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ICC judges to decide on arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders: a legal breakdown

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has been a prominent figure in the news in recent years. In 2023, he requested – and was granted – a warrant for the arrest of Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin.

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ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu war crimes

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief of the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu.

France 24

ICC issuing verdicts in trial of alleged Islamic extremist charged with atrocities in Mali

The International Criminal Court is delivering its verdict Wednesday in the trial of a suspect accused of playing a key role in a reign of terror unleashed by al-Qaida-linked insurgents on the historic desert city of Timbuktu in northern Mali in 2012

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Ex-Mossad chief ‘disappointed’ over alleged threats against ICC prosecutor

Tamir Pardo says alleged campaign under his successor ‘sounds like Cosa Nostra-style blackmail’

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Gaza war: IDF says its troops have ended operations in eastern Jabaliya – as it happened

IDF said it destroyed 10 kilometres of tunnels and several weapons production sites in days of fighting that included more than 200 airstrikes

The Guardian - AU

Haaretz stories cast doubt on health of Israel’s ‘democracy’

Haaretz staffer says he was told by a senior official that he would ‘suffer the consequences’ if he publishes the story.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s clashes with the ICC over the past decade – a timeline of events

Here’s a recap of the conflict between Israel and the ICC from 2015 to present day amidst the war on Gaza.

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Israeli journalist describes threats over reporting on spy chief and ICC

Haaretz journalist was warned of ‘consequences’ if he reported on attempts by Mossad chief to intimidate ex-prosecutor

The Guardian - UK

The ICC spying revelations show the Israeli government to be a lawless regime

I was shocked to learn of the brazenness of Israel’s intimidation effort. It is to the credit of the ICC prosecutors that it has failed

The Guardian - US

Labor backs ICC’s role in international law as other MPs condemn Israeli ‘war’ on court

Australia ‘must continue to protect and defend the ICC’s independence and rebuff any attempts to politicise its actions’, David Pocock says

The Guardian - AU

Israel threatened ICC prosecutor: report

"Jaw-dropping" efforts came as US joined to "place public and private pressure" on the prosecutor, Guardian reports

Salon

By attacking and undermining the ICC, Israel has proved again it is a state gone rogue

Benjamin Netanyahu and his associates are already doubling down against these allegations. They must be made to answer them, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: How Israeli intelligence spent nine years interfering with an international court

In today’s newsletter: a Guardian investigation details a ‘war’ on the international criminal court by the country – here’s what we know so far

The Guardian - UK

Spying, hacking and intimidation: Israel’s nine-year ‘war’ on the ICC exposed

Exclusive: Investigation reveals how intelligence agencies tried to derail war crimes prosecution, with Netanyahu ‘obsessed’ with intercepts

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Al Jazeera

Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes case: Report

Report claims ex-Mossad chief tried to pressure Fatou Bensouda into abandoning a 2021 war crimes probe.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry

Revelation comes as Spain, Norway and Ireland prepare to officially recognise Palestine on Tuesday. Plus, how our gardens and balconies can boost biodiversity

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry

Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say

Al Jazeera

US pressure could derail ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders

Court faces pressure after chief prosecutor announces he is seeking to arrest Israeli leaders for actions in Gaza.

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The Guardian - UK

UK lawyer to oversee ICC investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories

Andrew Cayley, previously Britain’s chief military prosecutor, to run operation of the complex case

Radio France Internationale

ICC halts investigation into deadly post-election violence in Kenya

A senior International Criminal Court prosecutor has dropped all further investigations into crimes committed in Kenya relating to violence that erupted following elections in 2007.

The Guardian - UK

Have war crimes been committed in Israel and Gaza and what international laws apply?

The UN has said there is evidence that international humanitarian law may have been breached by both sides in the conflict

The Conversation

Where the ICC stands if war crimes are committed on either side of the Israel-Hamas war

Since Hamas launched its offensive in Israel on October 7 2023, drawing a swift and emphatic response from the Netanyahu government, at least 1,400 people in Israel and 5,000 people in Palestine have been killed. Many of these have been civilians – hundreds of Israelis at a music festival near…

Al Jazeera

Could a warning by the ICC deter war crimes in Israel-Gaza conflict?

A signal that ICC is monitoring would let victims know they are not abandoned amidst Israel-Gaza conflict, experts say.

The Independent UK

International Criminal Court authorizes reopening probe into Venezuela security forces

The International Criminal Court has ruled that international prosecutors should resume investigating alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela by security forces under President Nicolás Maduro because the country’s own probe has fallen short

Al Jazeera

One year on, no justice at ICC for Shireen Abu Akleh

Request to investigate death of Al Jazeera journalist has been received by the ICC, yet no steps have been taken.

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