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US government threatens families of Int’l Criminal Court staff if they try Americans for war crimes

Posted on March 21, 2020March 21, 2020By Editor

The International Criminal Court approved an investigation into US war crimes in Afghanistan. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded by threatening to punish family members of ICC staff. … Read More >US government threatens families of Int’l Criminal Court staff if they try Americans for war crimes

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Could US face ‘criminal liability’ for torture program? ICC greenlights inquiry into Afghan war crimes

Posted on March 5, 2020March 5, 2020By Editor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has approved a probe into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by the US and other parties, potentially exposing Washington to legal repercussions for its nearly 20-year occupation. … Read More >Could US face ‘criminal liability’ for torture program? ICC greenlights inquiry into Afghan war crimes

War crimes court is a ‘weapon in political war against Israel’ – Netanyahu

Posted on December 22, 2019December 22, 2019By Editor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed the International Criminal Court for opening a war crimes investigation into his country’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing the court of “hypocrisy.” … Read More >War crimes court is a ‘weapon in political war against Israel’ – Netanyahu

Israeli Officials Divided Over Threat of Intl Trial in Hague Over War Crime Allegations – Report

Posted on December 22, 2019December 22, 2019By Editor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) green-lighted in 2015 a preliminary probe into allegations of war crimes allegedly committed by Israel in the Palestinian territories. The Palestinian Authority (PA) has signed the Rome Statute and formally accepted the court’s jurisdiction over its soil. … Read More >Israeli Officials Divided Over Threat of Intl Trial in Hague Over War Crime Allegations – Report

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US State Department ‘firmly opposes’ ICC probe into Israeli war crimes allegations, insisting court lacks jurisdiction

Posted on December 21, 2019December 21, 2019By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has voiced “firm” opposition to a bid in the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories. … Read More >US State Department ‘firmly opposes’ ICC probe into Israeli war crimes allegations, insisting court lacks jurisdiction

Int’l Criminal Court Has No Jurisdiction to Investigate in Palestinian Territories – Netanyahu

Posted on December 20, 2019December 20, 2019By Editor

The prime minister’s statement came shortly after the International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said she would open a full investigation into “the situation in Palestine” as it had been determined that war crimes had been committed there. … Read More >Int’l Criminal Court Has No Jurisdiction to Investigate in Palestinian Territories – Netanyahu

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Trump’s lawyer vows to block ICC bid to relaunch probe into US soldiers’ ‘war crimes’

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019By Editor

A personal attorney of President Donald Trump has traveled to The Hague to contest an International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes investigation targeting US forces overseas, arguing the body has no jurisdiction. … Read More >Trump’s lawyer vows to block ICC bid to relaunch probe into US soldiers’ ‘war crimes’