International Criminal Court Says U.S. and CIA ‘Appear’ to Have Committed War Crimes

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2016 ICC prosecutors say they will decide “imminently” on whether to pursue a full investigation into the alleged abuses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In Historic First, International Criminal Court to Investigate U.S. War Crimes in Afghanistan

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Nov 2, 2016 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.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Impeachable Offense

By John Kiriakou / OtherWords Feb 10, 2016 GOP presidential candidates are endorsing torture again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The U.S. Aids and Abets War Crimes in the Philippines

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Jul 22, 2015 The International Peoples’ Tribunal on Crimes Against the Filipino People has found the U.S. government and that of the Philippines guilty of egregious human rights violations as an outgrowth of the war on terror. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Khalida Jarrar

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Apr 21, 2015 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. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Palestinian Authority Becomes Member of International Criminal Court

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 1, 2015 The Palestinian Authority became a formal member of the intergovernmental justice organization Wednesday in a move that could open the way for Israelis and Palestinian militants—including those from Hamas—to be prosecuted for war crimes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

April Fools’ Day Will Be No Joke at the International Criminal Court

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 1, 2015 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. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Cutting Through the Hysteria Over Court’s Gaza War Probe

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 28, 2015 Here are the facts about the International Criminal Court’s examination of crimes committed in the 2014 fighting. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.N. Approves Palestine’s Bid to Join International Criminal Court

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 7, 2015 The United Nations has given Palestine the go-ahead to become the 123rd member of the International Criminal Court, effective April 1 of this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Leaders Aid Israeli Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

By Marjorie Cohn Aug 8, 2014 There is growing evidence that Israeli leaders and commanders have committed war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity as defined in the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court. The U.S. military has aided, abetted and assisted the commission of these crimes by providing Israel with the military means to commit them. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

U.N. Calls Palestine a State

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 30, 2012 Flouting opposition from Israel and the U.S., the United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to elevate the status of the Palestinian territories to "nonmember observer state." The boost from "nonmember observer entity" marked a diplomatic victory for embattled Palestinians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bin Laden Family Threatens to Go to International Criminal Court

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2011 A press statement attributed to Osama bin Laden's fourth son, who, the BBC reports, "has repeatedly distanced himself from his father's ideology," demands to know "why our father was not arrested and tried but summarily executed without a court of law," unlike Saddam Hussein and Slobodan Milosevic. (Full statement after the jump). Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )