International Criminal Court (ICC) - News and expert analyses
The only permanent international criminal court
Take a deep dive into the world of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with our news articles and expert analyses. Based in The Hague in the Netherlands, it was founded by the Rome Statute (international treaty signed by 120 States in 1998). Active since the ratification of the treaty in 2002 (by 60 States), it is responsible for judging those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Sometimes criticized for its lack of results (judgments), its functioning or its budget, its investigations are often considered as means of political or diplomatic pressure. Justice Info deciphers the incessant flow of information that revolves around the world's most mediatized court.
Starvation and potential ICC warrants on Gaza: what does international law say?
Arrest warrants for Israeli leaders are reportedly – according to sources in The Hague and Israel – being prepared by the International Criminal Court (ICC), possibly related to allegations of starvation. Anne van Mourik and Lucy J. Gaynor unpack the weaponization and criminalisation of starvation and describe how prosecuting the crime of starvation in Gaza would bring […]
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