International Criminal Court Archives

March 11, 2025 1:04 PM

Philippine ex-leader Duterte long defiant on deadly drug war

Before he was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte already was nicknamed "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry" for his years-long and often violent campaign against drug offenders as mayor of his hometown of Davao. He promised to take ...

March 11, 2025 11:18 AM

Philippines’ ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC’s request over ‘drugs war’ killings

The Philippines' firebrand former leader Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday at the request of the International Criminal Court, a major step in its investigation into thousands of alleged extrajudicial killings in a bloody "war on drugs" that de...

February 7, 2025 6:11 PM

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies such as Israel, drawing condemnation - but also some praise - abroad. T...

January 10, 2025 9:33 AM

US House votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court to protest its issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister over Israel's campaign in Gaza. T...

November 27, 2024 3:04 PM

International criminal court prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity over the alleged persecution of the Rohingya, a mainly Muslim minorit...

November 27, 2024 10:22 AM

Jaishankar defends India’s energy policy and calls for diplomacy in Ukraine conflict amid western criticism

In a strong rebuttal to Western criticism over India's continued purchase of Russian oil amidst the ongoing Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized that nations must prioritize their own interests, just as Europe does, an...

September 3, 2024 10:31 AM

Russian President visits Mongolia, first visit to ICC member state since arrest warrant

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, marking his first visit to an International Criminal Court (ICC) member state since being indicted for war crimes last year. This trip has drawn international attention due to Mongolia'...

June 18, 2024 9:08 PM

Treated as a pariah by the West, Putin set for warm welcome in Vietnam

Russian President Vladimir Putin is widely portrayed as a pariah in the West, but he looks set to receive a warm welcome when he visits Communist-ruled Vietnam this week. Vietnam is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has i...