The Latest Breaking News from International Criminal Court

Starmer backs ICC’s independence after war crimes arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court found ‘reasonable grounds to believe’ that Benjamin Netanyahu was responsible for war crimes in Gaza.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024

Incoming Trump Advisor Hints at Pulling US Out of 'Antisemitic' International Criminal Court Over Netanyahu Arrest Warrant

Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's national security advisor pick, claimed that "the ICC has no credibility" in response to the warrants.

Latin Times · Nov 21, 2024

International Criminal Court prosecutor won't step down during new probe into misconduct accusations

The International Criminal Court’s oversight body announced it will open an outside investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

‘Ecocide’ is being used as a weapon of war in Ukraine. It should be one of the crimes tried in the International Criminal Court

Since Feb. 24, 2022, Russia has been waging simultaneous wars in Ukraine: a conventional one, hybrid or cyber warfare, and one against the environment, or “ecocide.”

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024

Russian leader Putin visits Mongolia, defying an international warrant for his arrest

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Mongolia with no sign that the host country will bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

Putin In Mongolia Under Cloud Of War Crimes Accusations

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.

International Business Times · Sep 3, 2024

Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy

Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Sept. 2, 2024, the first time the Russian president has visited an International Criminal Court (ICC) member country since the body issued a warrant for his arrest in 2023. While officially commemorating a Soviet-Mongolian military victory in World War II, Putin’s visit will test…

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2024

ICC prosecutor insists the court has the power to issue warrants for Israeli leaders linked to Gaza

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has called on judges to “urgently” rule on his request for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others linked to the war in Gaza

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2024

Israel, civilian deaths and the question of proportionality

Israel’s fatal al-Tabin School attack raises questions of how many civilians Israel will kill to execute Hamas fighters.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent

International Criminal Court prosecutors say they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024