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  Philippine ex-President arrested: What is International Criminal Court and how does it work?

  Explainers | March 13, 2025 13:35 IST

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the world's first permanent international tribunal established to investigate and prosecute individuals for the gravest offences of international concern.

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  Israel questions legitimacy of ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, vows to contest court order

  World | November 28, 2024 8:44 IST

  The ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, his former defence minister, and Hamas military commander Ibrahim Al-Masri, also known as Mohammed Deif, over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict.

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  Putin arrives in Mongolia in defiance of ICC warrant, Ukraine demands arrest

  World | September 03, 2024 9:22 IST

  Mongolia is one of the 124 ICC member-states that are bound to arrest Putin and send him to The Hague for trial if he sets foot on their territory. Putin was accused of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.

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  International Criminal Court convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of committing war crimes in Mali

  World | June 26, 2024 18:48 IST

  Mali is one of the countries in the West African region which has long battled an insurgency by armed terror groups including ISIS and al-Qaeda. Al Hassan was accused of involvement in rape, torture, persecution, enforced marriages and sexual slavery under the Ansar Dine group.

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  ICC issues arrest warrants for Russian officials for attacking civilian targets in Ukraine

  World | June 25, 2024 19:40 IST

  The court accused ex-Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian Army chief Valery Gerasimov of war crimes and crimes against humanity by attacking civilian targets in Ukraine. The ICC had previously issued a warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for attacks on children in Ukraine.

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  Who is Amal Clooney, who played a key role in ICC warrants against Netanyahu, Hamas leaders?

  World | May 22, 2024 12:04 IST

  Amal Clooney, a prominent international human rights lawyer, played a crucial role behind the ICC warrants against Israeli PM Netanyahu, his defence chief and Hamas leaders. She had earlier sparked criticism for not speaking publicly about the Israel-Hamas war.

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  Can the International Criminal Court arrest someone? List of persons named by ICC in the past

  World | May 21, 2024 13:02 IST

  ICC prosecutor Karim Khan requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including PM Benjamin Netanyahu, for alleged war crimes. If these warrants are issued, it would mark an unprecedented intervention in the ongoing war in Gaza and deepen Israel's international isolation.

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  ICC seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes, Netanyahu reacts

  World | May 21, 2024 7:17 IST

  International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan said he had reasonable grounds to believe that Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders committed war crimes. He also said Israel waged a 'systematic' attack against the Palestinian population.

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  Israel fears possible arrest warrants against Netanyahu, others by International Criminal Court

  World | April 30, 2024 12:30 IST

  Israel does not recognise the jurisdiction of the court in The Hague, but the Palestinian territories were admitted as a member state in 2015. Netanyahu said the ICC's verdict won't change Israel's operations in Gaza, but would set a dangerous precedent.

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  BRICS Summit: Putin cancels South Africa trip amid fears of getting arrested in Johannesburg

  World | July 19, 2023 16:57 IST

  As a signatory to the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court, South Africa is obliged to arrest Putin on an indictment the court issued against the Russian leader in March for war crimes involving the abduction of children from Ukraine.

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  Arresting Putin would be 'declaration of war': South African President Cyril Ramaphosa

  World | July 19, 2023 7:38 IST

  An arrest warrant has been issued against Russian President Vladimir Putin by the International Criminal Court (ICC), should he step out of Russian soil, for alleged war crimes in the ongoing war against Ukraine.

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  Putin will be arrested in S Africa? Ques looms amid reports of war crime convict visit to ICC state

  World | May 31, 2023 0:03 IST

  There are clear concerns in the West that Africa's most developed economy is aligning with Russia and pulling other developing countries along with it at a time of heightened global tensions.

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  Family of Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Afghanistan, approaches ICC against Taliban

  India | March 22, 2022 18:32 IST

  Siddiqui, 38, was on assignment in Afghanistan when he was killed on July 16 last year. The journalist was covering clashes between Afghan troops and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar city.

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  International Criminal Court prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigation

  World | March 03, 2022 17:24 IST

  Ukraine’s State Emergency Service has said that more than 2,000 civilians have died since the Russian invasion, a claim that was impossible to verify.  

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  War crimes of Taliban to be investigated by International Criminal Court

  World | September 27, 2021 23:36 IST

  A previous ICC inquiry was deferred in April 2020 following a request by the then Afghan government of Ashraf Ghani to be given time to gather evidence in cooperation with ICC lawyers.  

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  Palestine unity gov't agrees on emergency budget

  World | March 25, 2015 7:58 IST

  Ramallah:The Palestinian unity government has said it agreed on an emergency budget and sent it to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for approval.The government on Tuesday said in a statement issued in the aftermath of its

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  International Criminal Court terminates case against Kenyan president

  World | March 13, 2015 21:10 IST

  Nairobi: The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday terminated court proceedings against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and also vacated the summons to appear against him.A statement from the ICC Trial Chamber V(B) said the move

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  Palestine says decision to join ICC 'irreversible'

  World | February 02, 2015 7:50 IST

  Ramallah: Palestine's decision to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) was irreversible, a top Palestinian official said Sunday."All powers on earth will never bring the clock back," chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat told Voice of

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  Over 30 lawyers apply to represent Uganda's rebel at ICC

  World | January 20, 2015 8:08 IST

  Kampala: Over 30 lawyers across the globe have expressed willingness to represent Uganda's notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Dominic Ongwen at the International Criminal Court (ICC) trials, a government official said on Monday.Henry

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  Israel lashes out at International Criminal Court

  World | January 17, 2015 13:05 IST

  Jerusalem: The Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman termed as "scandalous" the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to investigate alleged war crimes on Palestinian soil."The decision is intended to hurt Israel's right to