International Criminal Court

First Palestinian ICC filing against Hamas alleges war crimes, seeks arrests - exclusive

To date, the ICC has not charged Hamas with any crimes committed against its own civilians. This filing, therefore, is the first by a Palestinian against the terror group.

A Hamas terorrist stands guard as Palestinians walk on a street during Eid al-Fitr, in Gaza City, March 20, 2026.
UN special rapporteur on human rights in Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese attends press conference in Geneva

Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN's Francesca Albanese

  International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands February 12, 2024.

Recording reveals Qatar promised to 'look after' ICC prosecutor Khan if he pursued Netanyahu - WSJ

82nd Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera and President of the Venice Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco pose for a photo, in Venice, Italy, August 27, 2025; illustrative.

Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut


Sde Teiman leak: Does Israel's government fear the extreme Right more than ICC's legal fallout?

How did this leak get caught out of so many against the prime minister that were not caught?

 Demonstrates protest against the detention of Israeli reserve soldiers suspected of assaulting a Hamas terrorist, at the Sde Teiman military base near Beersheba, July 29, 2024.

Israel urges Canadian PM Carney to drop call for arrest of Netanyahu

Carney stated on Monday that he would uphold former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to uphold the ICC's arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

 Italy's Meloni says she has been denounced to ICC for complicity in genocide

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says she and two ministers were reported to the ICC for alleged complicity in genocide over Israel’s Gaza offensive.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni waits to welcome Bahrain's Crown and Prime Minister Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, September 29, 2025.

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court

The announcement ended the West African countries' two-decade-long membership in the ICC.

An exterior of The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, September 22, 2025.

Trump says he would intervene if NYC mayor tried to have Netanyahu arrested

Trump vowed to step in if mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani directed NYPD to arrest Netanyahu, calling the idea “inappropriate.”

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the opening of a temporary migrant detention center informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, US, July 1, 2025.

Qatar says it is pursuing legal action against Israel at ICC

Qatari State Minister Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi announced in a post on X on Wednesday that Qatar was pursuing legal avenues to "respond to the Israeli aggression against the State of Qat

THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023

ICC starts hearing on charges against Uganda's fugitive warlord Joseph Kony

Kony's victims were happy the ICC was moving forward with the case but lamented the lack of financial compensation for his alleged victims.

Joseph Kony, November 12, 2006.

Palestinian NGOs vow to continue cooperation with ICC after US sanctions

The groups are the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, and Al-Haq, based in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Palestinians who fled from combat zones in the Gaza Strip arrive in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, September 2, 2025.

Chief ICC prosecutor faces additional sexual misconduct accusation - report

A former intern says Khan made repeated unwanted advances in 2009, as a UN watchdog reportedly investigates multiple misconduct claims against the ICC prosecutor.

(Illustrative) ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan over a back drop of the ICC.

Israel probably missed chance to flip narrative at ICC, but still has chance at ICJ - analysis

The volatile mix of politics and law is always a piece of international court cases, but when cases are on the fence, the impact of that mix looms larger.

 Benjamin Netanyahu in front of the ICC headquarters (illustrative).