Arrest warrant

Libya

Italy's government releases Libyan warlord accused of war crimes

Ossama Anjiem — also known as Ossama al-Masri — was arrested under a International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant then released on a technicality.

22/01/2025

South Korea

South Korean authorities seek arrest of impeached President Yoon

A warrant has been requested to detain South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol over charges linked to his brief martial law decree, with his fate now dependent on the Constitutional Court's decision.

30/12/2024

Netherlands

ICC prosecutor: Court can Issue warrants for Israeli leaders over Gaza

Chief prosecutor Karim Khan urged a panel of ICC pretrial judges to “urgently render its decisions” on the warrant requests he filed in May for Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders, two of whom have since been killed.

23/08/2024

United Kingdom

UK reverses stance on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The Prime Minister's office said the decision is "based on a strong belief in the separation of powers and the rule of law, both domestically and internationally."

26/07/2024

Europe News

What's next for the Russian opposition after Alexei Navalny?

After the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, his wife Yulia has vowed to continue his work. Now, a Russian arrest warrant has been issued for her and questions about the future of Russia's opposition movement remain unclear.

11/07/2024

Iran

ICC prosecutor's request for arrest warrants triggers global reaction

Several Western leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have rejected the ICC's chief prosecutor's decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Meanwhile, others have called for the protection of the war crimes court's impartiality.

20/05/2024

World News

ICC: What's its role in prosecuting war crimes?

The ICC's chief prosecutor Karim Khan has requested the Hague's top court to issue arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders. How significant is this move and how ICC operates?

20/05/2024

Ukraine

ICC seeks Russian officers' arrest as UN nuclear chief meets Putin

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

06/03/2024

Green News

Bald eagles targeted in a six-year ‘killing spree’ by these US men

Local tribes hope the case will serve as a ‘warning’ to others.

10/01/2024

Belgium

Brussels shooting: Man arrested on suspicion of supplying weapon

The man arrested on Wednesday was suspected of being involved in supplying the automatic rifle used by the attacker, Abdesalem Lassoued.

26/10/2023

World News

Euroviews. Russia and China's abuse of Red Notices could wreck Interpol for good

The Interpol international alert system has been increasingly abused by repressive regimes who have worked out that it is the perfect means to attack their opponents overseas, Ben Keith and Rhys Davies write.

06/04/2023

Culture news

'Dances With Wolves' actor arrested in sex abuse case

Nathan Chasing Horse was taken into custody, accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls during a period spanning two decades.

01/02/2023

France

France issues arrest warrant for disgraced businessman Carlos Ghosn

French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for disgraced businessman Carlos Ghosn.

22/04/2022

Europe News

'Finger cutter': Police arrest one of Europe's most-wanted criminals

One of Europe's most-wanted criminals has been arrested in Switzerland.

18/02/2022

Italy

Italy issues warrant for grandfather of cable car crash survivor

Shmulik Peleg is accused of taking his grandson to Israel against the wishes of his Italian relatives.

10/11/2021

Sweden

Suspect in Sweden apartment explosion found dead in Göteborg harbour

The man suspected of causing an explosion at an apartment building in Swede last week has been found dead in a harbour.

06/10/2021

Netherlands

German man arrested over three high-profile money heists

The 60-year-old man is alleged to have participated in the robberies in Cologne and Frankfurt between 2018 and 2019.

23/02/2021

Republic of North Macedonia

North Macedonia issues arrest warrant for former secret police chief

Mijalkov, a first cousin of conservative former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, is accused of masterminding phone taps on more than 20,000 people, including politicians, judges and journalists between 2006-2016.

23/02/2021

Netherlands

First Kosovar Albanian arrested on war crimes charges

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in The Hague, said on Thursday that former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Salih Mustafa had been arrested but did not mention on what charges.

24/09/2020

Turkey

Turkey orders arrest of 110 people over Gulen links -media

Since last year's failed coup, authorities have jailed more than 50,000 people over suspected links to President Erdogan's archenemy.

20/10/2017