Russia-Ukraine War: Can Vladimir Putin Be Jailed After ICC's Arrest Warrant?
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine.
Mar 19, 2023, 08:39 AM ISTRussia Compares ICC's Arrest Warrant Against Putin To Toilet Paper, Says It Holds 'No Meaning'
Deputy chair of the Security Council of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev compared the ICC's arrest warrant for Putin to toilet paper.
Mar 18, 2023, 08:45 AM ISTOfficer killed as siege at Kenya deputy president`s home ends
Elite Kenyan security forces on Sunday killed a man at the home of Deputy President William Ruto, ending a 20-hour siege that left one officer dead and another wounded, security officials said.
Jul 31, 2017, 06:44 AM ISTWar crimes prosecutor calls for arrest of Saif Gaddafi, dictator's son
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, whose whereabouts are not known, was last seen by an independent international observer in June 2014.
Jun 14, 2017, 21:32 PM ISTNew Syria war crimes panel to launch soon: UN
A new UN body tasked with identifying individuals guilty of atrocities in Syria should start work shortly, a key step towards holding war crimes suspects to account, the UN rights chief said on Monday.
May 01, 2017, 18:33 PM IST''Mass murder'' complaint filed against Philippines President
A Filipino lawyer has filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing President Rodrigo Duterte of mass murder and crimes against humanity, the media reported on Tuesday.
Apr 25, 2017, 15:17 PM ISTPhilippines slams UN`s Khmer Rouge warning as `irresponsible`
David Scheffer, the UN Secretary-General`s envoy to the tribunal, said leaders in countries such as the Philippines, as well as the Islamic State (IS) group, must "take note" of the verdict.
Angelina Jolie features in a video post split, goes viral on social media
Angelina Jolie recently appeared in a recorded a video for the `International Criminal Court`
Nov 19, 2016, 11:11 AM ISTUN calls on countries to work with International Criminal Court, rather than withdraw
A UN spokesman is calling on countries thinking of leaving the International Criminal Court to instead work within the system to improve the court.
Nov 18, 2016, 01:12 AM ISTSouth Africa’s withdrawal rocks International Criminal Court
The decision followed a dispute last year when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir visited the country for an African Union summit despite facing an ICC arrest warrant over alleged war crimes.
Oct 22, 2016, 04:14 AM ISTSouth Africa to quit International Criminal Court
South Africa`s Justice Minister Michael Masutha is saying that the ICC`s obligations are inconsistent with domestic laws giving sitting leaders diplomatic immunity, reports the Guardian.
Oct 21, 2016, 18:41 PM ISTIsrael to allow ICC visit on Gaza war mission
Israel is to host a working group of the International Criminal Court as it weighs whether to probe alleged war crimes in the 2014 Gaza war, an Israeli official said Friday.
Sep 02, 2016, 20:18 PM ISTNext UN chief ballots remain secret, despite televised debates
Ten of the 12 candidates vying to be the next UN Secretary-General took part in live televised debates on Tuesday.
Jul 13, 2016, 09:13 AM ISTICC sentences DR Congo`s Bemba to 18 years in jail for war crimes
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba to 18 years in jail for a series of brutal rapes and murders in Central African Republic over a decade ago.
Jun 21, 2016, 19:32 PM ISTICC to sentence for DR Congo`s Bemba for war crimes
Bemba, 53, was found guilty in March of five charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by his private army called the Congolese Liberation Movement (MLC).
Jun 21, 2016, 09:31 AM ISTCongo ex-vice president guilty in landmark ICC war rape ruling
Democratic Republic of Congo`s Jean-Pierre Bemba became the highest-ranking politician convicted by the international war crimes court on Monday, when it judged him responsible for a campaign of rape and murder in Central African Republic.
Mar 22, 2016, 09:39 AM ISTWhite House says ready to help International Criminal Court genocide probe in Syria, Iraq
The White House on Thursday said it was ready to support an investigation by the International Criminal Court into alledged genocide carried out by the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
Mar 18, 2016, 00:58 AM ISTICC unveils war crimes charge for `callous` Timbuktu attack
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday accused a Malian jihadist of war crimes for "a callous" attack on the world heritage site of Timbuktu.
Mar 01, 2016, 15:50 PM ISTUgandan rebel commander Ongwen faces 70 war crimes charges
The International Criminal Court on Thursday unveiled 70 charges of war crimes against notorious Lord`s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen.
Jan 21, 2016, 15:54 PM ISTUN draft resolution asks UN to refer North Korea to ICC
he 193-member General Assembly is expected to vote on the resolution in December.
Oct 31, 2015, 10:57 AM IST