Four leading US human rights groups on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over its campaign aimed at dismantling the International Criminal Court, calling the effort unconstitutional.
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s executive order targeting the ICC for its investigation of Israeli crimes in Palestine Four prominent US human rights organizations have accused the Trump administration of using its “crippling” sanctions regime against the international criminal court (ICC) to undermine global efforts to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity. In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, the…
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s executive order targeting the ICC for its investigation of Israeli crimes in Palestine Four prominent US human rights organizations have accused the Trump administration of using its “crippling” sanctions regime against the international criminal court (ICC) to undermine global efforts to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity. In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, the…
BBC News – World A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's nearly 14-year civil war. His brother Maher al-Assad was also sentenced to death. The verdict covers killings, torture and arbitrary arrest. Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia in 2024 after his ouster.
BBC News – World Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles in strikes on Zaporizhzhia that killed at least six people and injured 19. He has repeatedly warned of deepening military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang while urging more Western air-defence supplies. The claim has not been independently confirmed.
BBC News – World The Supreme Court ruling came just days after the Central Election Commission had unanimously approved the party's registration, prompting speculation that the initial approval was itself a Kremlin-orchestrated manoeuvre.
