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There has been much talk of war crimes in the Israel-Gaza conflict. But will anyone actually be prosecuted?

Since the February 2022 outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, there has been global debate about whether war crimes have been committed by Russian soldiers, military leaders and politicians.

The Conversation

Russian diplomacy leverages Israel-Hamas war for moral high ground

The latest Middle East war could help Russia escape punishment for aggression and war crimes in Ukraine, say experts.

Al Jazeera

UK government challenged over ICC inquiry into Israel’s conduct

Tories reject international criminal court’s right to investigate war with Hamas but Labour wants an inquiry into potential war crimes

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Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza?

Hospitals have been caught in the crossfire during the Israel-Hamas war — both literally and in the clashing narratives of the conflict

The Independent UK

Three rights groups file ICC lawsuit against Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’

The lawsuit urges the ICC to include ‘genocide’ in Gaza war crimes probe and issue arrest warrants for Israel’s leaders.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: What international laws apply and whether the ICC can prosecute | Explained

In the wake of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, The Hindu decodes what international laws apply to Israel and Palestine; what constitutes ‘war crimes’ and ‘genocide’; and whether the ICC has jurisdiction to prosecute the ongoing hostilities.

The Hindu

Hamas says it will release some foreign hostages in coming days

The Palestinian group says it has informed intermediaries of its plan to release some foreigners held captive in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

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Have war crimes been committed in Israel and Gaza and what international laws apply?

The UN has said there is evidence that international humanitarian law may have been breached by both sides in the conflict

The Guardian - UK

Respect of humanitarian law in Gaza not an ‘option’ but an ‘obligation’, UNRWA chief says

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini on Monday said the respect of humanitarian law in Gaza is not an “option” but an “obligation”. His comments came after Israel’s Netanyahu ruled out a ceasefire in Gaza as he vowed to win the war against Hamas. According to the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled…

France 24

Impeding aid to Gaza could be crime under ICC jurisdiction, says prosecutor

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan called on Israel to make ‘discernible efforts’ to ensure civilians access food and medicine.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian foreign minister promises cooperation with international courts on visit to The Hague

The Palestinian Authority’s foreign minister says he fully supports an International Criminal Court investigation into alleged crimes in the Palestinian territories and by Palestinians who target Israelis

The Independent UK

Where the ICC stands if war crimes are committed on either side of the Israel-Hamas war

Since Hamas launched its offensive in Israel on October 7 2023, drawing a swift and emphatic response from the Netanyahu government, at least 1,400 people in Israel and 5,000 people in Palestine have been killed. Many of these have been civilians – hundreds of Israelis at a music festival near…

The Conversation

ICC releases Central Africa militia leader after dropping charges

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has withdrawn charges against Maxime Mokom, a former militia leader from the Central African Republic (CAR) as there were no prospects of conviction, the prosecutor's office said on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

An alleged Darfur militia leader was merely 'a pharmacist,' defense lawyers tell a war crimes court

Defense lawyers have told the International Criminal Court that their client is not a Sudanese militia leader who participated in war crimes, but rather “a no one” who was not involved in the ongoing conflict in the nation

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Al Jazeera

Could a warning by the ICC deter war crimes in Israel-Gaza conflict?

A signal that ICC is monitoring would let victims know they are not abandoned amidst Israel-Gaza conflict, experts say.

France 24

'I feel ashamed we haven't done a better job in Sudan,' says ICC chief prosecutor

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York. He discussed the ICC's investigation of alleged crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine, but also the situation in Sudan, where a…

Al Jazeera

Darfur victims await justice at ICC as Sudan war rages on

Activists seek justice against former Sudanese Arab militia leader as new crimes are committed in the war-torn region.

The Guardian - UK

Russia bans dozens of UK journalists, media figures and politicians

List of 54 Britons includes Guardian reporters and executives, a defence minister and the culture secretary

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Al Jazeera

RSF atrocities pile up in Darfur after 100 days of Sudan fighting

The RSF and Arab militias are accused of killing lawyers, human rights monitors, doctors and non-Arab tribal leaders.

Radio France Internationale

International Criminal Court opens new investigation into Darfur violence

The International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into alleged war crimes in western Sudan, with its chief prosecutor expressing major concern over escalating violence.

France 24

ICC chief prosecutor: 'We have to make sure that people are held responsible' for crimes in Sudan

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, told FRANCE 24 that he had decided to open fresh investigations into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the ongoing fighting in Sudan. He said his office had received numerous reports from many sources of crimes such…

Bangkok Post

International Criminal Court opens new probe into Sudan violence

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into alleged war crimes in Sudan, its chief prosecutor said Thursday, expressing "great concern" over escalating violence.

The Independent UK

ICC prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region

The International Criminal Court prosecutor says he is investigating alleged new war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s western Darfur region during the current conflict that has killed and displaced thousands

The Guardian - UK

Centre for prosecuting crimes of aggression opens in The Hague

Centre to investigate ‘unspeakable horrors’ such as sexual violence, child kidnapping and civilian displacement

The Independent UK

International Criminal Court authorizes reopening probe into Venezuela security forces

The International Criminal Court has ruled that international prosecutors should resume investigating alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela by security forces under President Nicolás Maduro because the country’s own probe has fallen short

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