ISTANBUL (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) faces allegations of hypocrisy for delaying the arrest warrant requests for Israeli officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who spearheads the genocidal war on Gaza and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have not had arrest warrants issued for over five months, while the warr...
The Hague (AA) – A group of 20 Palestinians have filed a criminal complaint with the Dutch Public Prosecutor’s Office against Israel for impeding and influencing an investigation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into the genocide in Gaza. The complaint came following the publication in May this year of an extensive investigation...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel on Friday announced its formal opposition to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the court’s prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The Israeli Foreign Ministry appeal challenges both the authority of the court and the...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has expressed concern over pressure the court is facing from the US regarding its investigations into Israel’s actions in Gaza. In an interview with Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, Karim Khan disclosed that ICC officials were receiving personal threats from supporters of Israel. ...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel is pushing the International Criminal Court (ICC) to delay the issuance of arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes in Gaza, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. Official sources said Tel Aviv is putting diplomatic pressure on The Hague-based court ...
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has called for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She says he is a war criminal who needs to be handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Tlaib also calls it utterly disgraceful that leaders from both parties invited him to address Congress. Tlaib is a Palestinian-American lawmaker...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russia’s ex-minister of defense, Sergei Shoigu, and current army chief of staff, Valery Gerasimov, for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. They are accused of directing missile attacks on civilian targets, including power plants, during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. T...
Ninety-three nations have reaffirmed their support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) emphasizing its independence in pursuing legal actions. This follows recent threats aimed at ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, who will be seeking arrest warrants against Israeli leaders and Palestinian figures. A statement was issued by member states of th...
International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan has called for cooperation in investigating grave international crimes in Darfur, Sudan. Khan urges victim groups, civil society, and international partners to provide evidence of ongoing atrocities, including in Al Fasher. Khan emphasizes the urgent need for action, citing ongoing investigat...
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – The South African government will provide 50 million Rand (approximately $2.7 million) in humanitarian aid to Gaza, Justice Minister Ronald Lamola announced at a conference in Jordan. “In addition to our International Court of Justice (ICJ) case, our government has approved a contribution of 50 million Rand for ...
