The Latest Breaking News from International Criminal Court

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran: Make a deal or get destroyed

US President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly stressing the need for confronting Iran. He indicated a choice between reaching a deal with Tehran or military action against the country. Trump's address included remarks on various global issues, including climate change and technological advancements. He…

The Times of India · Sep 22

Iran, AI and the ICC: Trump makes threats, touts policies at UN General Assembly

US President Donald Trump launched a full-throated defence of the deeply unpopular US-Israeli war against Iran before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, claiming that Washington would reach a deal with Tehran after the upcoming US midterm elections. Trump also rejected the idea of global regulation of artificial intelligence, said…

France 24 · Sep 22

Trump Plans Sweeping ICC Sanctions as US Demands Netanyahu Arrest Warrant Be Dropped, Report Says

The Trump administration has reportedly prepared sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court, escalating pressure on the tribunal to withdraw its arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

US prepares sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court

The Trump administration is preparing sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court that could restrict most of the Hague-based tribunal's financial transactions and potentially cut it off from much of the global banking system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing US officials and documents.

The Times of India · Sep 20

'Sanctions won’t prevent us from doing our job' says ICC Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang

In this edition of Perspective, the acting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court tells FRANCE 24 that the court is needed now more than ever to ensure there is no gap for impunity. Mame Mandiaye Niang says the court’s job is to step in if domestic justice systems fail. The…

France 24 · Sep 17

Banned British MPs Double Down on 'War Crimes' and 'Genocide' Claims Against Israel

Israeli Foreign Minister bans 11 UK MPs and a lawyer from entering Israel after UK Foreign Secretary accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. Banned MPs remain defiant.

International Business Times UK · Sep 9

Japan's former defense chief urges PM to challenge US sanctions on ICC president

A Japanese former defense minister on Friday called Washington’s decision to sanction the International Criminal Court and its Japanese president an outright attack on the rules-based international order, urging Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to more firmly protest and demand the U.S. withdraw the measures

The Independent UK · Sep 4

Six months into the US-Iran war, will there be any accountability for potential war crimes?

The Trump administration has consistently viewed itself as being above international law. Not only does it claim international law doesn’t apply to the United States, it has imposed sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Conversation · Aug 27

Why Trump’s hatred of the ICC threatens relations with a key US ally

Washington is running a campaign to ‘dismantle’ the international court to protect top Israeli officials like Benjamin Netanyahu from prosecution over alleged Gaza war crimes

The Independent UK · Aug 27

Sanctioned international court president says she asked Japan to help de-escalate tensions with US

The president of the International Criminal Court, Tomoko Akane, says there is no reason for her to face U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK · Aug 26