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South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court

By Wendell Roelf and Toby Sterling South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for an urgent order declaring that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the…

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War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked

By Toby Sterling and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) said its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the…

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Russia adds ICC prosecutor who sought Putin’s arrest to wanted list

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Russia has issued an arrest warrant for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor who in March prepared a warrant for President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges,…

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ICC prosecutor issues secret arrest warrants for Libya crimes

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the United Nations Security Council that the court has issued four new secret arrest warrants for crimes allegedly…

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Putin ally proposing banning ICC in Russia

March 25 (Reuters) - Russia's parliament speaker on Saturday proposed banning the activities of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin,…

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Russia opens criminal case against ICC judges, prosecutor over Putin arrest warrant

March 20 (Reuters) - Russia's Investigative Committee said on Monday that it had opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court prosecutor and judges who on Friday issued an…

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Russia’s Medvedev: ICC’s decision on Putin will have horrible consequences for law

March 20 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday the International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russia President Vladimir Putin will have…

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Justice ministers meet in London to build support for ICC after Putin warrant

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Justice ministers from around the world will meet in London on Monday to discuss scaling up support for the International Criminal Court after it issued…

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What does the ICC arrest warrant mean for Putin?

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin may not see the inside of a cell in The Hague any time soon, but his war crimes arrest warrant could hurt his ability to…

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Details of the ICC arrest warrant against Putin

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova, the Russian commissioner for children's right. Here are…

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ICC judges issue arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes in Ukraine, including the deportation of children

By Bart H. Meijer and Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM, March 17 (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant on Friday against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him…

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ICC to open war crimes cases on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine- NYT

The International Criminal Court intends to open two war crimes cases tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will seek arrest warrants for several people, The New York Times…

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Netherlands says Russian spy caught seeking war crimes court internship

The Dutch intelligence service said it had uncovered a Russian military agent attempting to use a false identity to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is investigating accusations of…

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Blinken agrees war crimes committed in Ukraine, U.S. experts working to document attacks

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he agrees with President Joe Biden that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine and U.S. experts were gathering evidence to prove it.…

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ICC insists on ‘zero tolerance’ of crimes against children in Ukraine

THE HAGUE/LVIV (Reuters) - The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Wednesday he insisted on "zero tolerance" of sexual and gender-based crimes and crimes against children as fighting intensifies…

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International Court to rule in Ukraine case against Russia on March 16

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said it would rule tomorrow, Wednesday in the case that Ukraine has brought against Russia. In a hearing which was boycotted by Russia on…

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UPDATED: Ukraine calls for accountability for Russian ‘war crimes’ ICC advance team has left to work in Ukraine war crimes probe

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine's first deputy foreign minister said on Thursday that Russian troops were carrying out acts tantamount to war crimes in her country and called for perpetrators to…

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Lithuania asks International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes in Ukraine

VILNIUS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Lithuania's government announced on Monday it will ask prosecutors at the International Criminal Court to investigate "war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine". "There is new…

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Israel to tell ICC it does not recognise court’s authority

Israel will tell the International Criminal Court it does not recognise the authority of the tribunal, which is planning to investigate possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, Prime Minister…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Legal petition urges ICC to investigate Khashoggi murder

The Saudi human rights activist Yahya Assiri unveils a new street sign for the Saudi Arabian embassy, in The Hague, the Netherlands. Amnesty International is renaming the street ‘Jamal Khashoggi…

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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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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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Midday Dispatch – Corporate and Financial News

Good afternoon Our daily round up of financial and corporate news. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2019 was 3.5 per cent, unchanged from the previous month and down…

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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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Sudan’s President al Bashir ousted and arrested

Sudan's President Omar al Bashir has been arrested by the army which has taken control for the next two years, the country's defence minister has announced. Speaking on state TV,…

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ICC will continue to investigate war crimes undeterred by Trump’s administration threat

The international criminal court (ICC) will continue to investigate war crimes “undeterred” by the Trump administration’s threat of sanctions against its judges, the Hague-based organisation has declared. Responding to a firebrand…

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Monday Morning Briefing

Good morning, The reunification of mother and child in Malta is perhaps the best news one could lead with this Morning. In other news, we have the latest results of…

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Palestinian government requests ICC to investigate what it called Israeli crimes

The Palestinian government has submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) calling on prosecutors to open an immediate investigation into what it called Israeli crimes in the occupied…

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