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• ICC Judges Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions

  24-06-2026 20:59 via nytimes.com
  Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge at the International Criminal Court, and two colleagues are suing the administration, saying the sanctions were a form of retaliation.
  
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• I.C.C. Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Claims

  09-06-2026 02:12 via nytimes.com
  Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, faced an accusation of sexual harassment.
  
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• Artists Threaten to Sue Venice Biennale for Including Them in Awards

  03-06-2026 14:05 via nytimes.com
  The artists want their names removed from a public vote to decide the best artist and pavilion, awards that are usually decided by a jury of experts.
  
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• Syrian Officers Who Hid in Plain Sight Face War Crime Charges in Austria

  01-06-2026 22:26 via nytimes.com
  The trial, Austria’s first against Assad regime officials, will be a rare chance for Syrian witnesses to confront two men they have accused of torture.
  
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• Manhunt Underway in Philippines for Duterte Ally Who Is Evading I.C.C. Warrant

  22-05-2026 10:35 via nytimes.com
  The fugitive, Senator Ronald dela Rosa, had sought refuge in the country’s Senate last week, eventually giving government agents the slip.
  
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• U.N. Official Who Says U.S. Punished Her for Speech Wins a Round in Court

  21-05-2026 22:03 via nytimes.com
  The government has appealed a judge’s ruling that it violated the free speech rights of Francesca Albanese, who was sanctioned for speaking out against Israel.
  
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• Israeli Minister Threatens to Evict Palestinians From West Bank Hamlet

  19-05-2026 19:36 via nytimes.com
  Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line minister, said he was retaliating for the International Criminal Court seeking his arrest, something the court did not confirm nor deny.
  
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• Duterte Ally Flees to Evade I.C.C. Arrest Warrant After Chaos at Philippine Senate

  14-05-2026 11:48 via nytimes.com
  Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, had been holed up in the building when shots rang out.
  
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• Chaos in Philippines Senate as Duterte Ally Faces Arrest

  13-05-2026 16:29 via nytimes.com
  The sound of gunshots, apparently from inside the chamber, were broadcast on live television as a senator in the Philippines, who was an ally of the former leader Rodrigo Duterte, faced arrest.
  
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• Video Shows Philippine Senator Outrunning Agents and Avoiding I.C.C. Warrant

  12-05-2026 10:23 via nytimes.com
  Video shows Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court over Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, dashing into the Philippine Senate.
  
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• The Venice Biennale and Its Many Flashpoints: An Explainer

  05-05-2026 12:34 via nytimes.com
  The sudden death of a curator, the surprise participation of Russia and an unconventional U.S. entry are heating up the art world Olympics, which begins previews Tuesday.
  
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• Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban

  30-04-2026 19:14 via nytimes.com
  The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity.
  
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• Rodrigo Duterte Will Stand Trial for Crimes Against Humanity, Court Rules

  23-04-2026 20:08 via nytimes.com
  The International Criminal Court found there was enough evidence to try Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, for killings carried out during his crackdown on drugs.
  
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• Sexual Misconduct Report Leaves I.C.C.’s Path Ahead Unclear

  25-03-2026 14:10 via nytimes.com
  In a report obtained by The New York Times, a panel of judges found that evidence of sexual misconduct by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court left room for “reasonable doubt.”
  
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• Were Duterte’s Speeches Orders to Kill or Hyperbole?

  27-02-2026 17:45 via nytimes.com
  Judges at the International Criminal Court have heard starkly different interpretations this week of the words of former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines.
  
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• Family of U.N. Expert Critical of Israel Sues Trump Over Sanctions

  26-02-2026 17:03 via nytimes.com
  The family of Francesca Albanese, a critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, asked a court to void the Trump administration’s sanctions against her.
  
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• Duterte Won’t Appear at Hearing as I.C.C. Weighs Evidence Against Him

  23-02-2026 16:08 via nytimes.com
  The former leader of the Philippines faces a possible trial for the deaths of thousands during his war on drugs. Supporters and opponents gathered in the Netherlands as a key hearing started.
  
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• Duterte’s Fans Rally in The Hague as the I.C.C. Weighs Evidence Against Him

  23-02-2026 08:05 via nytimes.com
  The protests are a sign of the Philippine ex-leader’s ongoing influence, even as he faces a possible trial for the deaths of thousands during his war on drugs.
  
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• Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, Son of Libyan Dictator, Is Killed

  04-02-2026 00:24 via nytimes.com
  Mr. el-Qaddafi, 53, a politician and a son of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, was killed after four men stormed his house, the lawyer said. No other details were released.
  
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• I.C.C. Judges Denounce Effect of Trump’s Sanctions

  10-01-2026 06:01 via nytimes.com
  President Trump’s retaliation against top officials at the International Criminal Court has shut them out of American services and made even routine daily tasks a challenge.
  
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• Can a Corporation Be Complicit in War Crimes? Sweden Is Trying to Find Out.

  30-12-2025 11:02 via nytimes.com
  It’s Sweden’s longest criminal trial. I was there because of a different historic distinction.
  
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• In Gaza and the West Bank, Human Rights Work Changes Course

  04-12-2025 11:05 via nytimes.com
  In Gaza and the West Bank, human rights work is starting to mean something new.
  
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• Netanyahu Says He Is Undaunted by Legal Woes at Home and Threats of Arrest by New York’s Mayor-Elect

  03-12-2025 23:26 via nytimes.com
  Netanyahu says he is undaunted by Mamdani arrest threats or domestic legal woes
  
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• Netanyahu Would Visit N.Y.C. Despite Mamdani’s Arrest Threat

  03-12-2025 22:26 via nytimes.com
  Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, has pledged to honor the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Mr. Netanyahu has been accused of crimes against humanity in connection with the war in Gaza. Despite this threat, the prime minister, who spoke at the DealBook conference via video from Israel, said he would visit the city.
  
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• Libya Detains Prison Director Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity

  07-11-2025 00:11 via nytimes.com
  Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested in Italy in January but sent back to Libya, as critics accused the Italian government of failing to stand up for human rights.
  
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• Libya Detains Former Prison Director Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity

  05-11-2025 23:46 via nytimes.com
  Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested in Italy in January but sent back to Libya, as critics accused the Italian government of failing to stand up for human rights.
  
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• What is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Levy Tariffs?

  05-11-2025 15:08 via nytimes.com
  The Supreme Court is set to consider the legality of tariffs the president has invoked emergency powers to place on many trading partners.
  
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• Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute

  30-10-2025 18:12 via nytimes.com
  Even if critics who call President Trump’s boat attacks “murder” are right as a matter of law, it would not be easy to get the matter into a court.
  
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• Nebojsa Pavkovic, Yugoslav General Convicted of War Crimes, Dies at 79

  25-10-2025 01:59 via nytimes.com
  Found guilty in 2009, he had been serving a 22-year sentence but was released for health reasons at the request of the Serbian government.
  
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• How Would Putin, Who Faces an International Arrest Warrant, Get to Hungary to See Trump?

  17-10-2025 17:46 via nytimes.com
  Questions loom about whether the Russian president might be subject to arrest while traversing the airspace of International Criminal Court members.
  
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