US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel
Washington DC, US Reuters The US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court in protest at its arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister over Israel’s campaign in Gaza. The vote was 243 to 140 in favour of the “Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act”, which […]
ICC president says war crimes tribunal is in jeopardy
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The president of the International Criminal Court on Monday said threats facing the institution, including possible US sanctions and Russian warrants for staff members, “jeopardise its very existence”. President Judge Tomoko Akane. PICTURE: Screenshot via Reuters. Speaking at an annual conference of the court’s 124 members, President Judge Tomoko Akane […]
Israel has told ICC it will contest arrest warrants, Netanyahu says
Jerusalem Reuters Israel has informed the International Criminal Court that it will contest arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant over their conduct of the Gaza war, Netanyahu’s office said on Wednesday. The office also said that US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham had updated Netanyahu “on a series […]
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader over Rohingya campaign
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity in the alleged persecution of the Rohingya, a mainly Muslim minority. Myanmar’s ruling junta said in a statement to Reuters that the […]
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
Fiuggi, Italy Reuters The Group of Seven democracies are seeking a common position on the arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued last week by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday. “We need to be united on this,” Tajani said after hosting the first working session […]
Little hope in Gaza that arrest warrants will cool Israeli onslaught
Cairo, Egypt/Gaza Reuters Gazans saw little hope on Friday that International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders would slow down the onslaught on the Palestinian territory, where medics said at least 24 people were killed in fresh Israeli military strikes. In Gaza City in the north, an Israeli strike on a house in Shejaia […]
Essay: ICC arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu and Hamas leader doesn’t mean those accused will face trial anytime soon
Scholar of human rights and international courts VICTOR PESKIN says, in an article first published on The Conversation, that international courts have a mixed record of holding senior political and military leaders accountable…
Explainer – What’s next after ICC issues warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders?
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief and a Hamas leader for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The move comes after the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan announced on 20th May that he […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. In their decision, the ICC judges said there were reasonable […]
Ukraine criticises Mongolia’s failure to arrest Putin
Reuters Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Mongolia’s failure to arrest visiting Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, wanted on an international warrant, dealt a severe blow to the international criminal law system. Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday for talks likely to focus on a new gas pipeline connecting Russia and China. Russian President Vladimir […]