The Latest Breaking News from International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court says it detected 'anomalous activity' in its information systems

The International Criminal Court says it detected “anomalous activity affecting its information systems” last week and took urgent measures to respond

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

US lawmakers visiting The Hague say Russian President Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine

Members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee say Russian President Vladimir Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

4 ways to rein in China and Russia, alleged superpower perpetrators of atrocity crimes

At the latest meeting in South Africa of BRICS — a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — Russian President Vladimir Putin was a no-show.

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2023

Taliban treatment of women a ‘crime against humanity’ – Brown

The ex-prime minister wants the International Criminal Court to investigate the regime over what he called the “systematic brutalisation” of women.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

Armenians face genocide in Azerbaijan, former International Criminal Court prosecutor warns

The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is warning that Azerbaijan is preparing genocide against ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno-Karabakh region

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023

Justice Department stands with Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says

Attorney General Merrick Garland says the U.S. Justice Department is cooperating with the International Criminal Court and supporting Ukrainian prosecutors carrying out war crime investigations

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Putin is downplaying skipping South Africa summit amid ICC warrant controversy

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday appeared to downplay not attending an economic summit in Johannesburg next month amid a controversy over an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

China, Russia and the delicate balance Asian countries seek to strike

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year, just a few days after the International Criminal Court released an arrest warrant against Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of 'police atrocities' against protesters to take to the ICC

Opposition parties in Kenya said they are filing charges of “police atrocities” that left 30 people dead at the International Criminal Court in the wake of protests against the rising cost of living and the imposition of new taxes

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Philippine president to deliver state-of-the-nation speech amid protests

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is to deliver a state-of-the-nation speech after his first year in office, which saw him allow an expanded U.S. military presence and refuse to rejoin the International Criminal Court in a decision that favored his predecessor, whose bloody anti-drugs crackdown was under an ICC investigation

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023