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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.

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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

Salon

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.

The Conversation

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

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

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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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

ABC News

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."

Reuters

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

The Independent UK

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…

Radio France Internationale

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.

WEKU

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…

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

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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.

AFP

S.Africa backtracks on quitting ICC after communication 'error'

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa is not planning to quit the International Criminal Court, as earlier suggested by President Cyril Ramaphosa, his office said Tuesday, citing a communication error from the ruling ANC party.

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Sudanese Bashir-era official says he and others have left prison and will protect themselves

Sudanese ex-official Ahmed Haroun, who served under Omar al-Bashir and is wanted by the International Criminal Court, said that he and other former officials of Bashir's government had left Kober prison and would take responsibility for their own protection, in a statement aired on Sudan's Tayba TV on Tuesday.

AFP

S.Africa's Ramaphosa says ruling party wants country to quit ICC

Pretoria (AFP) - President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday his ruling ANC party had resolved that South Africa should quit the International Criminal Court, which last month issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

WEKU

Families of victims await justice as the ICC reopens Philippines drug war probe

An International Criminal Court investigation puts President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a tough spot. His vice president is the daughter of the leader who launched the drug war at the heart of the probe.

Reuters

Kenya opposition seeks ICC probe of police head over violence against protesters

Kenya's opposition alliance has written to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking him to open an investigation into the head of the police who it accuses of ordering attacks on its supporters during anti-government protests.

France 24

Did Vladimir Putin really defy his arrest order to travel to South Africa? In short, nope

Did Vladimir Putin recently go to South Africa, defying the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court? That’s the claim made by at least two videos that have been shared thousands of times on TikTok and Facebook since late March. This footage, however, is old and doesn’t in any…

The Week

Will Vladimir Putin be put on trial for Ukraine’s stolen children crisis?

As the war in Ukraine rages on, the International Criminal Court (ICC) last month issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.

The Conversation

Finding Ukraine's stolen children and bringing perpetrators to justice: lessons from Argentina

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s children commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova on March 17.

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