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Mongolia ignores an international warrant for Putin's arrest, giving him a red-carpet welcome

Sep. 04, 2024 01:57 AM EDT

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia on Tuesday, as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The trip, which concluded...

Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him

Sep. 03, 2024 01:04 AM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Monday in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him. The official visit, in which he is to meet Tuesday with Mongolian leader Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, is Putin’s first to a member country of the...

Kremlin says it has 'no worries' about Putin visit to Mongolia despite an ICC warrant for his arrest

Aug. 30, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

The Kremlin says it has “no worries” about President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Mongolia, a country that is a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3, will be Putin’s first trip to an...

Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite an ICC warrant for his arrest

Aug. 29, 2024 12:09 PM EDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Mongolia next week, the Kremlin said Thursday, despite the country being a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest. The visit, scheduled for Sept. 3, will be Putin's first trip to an ICC...

ICC prosecutor insists the court has the power to issue warrants for Israeli leaders linked to Gaza

Aug. 23, 2024 14:07 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Friday called on judges to "urgently" rule on his request for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others linked to the Israel-Hamas war, saying the court has jurisdiction. ...

An ex-commander of Lord's Resistance Army rebels is convicted in Uganda of atrocities in rare trial

Aug. 13, 2024 13:28 PM EDT

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebel group has been convicted of dozens of crimes against humanity in a key moment of justice for many in Uganda who suffered decades of its brutal insurgency. The long-awaited verdict in the trial of Thomas...

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent

Aug. 12, 2024 05:52 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces have launched a crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of the nation's disputed presidential election. Forces...

International Criminal Court judges mulling arrest warrants consider legal arguments on jurisdiction

Aug. 09, 2024 05:58 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dozens of countries, academics and rights groups have filed legal arguments either rejecting or supporting the International Criminal Court's power to issue arrest warrants in its investigation into the war in Gaza and the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel. ...

UK drops plans to challenge ICC arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu

Jul. 26, 2024 12:54 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office said Friday that the U.K. will not intervene in the International Criminal Court’s request for an arrest warrant against Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The announcement is reversal of plans announced by...

UK drops plans to challenge the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu

Jul. 26, 2024 08:32 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — UK drops plans to challenge the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant request against Benjamin Netanyahu.