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International Criminal Court has Putin, Netanyahu in its sights, yet its courtrooms are empty

Jan. 30, 2025 03:18 AM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — For a few hours last week, the International Criminal Court looked poised to take a Libyan warlord into custody. Instead, member state Italy sent the head of a notorious network of detention centers back home. That has left the court without a single...

ICC prosecutor requests warrants for Afghan Taliban leaders over persecution of women

Jan. 23, 2025 21:45 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor announced on Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Afghan Taliban officials for the repression of women. Karim Khan said in a statement he asked judges to approve warrants for the...