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Who is Francesca Albanese, the UN expert sanctioned by the US?
July 11, 2025 12:27 pm
The UN special rapporteur on Palestinian territories has been accused by the US of ‘unabashed antisemitism’, ‘support for terrorism’, and ‘open contempt for the United States, Israel, and the West’. Why?
Why has a world court issued an arrest warrant against the leader of the Taliban?
July 10, 2025 6:00 pm
According to the ICC, the Taliban have “severely deprived” girls and women of basic human rights like education, privacy, and family life, and the freedoms of movement, expression, thought, conscience, and religion.
Trump's sanctions on ICC prosecutor Karim Khan halts tribunal's work
May 15, 2025 10:55 am
Trump sanctioned the court after a panel of ICC judges in November issued arrest warrants for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant.
Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court after Benjamin Netanyahu visit
April 03, 2025 4:51 pm
Hungary's government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, it said on Thursday, shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in the country for a state visit.
Why former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested
March 12, 2025 1:36 pm
The ICC, which has 125 countries as its members, has international jurisdiction over four types of crimes: crimes against humanity, genocide, crimes of aggression, and war crimes. It can step in when countries are unwilling or unable to prosecute suspects for these crimes.
Israeli victims will continue to work with ICC after US sanctions, says lawyer
February 07, 2025 8:38 pm
The sanctions are in retaliation for the court's issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant.
International Criminal Court Prosecutor visits Syria to discuss justice for civil war victims
January 18, 2025 1:03 am
ICC Prosecutor Khan's office later announced that the visit was made at the invitation of Syria’s transitional government.
US House votes to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court over arrest warrants for Netanyahu
January 10, 2025 7:42 pm
The bill, called the 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act,' aims to sanction any foreign national who investigates, arrests, detains, or prosecutes US citizens or citizens of allied countries who are not members of the ICC.
International Criminal Court is facing pushback and doubts as its member states meet
December 02, 2024 12:45 pm
The Assembly of States Parties has announced it will launch an external probe into the allegations. It's not clear if the investigation will be addressed during the meeting.
France ignoring ICC warrants, Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, Syrian rebels’ advance and more: roundup of world news this week
December 01, 2024 3:24 pm
From escalating tensions in Ukraine to France ignoring the International Criminal Court warrant against the Israeli PM to Israel and Hezbollah signing a truce to the flare-up in Syria to the protests in Pakistan, this week witnessed several important events.
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