Aug 16 UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying education, employment to women By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Gordon Brown told a U.N. conference on the second anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan that its rulers are responsible for "the most egregious, vicious and indefensible violation of women's rights and girls' rights in the world today."… Continue reading
Aug 07 Justice Department helping Ukraine in war crimes investigations, Attorney General Garland says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Congress recently allowed for new U.S. flexibility in assisting the court with investigations into foreign nationals related to Ukraine, and the Justice Department will be a key part of the United States' cooperation, Garland said. Continue reading
Jul 14 South Africa urges Putin to not attend August summit due to international arrest warrant By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South Africa's deputy president says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to attend an economic summit in South Africa next month but the country is trying to persuade him to stay away to avoid the legal and diplomatic fallout over his… Continue reading
Mar 18 Putin visits annexed Crimea after ICC issues arrest warrant for war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine on Saturday, the day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for the Russian leader accusing him of war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 17 How an international arrest warrant for Putin puts a new spin on Xi visit to Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Hours after Friday's announcement of the trip, an international arrest warrant was issued for Putin on war crimes charges, taking at least some wind out of the sails of China's big reveal. Continue reading
Mar 17 International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press The International Criminal Court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 26 International Criminal Court judges reopen probe into Philippines ‘war on drugs’ By Mike Corder, Associated Press International Criminal Court judges have cleared the way for the court's prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines. Continue reading
Dec 30 Evidence of Russian war crimes mounts as invasion of Ukraine drags on By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Ten months into Russia's latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin's troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 7:24 International Criminal Court prosecutor on the pursuit of justice for Russian war crimes By Nick Schifrin Attorney General Merrick Garland traveled to Ukraine this week to review U.S. efforts to help prosecute Russian war criminals. Ukrainian officials say they are examining more than 15,000 possible war crimes since Russia’s February invasion, while the U.S. and Europe… Continue watching
Mar 02 International Criminal Court opens investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine By Associated Press Prosecutor Karim Khan said he launched the probe after 39 of the court’s member states requested an investigation, a process known as a referral. Continue reading