War crimes prosecutor first target of Trump’s ICC sanctions, sources say
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan is the first person to be hit with economic and travel sanctions authorised by US President Donald Trump that target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of US citizens or US allies, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Friday. Khan, who […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Updated: Russian missile attacks kill at least 41, hit children’s hospital, Ukraine says
Updated: 11:45am, 9th July, 2024 (AEST) Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Russia blasted the main children’s hospital in Kyiv with a missile in broad daylight on Monday and rained missiles down on other cities across Ukraine, killing at least 41 civilians in the deadliest wave of air strikes for months. Parents holding babies walked in the street […]
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 […]
ICC prosecutor warns of war crimes committed in Darfur’s al-Fashir
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor is urgently investigating allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur city of al-Fashir which has become a new front between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The ICC’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan on Tuesday makes a […]
Essay: “No-one can act with impunity” – ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice
In an article first published on The Conversation, AMY MAGUIRE, associate professor in human rights and international law at the University of Newcastle in Australia, looks at the ramifications of the ICC chief prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants…