https://sagire.online/topic/international-criminal-court/ International Criminal Court: articles and notes where the instituição is a central actor. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 https://sagire.online/wire/43cf84e2/https://sagire.online/wire/43cf84e2/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:25:00 -0300Japan’s government is considering financial aid to the International Criminal Court (ICC), which has been hit by sanctions, following a call from the court’s president, according to Kyodo News.JapanInternational Criminal CourtInternational justiceSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/5f4ecace/https://sagire.online/wire/5f4ecace/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:22:00 -0300International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane told the UN General Assembly on Monday that US sanctions against the court are an attempt to obstruct the course of justice. In a virtual address, she said the measures, imposed on October 9 — the same day the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Peace Prize to former ICC judge Navi Pillay — target 13 independent judges and prosecutors, including herself, and strike at “the heart of the sovereign equality of states.”International Criminal CourtUnited NationsUnited StatesInternational justiceSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/ee0e3634/https://sagire.online/wire/ee0e3634/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:23:00 -0300The Philippine government offered a bounty of 50 million pesos (US$786,000) on Friday for the capture of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a former national police chief, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), in a text by Agence France-Presse (AFP). “As of today, Senator Bato will be considered armed and dangerous. We are placing a bounty of 50 million pesos (US$786,000) for his capture,” Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said at a news conference. Dela Rosa is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), which unsealed a November 2025 arrest warrant against him in May. Former president Rodrigo Duterte, whose anti-drug crackdown dela Rosa spearheaded, goes on trial on November 30 for crimes against humanity, including murder and attempted murder.PhilippinesInternational Criminal CourtInternational justice https://sagire.online/wire/86697759/https://sagire.online/wire/86697759/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:22:00 -0300The European Parliament awarded the International Criminal Court (ICC) the Sakharov Prize, the European Union's (EU) top human rights honour, two weeks after US President Donald Trump vowed to dismantle the court through new sanctions. “The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognises the important work of the court in upholding international law and justice,” said European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. The ICC thanked the parliament for the honour “at a time when the Court and its officials face unprecedented challenges”, and its president, Tomoko Akane, said the prize carries particular significance by reaffirming the importance of independent judicial institutions. It is the second international recognition for the tribunal this month: former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.International Criminal CourtEuropean UnionUnited StatesInternational justiceHuman rightsSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/83af0a96/https://sagire.online/wire/83af0a96/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:22:00 -0300The International Criminal Court (ICC) was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize, on Thursday, while facing United States sanctions, according to Le Monde. The court thanked the European Parliament for the award at a time when “the Court and its officials face unprecedented challenges”, the newspaper reported.European UnionInternational Criminal CourtInternational justiceHuman rightsEurope https://sagire.online/wire/12712960/https://sagire.online/wire/12712960/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:23:00 -0300Navi Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner, condemned US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), imposed shortly after she won the prize, describing the measures as “unlawful” against a court mandated to uphold the Rome Statute, according to Al Jazeera.International Criminal CourtUnited StatesInternational justiceSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/e8f08d18/https://sagire.online/wire/e8f08d18/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:22:00 -0300Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said the international order collapses as much through aggression as when the use of force becomes normalised and the world stays silent about it, according to Mehr News. The statement reacted to new US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) and threats to dismantle it, the agency said.IranUnited StatesInternational Criminal CourtInternational justiceSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/26b20a82/https://sagire.online/wire/26b20a82/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:22:00 -0300This year’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate, judge and former UN rights chief Navi Pillay, called US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) unheard of and unacceptable, according to AFP, in text published by RFI. Pillay said there is so much tension and anxiety over the continued existence of international courts, mainly the ICC in The Hague. Hours after she was named the laureate, the US announced new sanctions against the court, provoking swift condemnation from member states and the United Nations, according to AFP.International Criminal CourtUnited StatesUnited NationsInternational justiceSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/7dc169f1/https://sagire.online/wire/7dc169f1/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:23:00 -0300The Hind Rajab Foundation announced on Thursday that it had asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to investigate the involvement of Israeli medical personnel in alleged abuses at Sde Teiman. The request names medical professionals, hospital administrators, senior Health Ministry and Defense Ministry officials, and leaders of the Israel Medical Association, in connection with alleged abuses at the facility since October 7, 2023. The submission was filed under Article 15 of the Rome Statute and is not an indictment or a court decision to open an investigation, according to the Jerusalem Post.IsraelPalestineInternational Criminal CourtInternational justiceHuman rightsConflict https://sagire.online/wire/2d0c8ddd/https://sagire.online/wire/2d0c8ddd/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:23:00 -0300US President Donald Trump said that Washington's sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) were intended to defend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others from prosecution, not himself.United StatesIsraelInternational Criminal CourtInternational justice https://sagire.online/wire/5ff4d156/https://sagire.online/wire/5ff4d156/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:23:00 -0300The US will ban transactions with the International Criminal Court (ICC), cutting off its resources and crippling its ability to operate, according to Reuters, in a text republished by CNBC Africa — a move that goes far further by potentially punishing companies that provide services to the court itself. The court said that “no one should be punished for serving the cause of justice” and that “history will judge this moment”, according to Middle East Eye.United StatesInternational Criminal CourtInternational justiceSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/5705f7a3/https://sagire.online/wire/5705f7a3/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:24:00 -0300European states, Canada, Japan and the United Nations (UN) came out in defence of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against United States (US) sanctions, after Washington sanctioned the court itself on Friday. The ICC said the move was an “assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order” and called on its 125 member states to defend the institution. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Washington would ban transactions with the “rogue court”, cutting off its resources and crippling its ability to operate.International Criminal CourtUnited StatesCanadaJapanEuropeInternational justice https://sagire.online/wire/e8242446/https://sagire.online/wire/e8242446/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:28:00 -0300United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Guterres condemned the new US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to UN News. The court said the measure is aimed at disrupting its operations and intimidating those who work for or cooperate with it.United NationsInternational Criminal CourtUnited StatesInternational justiceHuman rights https://sagire.online/wire/1fdabf95/https://sagire.online/wire/1fdabf95/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:22:00 -0300The Trump administration announced on Friday, October 9, 2026, severe financial sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), an effort to cripple the global body that prosecutes war crimes, including genocide, and other serious criminal acts, according to The New York Times. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would ban transactions with what he called a “rogue court”. The court responded that the sanctions are “an assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order,” one that strikes at the principle that no one stands above the law. The EU called the sanctions “deeply regrettable” and said it was ready to take any necessary measures to enable the court to carry out its work. The US justifies the move by the arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged crimes in Gaza, according to AFP, in a text published by France 24.United StatesInternational Criminal CourtEuropean UnionInternational justiceSanctions https://sagire.online/wire/2b8f7831/https://sagire.online/wire/2b8f7831/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:22:00 -0300The International Criminal Court (ICC) unsealed warrants against four Taliban leaders for gender persecution, issued in July and September last year, according to The Hindu. Among the targets are the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and the head of Afghanistan’s Supreme Court, Abdul Hakim Haqqani. The court sees reasonable grounds to hold them criminally responsible for persecution, a crime against humanity under article 7(1)(h) of the Rome Statute. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid rejected the decision.International Criminal CourtAfghanistanSouth AsiaInternational justiceHuman rights