ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu, Hamas Commander, Gallant Over War Crimes

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Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. In a statement, the pre-trial chamber rejected Israel’s objections to the court’s jurisdiction and cited “reasonable grounds” to believe the three men bear “criminal responsibility” for alleged … Read more

JUST IN: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant For Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Others

Eko Hot Blog reports that the top prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The charges are related to the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza, … Read more

Attacks On Opposition: SERAP Urges ICC To Probe Pre-Election Violence In Nigeria

SERAP has urged the ICC to probe pre-election-related violence in Nigeria. The call is coming following reports of election-related violence in several states in the country. The petition dated February 11, 2023, was sent to the Prosecutor, ICC, Karim Khan. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the International Criminal Court has been requested by the Socio-Economic … Read more

ICC Dispatches 42-man Team To Investigate Alleged War Crimes In Ukraine

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Karim Khan said on Tuesday that the ICC’s 42-member team comprised of investigators, forensic experts and support staff…  The team will improve the gathering of witness testimony, the identification of forensic materials and help ensure that “evidence is collected in a manner that strengthens its admissibility…  EDITOR’S PICK Ukraine War: West Must ‘Prepare For War’, … Read more

US Says It Has Credible Intel Of War Crimes In Ukraine

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A new Russian ceasefire proposal to allow civilians to flee key cities has been branded “immoral” by Ukraine Corridors from besieged Mariupol and Sumy will lead to Ukrainian cities and to Russian ones EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken has said there are “very credible reports of deliberate … Read more

Britain’s Karim Khan Succeeds Bensouda As ICC Prosecutor

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Karim Asad Ahmad Khan is a British lawyer who specialises in international criminal law and international human rights law Britain’s Karim Khan was sworn on Wednesday as the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), facing huge challenges, including investigations into the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan and the Philippines. Fifty-one-year-old Khan, a former defence lawyer for the … Read more