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In today’s newsletter: the former Philippines president was arrested and taken to The Hague after a tense standoff. It’s a much needed win for the international criminal court – but success is far from a givenGood morning.Last Tuesday, chaos erupted at…
続きを読むAllegations of crimes against humanity laid out against former Philippines president over his deadly ‘war on drugs’Rodrigo Duterte has become the first Asian former leader to appear before the international criminal court, where he stands accused of co…
続きを読むFormer president was surrendered to The Hague amid a row between his family and that of the current presidentFew expected things to move so quickly. Supporters of the Philippines’ former president Rodrigo Duterte barely had time to protest before he wa…
続きを読むSarah Celiz among tens of thousands feeling relief that ex-Philippines president will finally face the courtsDuterte flown to The Hague after arrestSarah Celiz wept as she sat at home watching footage from Manila’s main airport on her phone. They were …
続きを読むThe international criminal court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced that he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials for the repression of women. He accused the group’s supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and the country’s s…
続きを読むReasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed against women and girls in Afghanistan, application saysThe international criminal court’s chief prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for the Taliban’s supreme leader and Afg…
続きを読むYerevan obligated to arrest Vladimir Putin if he enters Armenia after move Moscow calls ‘unfriendly step’Armenia has formally joined the international criminal court (ICC), officials said, a move which traditional ally Moscow has denounced as unfriendl…
続きを読むJoining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war against TaiwanTaiwan’s government is considering joining the international criminal court, in part to increase deterrence of a Chinese attack or invasion.Supporters al…
続きを読むPeople are united to end military dictatorship but international support is needed, Naw Hser Hser saysThe crisis in Myanmar should be referred to the international criminal court for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including widespread sexual v…
続きを読むMove shows court’s determination to investigate contemporary as well as past crimes against humanityThe international criminal court’s new prosecutor has asked the court to relaunch an inquiry into alleged crimes against humanity committed by the Tali…
続きを読むSara Duterte ahead in the polls despite refusing to commit to presidential raceIt was a decade ago, before her father had become Philippine president, that Sara Duterte attracted national attention. A local sheriff had ignored orders issued by her, the…
続きを読む‘Reasonable basis’ to believe crime against humanity committed in Philippines crackdown, say judgesThe international criminal court has authorised a full investigation into the Philippine president’s “war on drugs”, saying it resembled an illegitimate …
続きを読むPolice are accused of unlawfully killing thousands of civilians between 2016 and 2019 during drug crackdownThe international criminal court’s chief prosecutor has sought authorisation to open an investigation into crimes against humanity during the Phi…
続きを読むCourt expected to rule there is still insufficient evidence against China, but file to be kept openThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked for more evidence before it will be willing to open an investigation into claims of genocide against Uig…
続きを読む‘Chance should not be squandered’ to bring Chinese government to justice, letter statesThe chief prosecutor of the international criminal court has been urged by an international alliance of parliamentarians to accept a complaint alleging genocide by C…
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