John Bolton Escalates Blackmail to Shield U.S. War Criminals
The Trump security adviser is threatening to punish the International Criminal Court if it mounts an investigation of the war in Afghanistan, and that's just the start.
Why John Bolton Should Be Tried at International Criminal Court
Here are the crimes that I allege the national security adviser has committed, for which he by all rights should face justice at the Hague, at the hands of the same ICC judges that he recently threatened.
International Court Overturns Ex-Congo Official's War Crime Convictions
The ruling does not mean the atrocities committed by his forces in Central African Republic did not take place, but that former Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba cannot be held criminally responsible for them.
Palestinians Seek International Court Investigation of Israel
Citing "a culture of impunity," Foreign Minister Riad Malki asks the International Criminal Court to open an investigation into alleged Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, including settlement policies.
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Military, CIA Leaders May Be Investigated for War Crimes
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has asked for authorization to investigate U.S. practices in Afghanistan.
International Criminal Court Says U.S. and CIA ‘Appear’ to Have Committed War Crimes
ICC prosecutors say they will decide “imminently” on whether to pursue a full investigation into the alleged abuses.
In Historic First, International Criminal Court to Investigate U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan
The ICC has famously failed to investigate powerful Western nations but has prosecuted African dictators, a disparity so glaring that several African countries recently quit the court, condemning it as the “International Caucasian Court.”
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SCOTUS' Jerusalem Decision Shows the Limits of Pro-Israel Lobbies
It has been the position of the U.S. presidents for decades that the status of Jerusalem in international law is unsettled.
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Truthdigger of the Week: Khalida Jarrar
The lawmaker, feminist and human rights activist was recently seized by Israeli forces for her leading role in Palestine’s accession to the International Criminal Court.
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April Fools’ Day Will Be No Joke at the International Criminal Court
Palestine, as a new member state, will be able to ask for a probe into alleged war crimes in last summer’s Gaza war as well as into Israel’s West Bank settlement policy—whether Israel likes it or not.Palestine will be able to ask for a probe into alleged war crimes in last summer’s Gaza war as well as into Israel’s West Bank settlement policy—whether Israel likes it or not.
