International criminal justice
- Benjamin Netanyahu, British empire, India, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Israel-Gaza war, Ukraine, United Nations, Vladimir Putin, War crimes, World news
Global moral consensus is just wishful thinking | Letters
Alex Watson writes that moralising over Putin and Netanyahu is nothing without enforceable law, while Ravishan…
- Afghanistan, Global development, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Violence against women and girls, Women under the Taliban, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
ICC issues warrant for Taliban’s supreme leader for persecution of women
Rights activists hail move to arrest Haibatullah Akhundzada and Afghan chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani for c…
- Asia Pacific, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Monday briefing: Is Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest a sign of the ICC’s strength or its limitations?
In today’s newsletter: the former Philippines president was arrested and taken to The Hague after a tense stan…
- Asia Pacific, Human rights, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Netherlands, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Rodrigo Duterte appears at ICC hearing in The Hague by video link
Allegations of crimes against humanity laid out against former Philippines president over his deadly ‘war on d…
- Asia Pacific, Drugs trade, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest could be telling blow in the Philippines’ dynastic feud
Former president was surrendered to The Hague amid a row between his family and that of the current presidentF…
- Asia Pacific, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Mother of two sons shot in Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ dares hope for justice
Sarah Celiz among tens of thousands feeling relief that ex-Philippines president will finally face the courtsD…
- Afghanistan, International criminal court, International criminal justice, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women – video
The international criminal court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, announced that he had requested arrest warran…
- Afghanistan, Global development, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Women, Women's rights and gender equality, World news
ICC chief prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women
Reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are being committed against women and girls in Afghanist…
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Russia, World news
Armenia formally joins international criminal court in snub to Russia
Yerevan obligated to arrest Vladimir Putin if he enters Armenia after move Moscow calls ‘unfriendly step’Armen…
- Asia Pacific, China, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Taiwan, World news, Xi Jinping
Taiwan considers joining ICC to deter potential China invasion
Joining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war against TaiwanTaiwan’s go…
- Global development, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Myanmar, Myanmar coup, Sexual violence, Society, South and Central Asia, Violence against women and girls, World news
Sexual violence is junta’s ‘modus operandi’, Myanmar activist tells UN
People are united to end military dictatorship but international support is needed, Naw Hser Hser saysThe cris…
- Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Islamic State, Law, South and Central Asia, Taliban, War crimes, World news
ICC asked to relaunch inquiry into Taliban and IS ‘war crimes’
Move shows court’s determination to investigate contemporary as well as past crimes against humanityThe intern…
- Asia Pacific, Coronavirus, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Will she run for president? Duterte’s daughter keeps the Philippines guessing
Sara Duterte ahead in the polls despite refusing to commit to presidential raceIt was a decade ago, before her…
- Asia Pacific, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Law, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
ICC authorises full inquiry into Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’
‘Reasonable basis’ to believe crime against humanity committed in Philippines crackdown, say judgesThe interna…
- Asia Pacific, International criminal court, International criminal justice, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
ICC prosecutor seeks investigation into Philippines ‘war on drugs’ killings
Police are accused of unlawfully killing thousands of civilians between 2016 and 2019 during drug crackdownThe…