Following the issuing of an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin by the Hague-based court, Russia has placed British prosecutor Karim Khan on a “wanted” list. Russia began criminal proceedings against Khan and three ICC judges in March on the grounds that they had committed "signs of crimes" in accordance with Russian law. The latest action comes two months …
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Judges have approved a request by the International Criminal Court’s prosecutor to reopen an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan, saying Afghan authorities are not carrying out meaningful probes into the alleged crimes. The court announced the decision Monday, saying that authorities in Kabul have not established that “Afghanistan has investigated, or …
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court judges have issued arrest warrants for three men wanted on suspicion of committing war crimes during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, the court announced Thursday. In a June 24 ruling released Thursday, a panel of judges concluded there was “reasonable grounds to believe that each of these three suspects bears responsibility for war crimes.” …
