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Dutch war crimes investigators examine Ukraine's battered infrastructure

Dutch and Czech investigators have completed a six-week mission to Ukraine for the International Criminal Court to gather evidence of damage caused to critical and civilian infrastructure, the group's leader said.

Reuters

Rights groups slam severe Taliban restrictions on Afghan women as 'crime against humanity'

Two top rights groups say the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan amount to gender-based persecution, which is a crime against humanity

The Independent UK

Peace in Sudan depends on justice for the Darfur genocide

I asked the pilot to deviate from our approved flight path and go low over Darfur. It was 2003 and I was the United Nations Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in Sudan investigating reports of violence. What I saw was a genocide unfolding on my watch.

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Defence says Malian rebel in ICC trial was 'small fry'

Lawyers for a Malian Islamist rebel accused of war crimes told his trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday that their client was a just a small fish within the rebel group that took over Timbuktu.

Reuters

Congo files new complaint to ICC against Rwanda's military and M23 rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday made another formal referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure the court will focus on what it calls the systematic pillaging of its natural resources in eastern Congo by the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and the M23 rebel group.

Reuters

ICC prosecutors say Malian rebel was 'enthusiastic' war crimes perpetrator

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday said a Malian Islamist rebel was a key figure in "blatant persecution" of the residents of Timbuktu and was an enthusiastic participant in war crimes.

Reuters

UN official criticised after meeting Russian sought by ICC

Rights groups and the top U.S. justice envoy on Saturday criticised a meeting between a leading United Nations official for children and Russia's ombudsman for children's rights, who is wanted by the world's permanent war crimes court.

Reuters

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International Criminal Court is using digital evidence to investigate Putin – but how can it tell if a video or photo is real or fake?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was reminiscent of wars long past, where a country invades another with little provocation.

The Conversation

France's highest court upholds right to investigate Syrians on French soil suspected of war crimes

France's highest court has ruled that the country can try foreign suspects under the universal jurisdiction principle. The decision enables inquiries into two Syrians accused of war crimes arrested in France.

Radio France Internationale

US senators accuse Pentagon of hindering war crimes prosecution of Russia

Lawmakers accused the Pentagon on Thursday of effectively undermining war crimes prosecution of Russia by blocking the sharing of U.S. military intelligence with the International Criminal Court at the Hague.

Reuters

ICC prosecutor issues secret arrest warrants for Libya crimes

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that the court has issued four new secret arrest warrants for crimes allegedly committed in Libya since 2011.

Reuters

One year on, family, friends, and fans honour Shireen Abu Akleh

The veteran Al Jazeera journalist is still a household name, one year after Israeli forces killed her.

Al Jazeera

Putin may not outrun arrest warrant

History shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

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Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

The Russian government, U.S. President Joe Biden and mainstream Western media are among the observers who all responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes with a shrug.

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Olena Zelenska calls for Vladimir Putin’s arrest for abducting Ukrainian children

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March

Radio France Internationale

Ukraine's Zelensky visits ICC, calls for new court to try crime of aggression

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for the creation of a special tribunal separate from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the crime of aggression.

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Russia says United States ordered Ukrainian 'drone strike' on Kremlin, as 23 die in Kherson

Moscow steps up strikes on Ukraine as Kyiv prepares for a counteroffensive in which it is expected to try to retake occupied territory in the Kherson region.

Reuters

Putin and his invasion should be on trial in The Hague, says Zelenskiy on visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday in The Hague, calling for a new international tribunal for the "crime of aggression."

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The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zelenskyy expected to visit Int'l Criminal Court

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the Netherlands for a surprise visit to the city that is home to the International Criminal Court, which has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Radio France Internationale

South Africa unclear on its future status as a member of the ICC

Will they go or will they stay? This week South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would pull his country out of the International Criminal Court. Then he said he would not. South Africa has had a fraught relationship with the Hague-based war crimes court, and the issue will come…

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Sudan's rival generals share a troubled past: genocide in Darfur

Two generals are currently battling for control of Sudan's capital Khartoum. In the early 2000s, both played key roles in the government's brutal crackdown in Darfur, which was ruled a genocide.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Africa, Due to Host Putin, Rows Back from Pledge to Quit War Crimes Court

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rowed back on Wednesday from a pledge to quit the International Criminal Court, months before he is due to host Russia's Vladimir Putin who is wanted by the ICC for suspected war crimes. Ramaphosa had said on Tuesday that the ruling African National Congress would…

Reuters

South Africa, due to host Putin, rows back from pledge to quit war crimes court

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudan’s Bashir and Allies Out of Jail, Fighting Flares

Sudan's army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battled on the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, undermining a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups fear could revive the influence of ousted President Omar al-Bashir and his loyalists. Fuelling those concerns, the army confirmed the transfer of 79-year-old…

Reuters

Sudan fighting flares but military approves ceasefire extension

Sudan's army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum's outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.

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