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Israel urges 'civilised nations' to spurn arrest warrants

Israel has urged "nations of the civilised world" to oppose the International Criminal Court prosecutor's request for arrest warrants against its leaders, and to declare they would ignore the warrants.
Middle East • 21 May 24

Serbia and Croatia found not guilty of genocide

The UN's highest court has ruled that Serbia did not commit genocide against Croats during the Balkan wars of the early 1990s.
News • 03 Feb 15

Ban accepts Palestinian ICC membership

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has accepted the request by Palestine to join the International Criminal Court, a move that would open the way for war crimes complaints against Israel.
News • 07 Jan 15

ICC will not prosecute Israel over flotilla raid

The International Criminal Court will not launch a prosecution over Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010 in which ten Turkish activists died, despite a "reasonable basis to believe that war crimes were committed".
News • 06 Nov 14

Russia, China veto move to refer Syria to ICC

Russia and China have vetoed a resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
News • 22 May 14

Congo Warlord Thomas Lubanga sentenced to 14 years

The International Criminal Court has sentenced Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in jail for using child soldiers in his rebel army.
News • 10 Jul 12

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