction to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Kenyan lawyer goes on ICC trial in witness tampering case
Read full article: Kenyan lawyer goes on ICC trial in witness tampering caseA Kenyan lawyer has gone on trial at the International Criminal Court charged with bribing and threatening prosecution witnesses so that they would withdraw their statements in a case that ultimately collapsed amid widespread witness interference.
ICC denies Bolivia request to investigate ex-leader Morales
Read full article: ICC denies Bolivia request to investigate ex-leader MoralesThe International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he will not launch a full investigation into allegations that former Bolivian President Evo Morales and his supporters committed crimes against humanity.
International Criminal Court to probe abuses in Venezuela
Read full article: International Criminal Court to probe abuses in VenezuelaThe International Criminal Court is opening a formal investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed in Venezuela under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule.
UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against Yazidis
Read full article: UN experts: Islamic State committed genocide against YazidisThe head of a U.N. team investigating atrocities in Iraq says it has found “clear and compelling evidence” that Islamic State extremists committed genocide against the Yazidi minority in 2014.
British lawyer Karim Khan elected next ICC prosecutor
Read full article: British lawyer Karim Khan elected next ICC prosecutor-FILE- In this Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, file photo the sun bounces off the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)THE HAGUE – More than 120 countries elected British lawyer Karim Khan on Friday as the next prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, one of the toughest jobs in international law because the tribunal seeks justice for the world’s worst atrocities -- war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. Khan, who has specialized in international criminal law and international human rights law, was widely seen as the favorite to get the job. He has worked as a prosecutor at the tribunal prosecuting war crimes in former Yugoslavia and crimes against humanity and genocide in Rwanda. Khan is no stranger to the International Criminal Court, known as the ICC, having acted as a defense lawyer for Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto and persuading judges to throw out prosecution charges against his client.