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ICC Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leaders over Persecution of Women

This is Beirut, 08/07 17:14 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for persecuting women and girls. Judges said there were "reasonable grounds" to suspect Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani of committing gender-based ...

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest of Taliban Leaders over Persecution of Women

This is Beirut, 23/01 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity. Karim Khan said there were reasonable grounds to suspect that Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani "bear ...

ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Meets Syria's New Leader

This is Beirut, 17/01 16:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, met Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on Friday, state media reported, as last month's ouster of Bashar al-Assad sparks hopes for justice. Sharaa and Syria's foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, met "a delegation from the International Criminal Court, headed" by Khan, state news ...

French FM Says ‘Certain Leaders’ Could Have Immunity at ICC

This is Beirut, 2024-11-27 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Some leaders could have immunity at the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute that established the institution, France's foreign minister indicated Wednesday, after the ICC issued arrests warrants for Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister. Asked if France would arrest Netanyahu if he stepped on French ...

G7 to 'Comply With Respective Obligations' Over Netanyahu ICC Warrant

This is Beirut, 2024-11-26 19:04 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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G7 foreign ministers said Tuesday they "will comply with our respective obligations" regarding the arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Group of Seven industrialised nations brings together Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, host Italy and the United ...

Khamenei Urges 'Death Sentence' for Netanyahu Over Gaza Conflict

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Gaza war was insufficient and that he deserved a "death sentence". In his first remarks since the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu last week, Khamenei told a Tehran ...

Turkey's Erdogan Hails 'Courageous' ICC Warrants for Israeli Leaders

This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday praised the "courageous decision" of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to seek the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant. "We support the arrest warrant. We consider it important that this courageous decision be carried out by all ...

ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif

This is Beirut, 2024-11-21 18:29 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas's military chief Mohammed Deif. "The Chamber issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr Yoav Gallant, for crimes against humanity and ...

Israel Moves Focus to Southern Gaza

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-03 23:11 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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After a week-long cease-fire ended on Friday, the Israeli army resumed airstrikes on Gaza and expanded their ground operations to the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, December 3, as Israel faced minor rocket launches from Gaza. Fighting between Israel and Hamas raged on Sunday for a third day since a week-long truce expired. Heavy ...

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