Israeli Prime Minister to Discuss Gaza, Iran and Regional Security Visit Includes Attendance at Senator Lindsey Graham’s Funeral Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is travelling to Washington, D.C. for high-level discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump as both leaders seek to address growing security challenges in the Middle East. The meeting at the White House […]
Venezuela has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), marking a significant step in its long-running dispute with the Hague-based tribunal, which is investigating alleged crimes against humanity committed in the country. The Venezuelan government announced that it had submitted its notification to the UN Secretary-General, […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has established a new advisory council of international legal experts in a significant move aimed at strengthening accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during decades of conflict in the country’s eastern provinces. The initiative marks one of the government’s most ambitious efforts yet to pursue justice […]
HISTORICAL CONTEXT: THE EXISTENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT And now onto our main discussion, regarding the dwindling influence of the international criminal court (also known as the ICC); and we ought to begin with some historical context. In essence, the establishment of an international tribunal to judge political leaders accused of international crimes was […]
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte allegedly threatened a police general with legal action, refused to be fingerprinted, and told law enforcement officers, “You have to kill me to bring me to The Hague,” during a tense standoff following his arrest in Manila. The arrest was carried out after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an […]