International Criminal Court

Palestinians urge faster ICC probe into Israel 'war crimes'

Top Palestinian officials today urged the world's only permanent war crimes court to speed up a probe into allegations of Israeli abuses amid an upsurge of fresh violence between the two sides.

Oct 31, 2015, 01:32 AM IST

UN measure seeks to revive Israeli-Palestinian talks

A draft UN resolution aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks calls for a freeze on Jewish settlements and halting moves to prosecute Israel at the International Criminal Court.

Oct 30, 2015, 07:55 AM IST

Islamist sent to war crimes court for Timbuktu attacks

An Islamist leader was on Saturday handed over to the International Criminal Court on charges of destroying much of Mali`s fabled city of Timbuktu, in the first such case before the war crimes court, officials said.

Sep 26, 2015, 12:14 PM IST

South Africa studying court ruling on Bashir: Foreign Minister

South Africa`s government is studying a court`s rejection of its bid to appeal a ruling that authorities erred in letting Sudan`s wanted leader leave the country despite a court order barring him from doing so, South Africa`s foreign minister said. 

Sep 17, 2015, 05:40 AM IST

Witness tells ICC how DR Congo rebels came to `wage war`

The first witness began testifying Tuesday in the trial of former Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda, who stands accused before the International Criminal Court on 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Sep 15, 2015, 16:21 PM IST

EU criticises Israel on Palestinian tax freeze

The EU criticised Tuesday Israel`s decision to freeze Palestinian Authority tax revenues in retaliation for joining the International Criminal Court and called on both sides to avoid steps that could undermine peace efforts.

Jan 06, 2015, 23:44 PM IST