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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 […]

Zelenskiy touts new “drone missile”, calls Putin “sick old man”

Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy touted a newly developed Ukrainian “drone missile” on Saturday that he said would take the war back to Russia and scornfully derided Russia’s Vladimir Putin as a “sick old man from Red Square”. As Ukraine marked 33 years of post-Soviet independence, Zelenskiy said the new weapon, Palianytsia, was faster […]

ICC prosecutor urges judges to urgently rule on warrants for Israeli, Hamas officials

The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court stressed the court had jurisdiction to investigate Israeli nationals and asked judges to urgently decide on arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defence minister Yoav Gallant. International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in […]

Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute, paving way for ICC membership

Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine’s parliament voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute, officials said, allowing the country to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a step Ukrainian leaders have cast as central to Kyiv’s European aspirations. Ukraine has recognised the ICC’s jurisdiction in the past, but full membership of the court is a […]

Ukraine collecting evidence of civilian mine deaths for ICC

Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine has documented the deaths of nearly 300 civilians from mines left by Russia and is collecting evidence for the International Criminal Court, Kyiv’s domestic security service said on Friday. Russia’s February 2022 invasion has ravaged wide swathes of Ukrainian land and resulted in tens of thousands of civilian casualties, according to […]

International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia’s Shoigu and Gerasimov

The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, the former Russian defence minister, and leading Russian general Valery Gerasimov on Tuesday for alleged crimes committed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It brought to eight the number of arrest warrants issued against senior Russian suspects since Moscow sent troops […]

Russians used starvation as method of warfare in Mariupol, experts say

The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Russian forces deliberately used starvation of civilians as a military tactic during the 85-day siege of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, international legal experts said in a report published on Thursday. Human rights organisation Global Rights Compliance, whose experts also assist Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, said Russian forces “systematically attacked objects […]