The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed €52 million in reparations for nearly 50,000 victims of Dominic Ongwen, a former commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a brutal rebel group that terrorised northern Uganda for decades. The ruling, delivered on Monday and reported by AFP, marks one of the largest compensation awards ever issued by the ICC. … Read more
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken custody of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte following a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his brutal anti-drugs campaign while in office. Duterte, 79, was arrested in Manila on Tuesday at the request of the ICC and flown to the Netherlands, where he arrived on Wednesday. … Read more
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has condemned the sanctions imposed by former US President Donald Trump, vowing to continue its mission of delivering justice to victims of atrocities worldwide. The sanctions, which include asset freezes and travel bans targeting ICC officials and affiliates, were introduced following the court’s investigations into alleged war crimes committed by … Read more
THE British government has said it will comply with its obligations under domestic and international law after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister. On Thursday, the government refused to confirm whether Netanyahu would be arrested if he set foot on British soil. On Friday afternoon, … Read more
THE International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant have emboldened organisers to push harder for an end to the war on Gaza, anti-war activists and pro-Palestinian advocates told Middle East Eye on Thursday. At the same time, they say the warrants are a grossly inadequate development, given … Read more