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Montevideo, June 27th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

Tag: International Criminal Court (ICC)

  • Friday, June 6th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    US sanctions International Criminal Court judges over Israel probe

    The US will take whatever actions we deem necessary to protect our sovereignty, that of Israel, and any other US ally, Rubio warned

    Four International Criminal Court (ICC) judges (Solomy Balungi Bossa of Uganda, Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza of Peru, Reine Adelaide Sophie Alapini Gansou of Benin, and Beti Hohler of Slovenia) were slapped with sanctions Thursday by the US Government of President Donald Trump, Secretary of Sttate Marco Rubio announced.

  • Monday, May 19th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    ICC Chief Prosecutor on leave pending sexual misconduct probe

    “My decision is driven by a deep and unwavering commitment to the credibility of our office,” Khan said

    International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has temporarily stepped down pending a UN investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, including coercing a female aide into a sexual relationship and non-consensual groping.

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 20:32 UTC

    ICC rejects Trump's sanctions and pledges to keep working

    Trump issued an executive order Thursday whereby ICC members or staffers and their relatives, including their bank accounts and possessions on US soil, can be seized

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) Friday condemned US President Donald Trump's sanctions against the United Nations tribunal while pledging to keep working. The Republican leader's move was deemed an attempt to “harm its independent and impartial judicial work.”

  • Friday, February 7th 2025 - 08:32 UTC

    Covid 19: Milei wants WHO Chief tried for human rights violations

    “We will never forget” what the WHO under Tedros did, Milei warned

    Argentine President Javier Milei announced Thursday that he intends to hold World Health Organization (WHO) Director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus accountable “for crimes against humanity” given the measures recommended and adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, the South American country left the WHO, thus following in on US President Donald Trump's steps.

  • Monday, January 6th 2025 - 09:16 UTC

    Israeli soldier vacationing in Brazil flees to Argentina to avoid arrest for Gaza war crimes

    The evacuation was said to have been performed on a commercial flight to Argentina

    An Israeli national who was vacationing in Brazil had to flee in a rush to Argentina to avoid being prosecuted there for alleged war crimes committed while deployed in Gaza as a member of the Kfir Brigade.

  • Friday, January 3rd 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Milei and González Urrutia to meet at Casa Rosada

    González Urrutia will be on tour ahead of the Jan. 10 inaugurationic (GETTY IMAGES)

    President Javier Milei will be meeting Saturday in Casa Rosada with Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia, who has been recognized by many countries -including Argentina- as the legitimate winner of the controversial July 28 elections where the incumbent Nicolás Maduro was announced as victor for a new term starting on Jan. 10.

  • Friday, August 30th 2024 - 07:42 UTC

    Chile's Senate wants ICC to order Maduro's arrest

    The motion was approved by 21 votes to none against and no abstentions

    Chile's Senate Tuesday sent a note to President Gabriel Boric Font to request the International Criminal Court in The Hague (The Netherlands) to issue an arrest warrant against Venezuela's ruler Nicolás Maduro for “serious crimes that constitute a threat to peace, security and the welfare of humanity.” The Bolivarian leader has been under investigation since 2021.

  • Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

    ICC keeps an eye on Venezuela

    ”All persons must be protected from violations that may constitute Rome Statute crimes,” Khan underlined

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) is “actively monitoring” the situation in Venezuela, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said Monday in The Hague. The South American country is already under investigation for possible crimes against humanity since 2021, he added.

  • Thursday, August 1st 2024 - 09:06 UTC

    OAS fails to pass resolution calling for transparency in Venezuela

    The Organization of American States (OAS) Permanent Council was one vote short Wednesday of passing a resolution to demand that Venezuelan electoral authorities publish the minutes of each voting table which would prove there was no fraud last Sunday when the incumbent Nicolás Maduro had been lawfully chosen for the 2025-2031 term.

  • Monday, May 20th 2024 - 20:11 UTC

    ICC Chief Prosecutor wants arrest warrants out on Israeli and Hamas leaders

    Netanyahu (L) and Gallant must be held accountable, Khan insisted

    International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan announced Monday that he would be seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as well as for Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, and Ismail Haniyeh.

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