All news on the topic: International Criminal Court

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RSF atrocities in El Fasher "a stain on the conscience of humanity"
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher in North Darfur state in Sudan.
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Lukashenko’s foreign policy exposed as Kremlin subcontracting after Belarus loses autonomy
Having exercised unchallenged power in Belarus since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has earned himself not only the title of “Europe’s last dictator,” but also a well-deserved reputation as a shrewd international player.
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ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan suspended over sexual abuse misconduct finding
The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, has been suspended after a disciplinary process triggered by sexual abuse allegations against him reached a conclusion.
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Thales profit from Myanmar radar deals raises allegations of complicity in civilian crackdowns
Arms giant Thales, in which the French state is a shareholder, has sold six radars to the Burmese forces for monitoring its coast, Disclose and Info Birmanie can reveal.
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ICC-wanted Philippine senator flees Senate refuge after chaos over arrest attempt
A top Philippine politician wanted by the International Criminal Court was no longer taking refuge at the Senate after what his wife called an "escape", the Senate president said on Thursday, a day after chaos erupted over his possible arrest.
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Israeli parliament votes to establish special court for October 7 massacre suspects
Israel will establish a military tribunal to try hundreds of Palestinian militants who took part in the October 7 attack on the country.
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Chaos in Philippine senate as Duterte ally faces arrest over drug war killings
The unusual pursuit was captured on CCTV cameras inside the Philippine senate. Ronald dela Rosa, a longtime ally of the former president Rodrigo Duterte, raced along the hallways of the upper house complex, stumbling on the staircase, as he fled government agents.
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Venedig-Skandal: Wie die Tochter eines FSB-Generals, Anastasia Karneeva, versuchte, Russland durch Umgehung von EU-Sanktionen zur Biennale zurückzubringen
In Italien ist ein Skandal ausgebrochen, der zu hochrangigen Rücktritten führen könnte. Hintergrund sind Berichte über Versuche, die Teilnahme des russischen Pavillons an der Biennale von Venedig trotz bestehender Sanktionen wiederherzustellen.
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Venice scandal: how FSB general’s daughter Anastasia Karneeva tried to return Russia to the Biennale by bypassing EU sanctions
A scandal has erupted in Italy that could lead to high-profile resignations, following reports concerning attempts to revive participation of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale despite existing sanctions.
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Israeli airstrike kills journalist as reports highlight mounting deaths of media workers in Gaza war
On Wednesday, journalist Amal Khalil and photographer Zeinab Faraj were reporting from southern Lebanon when an Israeli airstrike reportedly hit a car in front of them.
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Mercenary drone network blamed for aiding RSF in one of Sudan war’s worst episodes
A network of Colombian mercenaries backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided critical support to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) enabling it to capture the western city of el-Fasher last year, a new report says.
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Milošević, Vidovdan and the unravelling of Yugoslavia’s “heavenly kingdom” politics
Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic was arrested just over 25 years ago, on April 1, 2001. Several months later, he was transferred to the international tribunal in The Hague.
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European and Ukrainian prosecutors announce first war crimes charges against Russia on the fourth anniversary of the invasion
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European prosecutors and Ukrainian officials announced the first criminal charges related to atrocities committed during the war, stating that cases have started moving into court after years of coordinated investigations led by Eurojust.
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ICC prosecutor’s accuser targeted by private intelligence firms in covert Qatar-linked operation
The woman who accused the international criminal court’s prosecutor of sexual abuse has been targeted by private intelligence firms as part of a covert operation reportedly conducted on behalf of Qatar.
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Libyan general wanted by ICC arrested in Tripoli on war crimes charges
A Libyan general wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Tripoli.
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Spain bars US weapons transit to Israel as war in Gaza intensifies
Spain has banned the US from sending weapons to Israel in protest over the war in Gaza.
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Independent Gaza tribunal accuses UK of complicity in Israeli war crimes
Britain is not just complicit in Israel’s breaches of humanitarian law in Gaza but a participant that has repeatedly ignored its legal obligation to prevent a genocide, witnesses have told the independent Gaza tribunal.
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Second woman accuses ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct
The Guardian has learned that a second woman has presented her case to an inquiry regarding sexual abuse allegations against Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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ICC condemns new US sanctions on judges and prosecutors over Israel and Gaza cases
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it "deplores" new US sanctions on its judges and prosecutors.
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Massacre at Zamzam: over 1,500 killed in Darfur refugee camp atrocity
More than 1,500 civilians may have been massacred during an attack on Sudan’s largest displacement camp in April, in what would be the second-biggest war crime of the country’s catastrophic conflict.
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Palestinian paramedics executed by Israeli forces, hands tied, eyewitnesses report
A senior doctor who examined the bodies stated that the men appeared to have been ’executed,’ contributing to evidence of a possible war crime.
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Musk cancels funding for the team rescuing Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia
Trump’s federal cost-cutting - led by Elon Musk’s Doge – has now hit the unit helping rescue Ukrainian children taken by Russia
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Duterte arrested at Manila airport after ICC issues warrant for crimes against humanity
Duterte is sought by the International Criminal Court due to his so-called ’war on drugs,’ which rights groups claim resulted in 30,000 deaths.
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Donald Trump’s 7 key warning signs that he’ll compromise Ukraine as he aligns with Vladimir Putin
Alarm bells are ringing across Europe after Donald Trump and his team conceded to key demands from Putin before peace talks even begin - prompting comparisons to the failure to stand up to Hitler in the 1930s.
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Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni under investigation for aiding and abetting a crime and embezzlement
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being investigated over her country’s surprise release of a Libyan police officer wanted by the International Criminal Court.