Latest International Criminal Court News

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...

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord

Jan. 28, 2025 12:53 PM EST

MILAN (AP) — Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Premier Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the premier announced Tuesday. Meloni revealed the investigation over...

ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan's West Darfur region

Jan. 27, 2025 21:38 PM EST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Monday that his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting...

Italy's Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court

Jan. 25, 2025 14:41 PM EST

ROME (AP) — Italy's prime minister on Saturday addressed growing criticism of the repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court, as Giorgia Meloni cited an appeals court order and security concerns. The repatriation of Ossama Anjiem to Libya, a key...

Taliban reject court move to arrest top officials for persecuting Afghan women and girls

Jan. 24, 2025 06:06 AM EST

The Taliban Friday rejected a court move to arrest two of their top officials for persecuting women, accusing the court of baseless accusations and misbehavior. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for...

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...

Italy's interior minister says he expelled Libyan warlord wanted by ICC because he posed 'danger'

Jan. 23, 2025 11:24 AM EST

ROME (AP) — Italy repatriated a Libyan warlord sought by the International Criminal Court due to security concerns, Italy’s interior minister told lawmakers Thursday in the government’s first official comment on its decision expel the suspect and not hand him over to face charges. ...

Italy under fire from International Criminal Court for releasing Libya warlord accused of war crimes

Jan. 22, 2025 16:45 PM EST

ROME (AP) — Human rights groups voiced outrage Wednesday after Italy released a Libyan warlord on a technicality, after he was arrested on a warrant from the International Criminal Court accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Hague-based court, for its part,...

Libya warlord arrested in Italy on warrant from the International Criminal Court, but then expelled

Jan. 21, 2025 15:36 PM EST

ROME (AP) — Italian police arrested a Libyan warlord on a warrant from the International Criminal Court, but an Italian tribunal refused to approve the arrest and he was instead sent back to Libya, Italy's state-run RAI television reported. Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama...

International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus

Jan. 17, 2025 13:30 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan made an unannounced visit Friday to Damascus to confer with the leader of Syria’s de facto government on how to ensure accountability for alleged crimes committed in the country. Khan's...