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Philippines

ICC prosecutor seeks to probe Philippines' crackdown on drug crime

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said a preliminary probe "determined that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the crime against humanity of murder has been committed" in the Philippines.

World News

British barrister Karim Khan elected next ICC prosecutor

Khan, an assistant U.N. secretary-general, was widely seen as the favorite to get the job. But neither Khan nor any of the other candidates garnered enough support to be appointed by consensus, prompting Friday’s election in the U.N. General Assembly Hall.

World News

ICC clears way for war crimes probe of Israeli actions

The International Criminal Court said that its jurisdiction extends to territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war, clearing the way for its chief prosecutor to open a war crimes probe into Israeli military actions.

USA

Euroviews. Trump’s ICC attack shows his contempt for the rule of law ǀ View

In the face of a blatant attempt at interference by Donald Trump, the ICC should guard its independence and push on with its probes into alleged war crimes committed by the US in Afghanistan and Israeli forces in Palestine.

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Brazil

Euroviews. Brazil's Bolsonaro: A new candidate for trial in the Hague? | View

Brazil's newly elected president, Jair Bolsonaro, promotes destructive environmental policies that could amount to international crimes, warn human rights experts.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo: ICC overturns Bemba verdict

Congolese ex-Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba is acquitted of five counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. It's a huge blow to prosecutors and this was the first ICC case with a major focus on the use of rape as a weapon of war, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Bemba war crimes conviction overturned

The court ruled he could not be held responsible for crimes carried out by troops under his control

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slobodan Praljak: Croatian theatre director turned war criminal

The Bosnian Croat military leader, who has reportedly died after drinking poison in court in The Hague, was behind the persecution of Muslims and the destruction of the historic Mostar bridge.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ratko Mladic convicted of genocide and jailed for life

The ex-Bosnian Serb general was on trial, accused of ordering the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica.

Mali

Ex-Islamist rebel liable for 2.7 million euros damages over Mali rampage

The ICC delivered a landmark compensation verdict over the destruction in Timbuktu

News

African leaders back plan for mass ICC withdrawal

Africa has 34 signatories to the Rome Statute, the treaty which set up the court.

Netherlands

After Russia, will Philippines be next to dump 'useless' International Criminal Court?

Russia has become the fourth nation to announce its intention to cut ties with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Russia

Russia withdraws from the International Criminal Court

Officials are quoted as saying the Hague-based tribunal is not "truly independent" and has not lived up the hopes of the international community.

South Africa

South Africa to withdraw from the ICC

The country's Justice Minister, Michael Masutha, says the court's obligations are no consistent with legislation granting diplomatic immunity to sitting leaders.

Republic of the Congo

DR Congo's former VP Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes

In what is being described as a historic decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has found the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former vice

Georgia

ICC to probe war crimes in 2008 war between Russia and Georgia

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda says she intends to investigate both sides in the 2008 war between Russia and

Netherlands

Malian man faces war crimes court over Timbuktu destruction

A man accused of ordering the destruction of historic buildings in Timbuktu in Mali has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The

Israel

Palestinians put claims of Israeli 'war crimes' to ICC

Details of alleged Israeli war crimes have been put to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Palestinian Authority in its first submission of

World

Exclusive: Sudan's Bashir on ISIL, Darfur and accusations of genocide and war crimes

In an exclusive interview with Euronews’ Mohammed Shaikhibrahim, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir accuses Israeli and American secret services of

Democratic Republic Of Congo

International Criminal Court upholds sentence for Congolese war criminal Thomas Lubanga