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International Criminal Court
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World Normalises Taliban as Afghan Women Eras
Five years after the Taliban seized Kabul, Afghan women are systematically erased from public life while the world normalises the regime.
2026-08-12
ICC votes on firing prosecutor Karim Khan
On July 24, 125 ICC member states vote on firing prosecutor Karim Khan after a judicial panel cleared him of misconduct, with the outcome threatening cases against Putin, Netanyahu, and Duterte.
2026-07-22
Netanyahu Gambles ICC Warrant on Prosecutor's
Netanyahu's office attacks the ICC warrant as 'bogus' and links it to former prosecutor Karim Khan's sexual misconduct scandal, four days before ICC member states vote on Khan's removal.
2026-07-20
Trump ICC Sanctions Face Third First Amendm
Two US advocacy groups sue Trump over ICC sanctions, marking the fourth legal challenge. Every federal court to rule has found the order likely unconstitutional, testing executive sanctions power.
2026-07-17
Trump ICC Sanctions Face Fourth Legal Free-Sp
A fourth lawsuit challenges Trump's ICC sanctions as two federal courts rule the order likely violates the First Amendment, testing whether a president can criminalize speech to an international tribunal.
2026-07-17
ICC Libya Trial Validates UN Referral Pathway
The ICC's July 2026 decision to confirm all charges against Khaled El Hishri and commit him to trial proves the Security Council referral mechanism works end-to-end, 15 years after Resolution 1970.
2026-07-17
Why Trump's ICC War Endangers US War-Crimes
Trump's campaign to dismantle the ICC is a preemptive strike that harms US-backed investigations in Darfur and Ukraine, benefiting Russia and Sudan's RSF.
2026-07-16