Europe News The Brief: new to Brussels A large number of MEPs elected in May are new to the European Parliament, we meet two of them finding their way in Brussels. 03/06/2019
world news UN court sides with Iran and orders US to lift some sanctions The ICJ says Washington must allow exports of humanitarian goods to Iran, siding with Tehran in a case brought to The Hague. 03/10/2018
world news Yugoslavia tribunal holds closing ceremony A closing ceremony marks the end of the Yugoslavia tribunal 21/12/2017
Netherlands Ratko Mladic faces verdict in last Bosnian war trial Former Bosnian Serb general is accused of crimes against humanity. 21/11/2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ex Bosnian Serb leader Ratko Mladic awaits verdict of war crimes trial UN judges will decide next week the fate of the Bosnian Serb general, who's charged with war crimes in Bosnia during the 1990s. 17/11/2017
Netherlands UN court rejects Ukraine bid for measures against pro-Russian rebels The International Court of Justice said Ukraine did not provide enough evidence of Russia's alleged role in the conflict, now in its fourth year. 19/04/2017
China China warns it could set up an air defence zone in South China Sea A defiant China has now formalised its objections to an international tribunal ruling that says its claims to territorial rights in the South China Sea have no legal… 13/07/2016
China Beijing refuses to accept Hague ruling over South China Sea territorial claims An international court has ruled against Beijing over its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea. 12/07/2016
Netherlands Radovan Karadzic guilty of genocide for his involvement at Srebrenica Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has been found guilty of 10 of 11 charges by UN judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the 24/03/2016
Netherlands Karadzic found guilty of Srebrenica genocide Former Bosnian Serb leader given 40 year prison sentence 24/03/2016
Netherlands Radovan Karadzic: war crimes trial verdicts Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was due to learn his fate later on Thursday (24 March) when the International Criminal Tribunal for the 24/03/2016
Ivory Coast Gbagbo: ICC hears details of war crimes charges Former Ivory Coast president goes on trial in the Hague 28/01/2016
Netherlands Croatia and Serbia's unforgettable bloodshed The results of the 1991-1995 Croatian War of Independence may be seen today in villages populated by Serb refugees who were driven out of Krajina, or 03/02/2015
Netherlands Top UN court rules Serbia and Croatia not guilty of genocide during Balkans conflict International Court of Justice says neither Serbia nor Croatia committed genocide during Balkan wars 03/02/2015
Netherlands UN top court rules neither Serbia nor Croatia committed genocide during Balkan wars The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague has dismissed both genocide cases between Croatia and Serbia during the 03/02/2015
Israel ICC opens inquiry into Israeli-Palestinian conflict The International Criminal Court has launched an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. Prosecutors say they will examine 16/01/2015
Israel Netanyahu urges war crimes court to reject Palestinian membership bid Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the ICC to reject a bid for membership by the Palestinian Authority which would enable it to pursue war crimes charges against Israel. 01/01/2015
Japan International Court of Justice judges revoke Japan's whaling permit Japan’s whaling programme in seas near Antarctica is not for scientific purposes, judges at the U.N.‘s highest court ruled on Monday, agreeing with 31/03/2014