International Criminal Court

• ICC removes chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct allegations

  By a large majority, the International Criminal Court’s 125-member states ousted British barrister Karim Khan, the first time in its history the court has made such a move.

  World

  Jul 24
  
• ICC chief prosecutor suspended over alleged sexual misconduct with aide

  A final decision on Karim Khan's fate is now up to the Assembly of States Parties, the body that oversees the ICC, which will hold a special session to decide if he will remain.

  World

  Jun 8
  
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• Gunshots fired at Philippine Senate where Duterte ally resists ICC arrest

  Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a former police chief who was the main enforcer of ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody 'war on drugs,' faces charges of crimes against humanity.

  World

  May 13
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• As Iran war rages, are attacks on civilian infrastructure war crimes?

  The growing Iran conflict has led to airstrikes on infrastructure across the Middle East, which some experts say could amount to war crimes if carried out.

  World

  Mar 31
• Anand says she has ‘utmost confidence’ in ICC judge sanctioned by the U.S.

  Following U.S. sanctions being placed on a Canadian ICC judge, Kimberley Prost, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she has "utmost confidence" in them.

  World

  Sep 3, 2025
• Canadian judge among 4 ICC officials sanctioned by U.S. over ‘lawfare’

  The U.S. State Department said Kimberly Prost was sanctioned for ruling to authorize the ICC's investigation into U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2025
• Taliban leaders face ICC warrants over persecution of women and girls

  The warrants were issued against Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhunzada and the head of the Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani.

  World

  Jul 8, 2025
• Former Philippine president Duterte to face crimes against humanity charges

  The global court in The Hague had ordered Duterte's arrest through Interpol, accusing him of crimes against humanity over deadly anti-drug crackdowns he oversaw while in office.

  World

  Mar 11, 2025
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• Italy’s Meloni faces probe for freeing suspected Libyan war criminal

  Meloni said she had been placed under investigation for allegedly aiding and abetting a crime and misuse of public funds after her government freed Osama Elmasry Njeem.

  World

  Jan 28, 2025
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• Trudeau says ICC warrant requests for Israel, Hamas leaders push false equivalency

  While no one faces imminent arrest, the announcement deepens Israel's global isolation as it faces growing criticism from even its closest allies over the conflict in Gaza.

  World

  May 21, 2024