Tag: International Criminal Court

Venezuela notifies UN of withdrawal from ICC, alleging ‘bias’

July 25, 2026 admin

The International Criminal Court (ICC). File | Photo Credit: AP Venezuela’s Foreign Minister said on Friday (July 24, 2026) the country has formally notified the United Nations of its “irrevocable” decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, which had been conducting a ‌multi-year investigation into members of its armed forces and other officials. The…

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Philippines asks top court to allow ICC drug war arrest of senator

May 17, 2026 admin

An activist displays a sign with a slogan calling for the arrest of Philippine Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s, during a protest outside the Philippine Senate, which holds dela Rosa, the chief enforcer of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, in protective custody amid an International Criminal Court warrant, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines….

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ICC opens hearings into former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

February 23, 2026 admin

Protesters hold placards during a rally before former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s pre-trial hearings on his alleged crimes against humanity case at the International Criminal Court, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Criminal Court began pre-trial hearings on Monday (February 23, 2026) for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who…

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Former Philippines President Duterte fit for pre-trial hearings, ICC judges rule

January 26, 2026 admin

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s defence had said the elderly politician, who is being held in The ⁠Hague over murders during his war on drugs, could not stand trial due to cognitive ⁠decline. File | Photo Credit: AP Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled that octogenarian former Philippines ‌President Rodrigo Duterte is…

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Military-run Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger pull out of the International Criminal Court

September 23, 2025 admin

A general view of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say the three countries are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing the global tribunal of what they say is selective justice. The pull out was not unexpected in…

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Is Israel’s war in Gaza putting the global order at peril?

December 5, 2024 admin

Nearly 400 days since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel that led to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, West Bank, and Lebanon, more than 43,000 have been killed, mostly civilians. Despite calls by the United Nations (UN) for action to address the humanitarian crisis; an International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict on the risk…

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ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar’s military regime

November 27, 2024 admin

Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing is accused of crimes against humanity for the deportation and persecution of the Rohingya. File | Photo Credit: AP The International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday (November 27, 2024) to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s…

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Crimes against humanity: Key U.N. committee adopts resolution paving way for first-ever treaty

November 23, 2024 admin

A view of the International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands. File | Photo Credit: AP A key United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly committee adopted a resolution on Friday (November 22, 2024) paving way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity after Russia dropped amendments that would have derailed…

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ICC issues arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif

November 21, 2024 admin

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants 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. The move comes after the ICC prosecutor Karim…

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Vladimir Putin Arrives In Mongolia, Defies World Court’s Arrest Warrant Over Ukraine War

September 3, 2024 admin

Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday for talks likely to focus on a new gas pipeline. Ulaanbaatar: Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Mongolia for an official visit on Tuesday, his first to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member since it issued a warrant for his arrest last year. Putin was welcomed by an honour…

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