13

Feb

ICC elects next chief prosecutor

Parties to the International Criminal Court on Friday elected Britain’s Karim Khan as the new prosecutor for a nine-year term starting on June 16. Khan won a secret ballot against…

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03

Sep

U.S. blacklists ICC prosecutor over Afghanistan war crimes probe

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, over her investigation into whether American forces committed war crimes…

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12

Jun

International Criminal Court describes U.S. sanctions as threats, coercion

The International Criminal Court said that  U.S. President Donald Trump's authorization of economic and travel sanctions against ICC employees amounted to threats and coercion and were "an unacceptable attempt to…

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05

Mar

War crimes investigation into US forces in Afghanistan can go ahead, ICC rules

An investigation into alleged war crimes by US and others in the Afghanistan war can go ahead, the International Criminal Court has ruled (ICC). The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001…

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21

Dec

ICC to conduct official probe into alleged war crimes in Palestine

  Following a “thorough, independent and objective assessment”, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that she plans to open a formal investigation into alleged war crimes in…

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11

Dec

Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court

Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been defending her country against allegations of genocide at the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is responding…

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20

Nov

Libya’s GNA won’t hand Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi to ICC

The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has decided not to hand over Saif Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, to the International Criminal Court (ICC) where he…

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07

Nov

Congolese warlord sentenced to 30 years by ICC

A former Congolese rebel leader has been sentenced to 30 years for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Fighters loyal to Bosco Ntaganda carried out massacres of civilians, said judges…

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07

Nov

ICC Prosecutor renews call for surrendering Saif Gaddafi

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda has renewed her call on Libyan authorities to surrender to her office Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late dictator Muammar…

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11

Aug

Reports that Haftar under investigation by ICC

The Libya Observer reports that the International Criminal Court's Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has started investigating crimes committed by forces under Khalifa Haftar's command in Libya, The declaration was made by…

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08

Jul

Congolese warlord, know  as The Terminator, convicted of war crimes by ICC

A former rebel leader has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of Congo by judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Bosco…

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03

Jun

Human rights lawyers sue the EU over migrant deaths

A group of lawyers are asking the International Criminal Court  (ICC) to investigate the European Union for crimes against humanity, arguing that the bloc's policies are responsible for thousands of…

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