Global IssuesNews headlines for “International Criminal Court”, page 18
How Netanyahu Made the Creation of a Palestinian State Irreversible
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 24 (IPS) - It is ironic how Prime Minister Netanyahu, who vehemently opposed the establishment of a Palestinian state, made it all but irreversible because of his misguided policies and extreme ideological bent.
Lessons From Youth-Focused ‘Future Action Festival’
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, May 23 (IPS) - The world has crossed the halfway point to the end of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era amid multiple, unprecedented, and significantly destructive global shocks. Two of the most pressing global challenges are the climate crisis and the threat of nuclear armament. Of serious concern is a severe lack of youth engagement on issues of critical global importance.
Democracy, Civic Space and Fundamental Freedoms Are under Attack, but Civil Society Is Here to Stay
- Inter Press Service
GABORONE, Botswana, May 23 (IPS) - Sarah Strack is Forus DirectorDuring the Forus network’s General Assembly which took place in Gaborone, Botswana, civil society organisations from across 65 countries highlighted the challenges facing them globally in an increasingly polarised and crisis-hit world.
International Community Urged to End Impunity for Violence Against Healthcare in Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, May 22 (IPS) - Governments and international agencies must do more to end impunity for violence against healthcare, campaigners have urged, as a new report shows that attacks on healthcare during conflicts reached a new high last year.
ICC War Crimes Charges a Milestone but Falls Far Below Expectations
- Inter Press Service
AMMAN, Jordan, May 22 (IPS) - The ICC Prosecutor’s applications for arrest warrants regarding the Situation in Palestine represent a milestone. But they are of little credit to Prosecutor Karim Khan.
ICC Move to Seek Warrants for War Crimes in Gaza Triggers a Backlash from US
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 21 (IPS) - The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to seek warrants on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has triggered a strong backlash both from the Biden administration and a group of pro-Israeli Senators in the US Congress.
The names in the ICC arrest warrants also include Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri (Deif) and Ismail Haniyeh—all leaders of Hamas.
What is the International Criminal Court?
- UN News
Trying the gravest crimes, ensuring victims have access to justice, conducting fair trials and complementing national tribunals are among the key tasks of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Israel refutes South Africa’s accusations at UN world court
- UN News
The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Friday, heard the response from Israel on the case brought forward by South Africa requesting emergency provisional measures to immediately halt Israeli military operations under way in Rafah, in southern Gaza, where over one million Palestinians were sheltering after having been displaced from elsewhere in the enclave.
Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny
- UN News
Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by glaring differences in environmental protection laws among countries and regions, UN crime prevention experts said on Friday.
The US a Direct Partner in the Israeli War
- Inter Press Service
SEATTLE, Washington, May 16 (IPS) - A major mistake we often commit in our analysis of the US political discourse on the Gaza war is that we assume that the US and Israel behave as if they are two political entities with separate agendas and sets of priorities.
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