The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele; the International Criminal Court (ICC); and the Israeli organization Standing Together are among the six candidates for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2026, the highest distinction awarded each year by the European Parliament to recognize the defense of Human Rights and...
The German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, reiterated this Monday the "historical responsibility" of Germany to support the International Criminal Court (ICC) and committed to maintaining that support despite pressures from the United States following the arrest warrants issued against high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."Germany will do its...
The President of the European Council, António Costa, defended this Thursday before the United Nations General Assembly that the progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) should take place at a "safe" pace and under clear supervision, warning at the same time that "we need an AI at the service of humanity,...
The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Japanese magistrate Tomoko Akane, has requested explicit support from the Japanese Executive after the United States announced sanctions against her in response to the open investigation into Israel for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip."I presented myself as a judge...
Several European countries have shown strong support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), underscoring its autonomy and emphasizing that it must continue its work without "pressures" or "intimidations" following the sanctions imposed by the United States against the president, Tomoko Akane, and a prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor,...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have admitted for the first time this Wednesday that they opened fire in January 2024 against the vehicle in which the 6-year-old girl Hind Rajab was traveling in Gaza. After months of denying any involvement in one of the most documented episodes of attacks on...
The Spanish Government has condemned this Wednesday the sanctions announced by the United States against the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, and a prosecutor from the Office of the Prosecutor, considering that they represent "a flagrant attack" on the autonomy of the court, whose work in...
The president of the European Council, António Costa, and the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, reiterated this Wednesday their "firm" support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its president, Tomoko Akane, after the United States announced sanctions against the Japanese magistrate and another jurist of...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has struck out this Wednesday against the United States for what it considers a "flagrant attack" on the institution, following the imposition of sanctions on its president, Tomoko Akane, and on a lawyer of the court, warning that these measures put "at risk" the very...
The organization Human Rights Watch has criticized the "contempt of the Trump Administration for International Law" after the United States imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, and the litigator Abdoulaye Seye, for their involvement in the investigation into Israel for alleged war crimes...
The First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump, reported this Monday that a new minor "separated" by the war in Ukraine has managed to return to their family as part of the "reunification" agreement reached with Russia, a mechanism that was activated thanks to the direct communication channel opened...
Four human rights organizations, including Human Right Watch (HRW), have filed a lawsuit in a federal court in the United States to challenge the legality of the sanctions imposed by the Trump Administration against prosecutors and judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC).The U.S. Executive has maintained a strong offensive...
The International Criminal Court (ICC), based in The Hague, expressed its sorrow this Friday over the announcements from Chad and Venezuela to withdraw from the Rome Statute, warning that these decisions could "undermine the collective pursuit of justice" and "weaken" international efforts to "end impunity" for those responsible for crimes...
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has assured that he will stop in New York on his next visit to the United States, ignoring the warnings issued recently by the city's mayor, Zohran Mamdani. The mayor even publicly raised the possibility of arresting the Israeli leader, who is subject to...
The Assembly of States Parties, the highest governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has agreed this Friday, with a wide majority, to dismiss the former chief prosecutor of the court Karim Khan for a case of inappropriate sexual conduct, despite the British jurist having rejected the abuses attributed...
The Assembly of States Parties, the highest governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), agreed this Friday, with very broad support, to dismiss the former chief prosecutor of the court, the British Karim Khan, following a case of inappropriate sexual conduct, despite the fact that the jurist himself has...
The Assembly of States Parties, the highest governing body of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has approved this Friday by a wide majority the dismissal of Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan due to a case of inappropriate sexual conduct, despite the British jurist rejecting the accusations against him."The Assembly of States...
The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, has once again launched harsh criticisms this Thursday against the International Criminal Court (ICC), which he has again described as made up of "crazy people and lunatics," emphasizing that Washington will not accept its authority under any circumstances."We have been...
The mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, admitted this Tuesday that, although he believes that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "is the architect of an atrocious genocide against the Palestinian people," his City Hall lacks "the independent legal authority" to enforce the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court...
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Monday that the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, "will not be arrested under any circumstances" while he remains in U.S. territory during his planned trip in September to attend the United Nations General Assembly."Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested under...
The mayor of New York, the social democrat Zohran Mamdani, has explicitly raised the option of ordering the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his planned visit in September to address the UN General Assembly in the American city, considering that the Hebrew leader is a war criminal...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has decided this Thursday to send the Libyan militiaman Khaled el-Hishri to trial after fully ratifying the charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes that he allegedly committed during the years he acted as a jailer in the Mitiga prison, between 2014 and 2020.The...
Coinciding with the International Day of Criminal Justice, the European Union has reiterated this Thursday its "unwavering support" for the international criminal justice system, which includes the International Criminal Court (ICC), 'ad hoc' tribunals, and hybrid courts, insisting that these bodies must be able to work without "pressure, intimidation, or...
Two Human Rights organizations have filed a lawsuit this Wednesday against the United States Government, considering that it violates the country's Constitution. They maintain that the executive order of the then-president, Donald Trump, which authorizes the imposition of sanctions on those who collaborate with or support the International Criminal Court...
The Secretary General of Amnesty International (AI), Agnès Callamard, stated this Wednesday that the recent threats by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to impose new sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) are part of a broader strategy of "increasingly intense" attacks by Washington against "the very idea of...