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Qatar’s alleged influence over ICC prosecutor raises concerns about legal neutrality - editorial

Allegations of Qatar’s influence over the ICC prosecutor raise serious concerns about the impartiality and fairness of the global legal system, threatening its integrity and objectivity.

Exterior view of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025.
International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Yuji Iwasawa (R) delivers a speech during a celebratory session marking the 80th anniversary of the ICJ in The Hague on April 17, 2026.

ICC orders $8.5 million in compensation for victims of Timbuktu Islamist who imposed Sharia law

  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


Philippine ex-president Duterte must stand trial for murder, ICC rules

Duterte was arrested last March, with prosecutors alleging he created, funded, and armed death squads to target and kill suspected ​narcotics peddlers and ​users.

Protesters hold placards in front of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ahead of the ruling on the appeal by the former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague on April 22, 2026.

Magyar says Netanyahu would face arrest if he came to Hungary, but invitation remains

The Magyar said that if Hungary remains an ICC member and a person wanted by the court enters its territory, “that person must be taken into custody.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

ICC votes to advance disciplinary measures against prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual assault claims

In a vote on Wednesday by a core group of member states, 15 voted in favor, two abstained and four voted against moving forward with the process.

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan talks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2025.

Allegations against ICC war crimes prosecutor still under review despite report he was cleared

A memo to court staff said: "The disciplinary process before the Bureau is ongoing and remains confidential. No decisions have been taken."

 International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and Gaza in The Hague, Netherlands October 12, 2023

US formally defends Israel in International Court of Justice genocide case

The US said in a formal filing that the claim of genocide was “false” and part of a broader campaign “to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Jewish people and to justify or encourage terrorism."

A view from the public hearing at the International Court of Justice case on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, the Hague, Netherlands, April 29, 2025.

Israel brief to ICJ rejecting genocide claims likely delayed by Iran war

The ICJ had given Israel several extensions over the last year to file the brief, with the most recent extension being until March 12.

 Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

Iranian opposition orgs. urge ICC probe into regime's alleged crimes against humanity

Legal analysts cited in Western coverage say the ICC faces jurisdictional challenges because Iran is not a member of the Rome Statute.

Iranian Protesters gather around burning cars near a masque while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran, on January 8, 2026.

'We serve humanity, deliver justice': ICC judges, UN officials decry US sanctions

“We serve humanity. We are delivering justice for the most vulnerable victims around the world, for millions and millions of women and children who have no voice," one judge told the Guardian.

Attendees in the plenary room during the 24th Session of the Assembly of States Parties at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands December 4, 2025.

IDF closes dozens of alleged pre-2025 war crime cases - exclusive

The publication of such cases was delayed by fear of abuse by ICJ and ICC. The IDF says the cases are justified under laws of war.

Israeli soldiers enter Gaza at the border as seen from Israel, October 3, 2025

Francesca Albanese expected to speak at Al Jazeera Forum alongside Hamas leader, Iran's FM - report

Albanese is listed on Al Jazeera's site as a speaker during the forum's third session on its first day, during a panel titled: "The Palestinian Cause in a World Moving Toward Multipolarity."

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, speaks at the conference "Cartography of a Genocide", on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.