International Criminal Court (ICC)

Trump Targets ICC with Sanctions Over Netanyahu’s Arrest Warrant

07 Feb 2025

US President Donald Trump has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). This move came just days after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the White House, these sanctions are “aggressive” and a direct response to the ICC’s actions against the US and Israel. Executive...

Dutch Court Allows Arms Exports to Israel, NGOs Call It an Injustice

14 Dec 2024

A Dutch court rejected a request from 10 pro-Palestinian NGOs to stop weapon exports to Israel. The court explained that the government has some discretion in its policies. It also stated that judicial intervention should not happen quickly, according to reports. Court's Decision The Hague Court declared: "The interim relief...

ICC Targets Myanmar’s Military Leader For Rohingya Atrocities In Major Legal Move

27 Nov 2024

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Wednesday that he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of crimes against humanity in the alleged persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The charges relate to the 2017 military offensive that forced...

Dreyfus Trial Explained; Netanyahu Denounces ICC Charges As Anti-Semitic

22 Nov 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the ongoing Gaza conflict. Netanyahu condemned the ICC’s decision, calling it “anti-Semitic” and comparing it...

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu And Gallant Over Gaza War Crimes

21 Nov 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in connection with alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The ICC announced on Thursday, November 21, that it had found reasonable grounds...

Putin’s Mongolia Visit Sparks Debate Over ICC Obligations And Geopolitical Strains

03 Sep 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia has stirred controversy, as Ulaanbaatar faces scrutiny over its obligations under international law. Arriving on September 2, 2024, Putin’s presence in Mongolia—a country bound by an active arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC)—has raised concerns about Mongolia’s compliance with the Rome...

UK Halts Efforts To Challenge ICC Jurisdiction Over Arrest Warrants For Israeli Leaders

26 Jul 2024

United Kingdom has decided not to pursue efforts to question the International Criminal Court's (ICC) jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. This decision comes after the ICC's prosecutor requested warrants in May for Netanyahu, Gallant, and three Hamas leaders over...

Former Islamic Police Chief al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Convicted By ICC In Mali

02 Jul 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted al-Hassan ag Abdoul Aziz ag Mohamed ag Mahmoud, the former head of the Islamic police in Mali's. In the historic city of Timbuktu, for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Prosecutors accused Hassan of leading a "reign of terror" in Timbuktu after it...

Mossad chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes case against Israel

31 May 2024

The former chief of Israeli intelligence agency Mossad threatened the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor to try to get a 2021 war crimes probe dropped. A report by the Guardian stated that Yossi Cohen threatened the ICC’s former prosecutor Fatou Bensouda in a series of secret meetings. It is...

US Lawmakers Consider Sanctions Against ICC Over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

21 May 2024

United States lawmakers are considering imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it proceeds with issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to US House Speaker Mike Johnson. "In the absence of leadership from the White House, Congress is reviewing all options, including sanctions,...

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