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Kosovo President Hashim Thaci resigns to face war crimes charges at The Hague

Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020By Editor

Kosovo’s president, Hashim Thaci, has resigned and is set to face the International Criminal Court in The Hague, after an indictment charging him with crimes against humanity and war crimes was confirmed in court. … Read More >Kosovo President Hashim Thaci resigns to face war crimes charges at The Hague

USA

US State Department reveals next target in scathing tweet… it’s the International Cricket Council?

Posted on September 6, 2020September 6, 2020By Editor

The US State Department has gone after all sorts of entities over the years – sovereign nations, democratically elected governments, you name it. But its latest target has come from way out of left field. … Read More >US State Department reveals next target in scathing tweet… it’s the International Cricket Council?

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EU & France call on US to reverse ‘unacceptable’ sanctions against International Criminal Court’s war crimes investigators

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

US sanctions against two International Criminal Court officials are “unacceptable and unprecedented” and should be reversed, said the EU’s top diplomat, while the French foreign minister called them “a grave attack” on the court. … Read More >EU & France call on US to reverse ‘unacceptable’ sanctions against International Criminal Court’s war crimes investigators

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‘Unacceptable’ interference: International Criminal Court objects to US sanctions prompted by war crimes investigation

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

The US blacklisting of International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda amounts to an “unacceptable attempt to interfere with the rule of law,” the ICC said after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the sanctions. … Read More >‘Unacceptable’ interference: International Criminal Court objects to US sanctions prompted by war crimes investigation

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Describes US Sanctions Against ICC as ‘Confession of Guilt’

Posted on September 3, 2020September 3, 2020By Editor

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza called the US sanctions against the International Criminal Court the “confession of guilt” of crimes against humanity. … Read More >Venezuelan Foreign Minister Describes US Sanctions Against ICC as ‘Confession of Guilt’

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War Crimes and War Criminals: Who Will Be Held Accountable?

Posted on July 23, 2020August 17, 2020By Editor

There is something unique about how the United States manipulates the “terrorism” label to avoid being accused of carrying out war crimes. … Read More >War Crimes and War Criminals: Who Will Be Held Accountable?

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EU ‘gravely concerned’ about US sanctioning ICC officials investigating its troops, urges DC to reverse its decision

Posted on June 17, 2020June 17, 2020By Editor

The European Union has called onWashington to reverse its “unacceptable and unprecedented” sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) officials who are investigating US troops for potential war crimes. … Read More >EU ‘gravely concerned’ about US sanctioning ICC officials investigating its troops, urges DC to reverse its decision

UK

UK lashes out at Washington for threatening ICC with sanctions, says justice must be done impartially & without fear

Posted on June 14, 2020June 14, 2020By Editor

Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should be able to work independently without fear of sanctions, the UK’s foreign secretary said in an apparent jab at Washington, which threatened the body for probing US troops. … Read More >UK lashes out at Washington for threatening ICC with sanctions, says justice must be done impartially & without fear

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ICC denounces US sanctions on war crimes investigators as ‘unacceptable interference in rule of law’

Posted on June 13, 2020June 13, 2020By Editor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned a new round of American sanctions on officials probing potential US war crimes, saying Washington’s “threats and coercive actions” cannot be allowed to hinder the rule of law. … Read More >ICC denounces US sanctions on war crimes investigators as ‘unacceptable interference in rule of law’

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Netanyahu hails Trump’s sanctions against ‘corrupt & biased’ International Criminal Court

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020By Editor

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has praised US President Donald Trump and his administration for sanctioning the International Criminal Court (ICC). Both countries have been targeted by the court with probes into alleged war crimes. … Read More >Netanyahu hails Trump’s sanctions against ‘corrupt & biased’ International Criminal Court