ICC judges reject Venezuela’s appeal against human rights probe
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday rejected Venezuela’s appeal against a decision to resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses by government officials. Last year, Caracas appealed a decision to resume the probe, arguing its prosecution should trigger the complementarity principle, where the court can only […]
ICC orders record $US56 million compensation for Uganda victims
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Nearly 50,000 victims of Ugandan militia commander Dominic Ongwen should get a total of €52 million ($US56 million) in compensation, International Criminal Court judges ruled on Wednesday, in a record reparations order. Judges said Ongwen, a former child-soldier who rose through the ranks to become one of the top commanders […]
ICC prosecutor believes warring parties committing war crimes in Darfur
United Nations Reuters The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor told the UN Security Council on Monday “there are grounds to believe” both Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are committing war crimes in Darfur at present. War erupted in Sudan on 15th April, 2023 between the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF. […]
Philippines will not “lift a finger” to assist ICC’s drug war probe
Manila, Philippines Reuters The Philippine Government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation into a brutal anti-narcotics campaign, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, said on Tuesday. “I consider it as a threat to our sovereignty. Therefore, the Philippine government will not lift a finger to help any investigation that the ICC conducts,” Marcos told […]
Qatar helping four Ukrainian children go home from Russia to Ukraine
Doha, QatarReuters Qatar is helping four Ukrainian children return home from Russia this week under a mechanism Doha has set up with cooperation from both sides, and hopes to help bring more home in the future, a Qatari official told Reuters on Monday. A seven-year-old boy returned to Ukraine on Monday via Estonia after he […]
Essay: The global approach to serious crimes is shifting to domestic trials – here’s what I found in three African countries
PATRYK LABUDA, author of ‘International Criminal Tribunals and Domestic Accountability: In The Court’s Shadow’, looks at the pros and cons of in-country trials of those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes…
Amal Clooney, international leaders call for accountability in Sudan war
New York, USReuters Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and world leaders on Thursday pleaded for more attention to be paid to the war in Sudan and for accountability in fighting that has killed thousands and displaced millions of civilians. “There are survivors around the world who see robust and concerted action on Ukraine, and … […]
War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The International Criminal Court said on Tuesday its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the world’s most high-profile international institutions and one that handles highly sensitive information about war crimes. The ICC said it had detected unusual activity on its computer network at the end of […]
Afghan Taliban celebrate return to power two years on amid erosion of women’s rights
Kabul, AfghanistanReuters Afghanistan’s Taliban marked the second anniversary of their return to power on Tuesday, celebrating their takeover of Kabul and the establishment of what they said was security throughout the country under an Islamic system. After a lightning offensive as US-led foreign forces were withdrawing after 20 years of inconclusive war, the Taliban entered […]
Philippines will not cooperate with ICC in drugs war probe – Marcos
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, said on Friday his government will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the thousands of killings committed during his predecessor’s ‘war on drugs’. Marcos maintained the ICC has no jurisdiction over the South-East Asian country, which withdrew from the ICC in March, 2019. Philippines’ […]