Tag: International Criminal Court

Russia adds British prosecutor on ‘wanted list’ after ICC warrant against Putin

Russia initiated criminal proceedings against Khan and three ICC judges in March on the grounds that they had committed "signs of crimes" under Russian law.

May 21, 2023

International Criminal Court justified in issuing arrest warrant for Putin over war crime allegations: Biden

On being asked whether Putin should be tried for war crimes, Biden did not directly answer, but said the Russian leader has "clearly committed war crimes."

March 18, 2023

War Crimes

It also called on the ICC to include the recent Gaza assault in its ongoing investigation into possible war crimes by Israel and Palestinian armed groups. Israel does not recognise the court’s jurisdiction.

July 30, 2021

International Criminal Court investigating war crimes by Taliban

Taliban commanders who knew or should have known about abuses by forces under their control and took no action to prevent or stop them are culpable as a matter of command responsibility.

July 25, 2021

Philippines rejects ICC’s call for probe into anti-drug campaign

The Philippines officially informed the UN in March 2018 about its decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the ICC after the body launched a probe into the alleged extrajudicial killings related to Duterte's anti-drug campaign.

June 15, 2021

Spilling the beans

The extent to which the in house spilling of the beans will tarnish the standing of the omnipotent military and a generally tightlipped Suu Kyi can only be speculated upon.

September 10, 2020

Crippled ICC

The US signed the Rome Statute, which created the entity, but never ratified it precisely because of the prospect of US citizens being charged.

June 23, 2020

Chutzpah against ICC

It is hard not to wonder if the US President is playing directly into the hands of authoritarian regimes by intimidating judges and prosecutors committed to holding countries accountable for war crimes.

June 13, 2020

America under the scanner

The ICC Appeals Chamber’s decision to permit an investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan could trigger fresh tensions between the United States and the Court, say Joyeeta Banerjee & Rajdeep Banerjee.

April 25, 2020

Myanmar in Court

The pre-trial chamber did not assess whether other associated war crimes may have been committed, but said they could nonetheless form part of the prosecutor’s future investigation.

November 16, 2019

International Justice Day: Corruption v/s Development through the lens of SDG 16

The problem of corruption cannot be tackled or resolved without the promotion of the rule of law and without ensuring equal access to justice for everyone.

July 11, 2019

20 years of the Rome Statute

While it has faced several challenges, especially from the United States, the International Criminal Court has achieved significant successes, write Joyeeta Banerjee & Rajdeep Banerjee.

October 4, 2018

Top Philippine court asked to halt Duterte’s ICC withdrawal

Rights advocates urged the Philippines' top court today to halt President Rodrigo Duterte's push to quit the International Criminal Court.

August 28, 2018

Philippines President unfazed by ICC move

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday that he is not threatened by the complaints lodged against him before the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying that he is willing to be indicted and convicted if it means protecting the interest of the Filipino people. “Do not worry about me. I can face the ICC. If...

February 14, 2018

Palestinian civilians urge ICC to speed up ”war crimes” probe

Palestinian lawyers and civil society groups urged the International Criminal Court to speed up inquiries and open a full investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza, east Jerusalem and the West Bank. "Since two years Palestine is under preliminary examination," said lawyer Gilles Devers, adding "in Gaza, we think two years is too long."  The...

July 20, 2017