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A Washington-drafted 14-point framework to end hostilities between Lebanon and Israel could block war-crime victims from seeking accountability and undermine Lebanon’s bid to grant ICC jurisdiction, experts warn, potentially stifling future UN fact-finding and investigations.
Three International Criminal Court judges filed a Manhattan federal lawsuit against Donald Trump and his administration, arguing last year’s U.S. sanctions on them were unlawful coercion designed to punish ICC decisions on Israel and Afghanistan cases, blocked their assets and banking access, and even barred submission of evidence in ongoing or future proceedings, with the judges contending the measures exceed the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and lack a genuine emergency.
Britain’s Bar Standards Board suspended ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan with immediate effect amid misconduct allegations involving a female aide; Khan denies the claims. The ICC had previously suspended him after an internal investigation found serious misconduct and a serious breach of duty. UN investigators had found nonconsensual contact, but a three-judge ICC panel rejected parts of that report. The ICC is set to vote on removing Khan from office on July 24.
The ICC Presidency confirms that the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) Bureau referred the Prosecutor’s disciplinary proceedings to the ASP, suspended the Prosecutor from duty with immediate effect, and called a special ASP session to decide the matter, underscoring the Court’s commitment to accountability, victims’ rights, and the integrity of judicial proceedings.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS News he has evidence that Russia is abducting Ukrainian children and training them to fight Ukrainians, a claim that could amount to war crimes per the International Criminal Court; he noted Russia has long treated children as combatants and argued civilians cannot be exchanged for soldiers. The ICC issued a warrant for Vladimir Putin over a program of child deportation. Zelenskyy cited a Yale-led finding that Gazprom and Rosneft helped fund reeducation of thousands of Ukrainian children and said Ukraine has documented at least 20,000 abducted children, while urging Congress to consider tighter sanctions on Russia, including oil-related measures.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Seoul should consider the ICC arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while condemning Israel’s seizure of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying South Korean activists. He questioned the legal basis for intercepting the ships and highlighted international norms, noting that many European countries have issued warrants for Netanyahu. The flotilla, part of ongoing Gaza-relief efforts, involved participants from multiple countries and followed earlier Israeli actions against aid shipments to Gaza.
Israeli far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich says the ICC prosecutor sought a confidential arrest warrant against him and threatens retaliation against the Palestinian Authority, citing his order to evacuate the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar. The ICC process is confidential and Israel is not a member of the court, though the Palestinian territories are, allowing potential scrutiny of actions in Gaza and the West Bank amid broader tensions and sanctions on Israeli officials.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the ICC issued an arrest warrant against him, calling it a declaration of war, and announced he would sign an order to evacuate the Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin village in the West Bank. He accused the ICC of acting as the Palestinian Authority’s voice amid broader investigations into Israeli leaders and tears over settlement politics.
ICC in The Hague reportedly issued secret arrest warrants for three Israeli politicians and two IDF officials, per Haaretz citing a diplomatic source; it’s unclear when the warrants were issued, and this would extend the court’s secrecy approach beyond publicly known warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant in 2024. International law experts say secrecy can improve arrest odds, while public warrants serve deterrence; this is a developing story.
Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the ICC for crimes against humanity linked to Duterte's drug crackdown, fled the Senate after gunfire during an arrest attempt, triggering a police probe and renewed scrutiny of Senate security; the ICC murder warrant and ongoing tensions involving Vice President Sara Duterte unfold as political frictions between the Duterte and Marcos camps deepen.
Ronald dela Rosa, an Philippine senator with an ICC arrest warrant for crimes against humanity tied to Duterte-era drug crackdowns, fled the Senate after a gunfire incident as security tried to detain him; authorities are investigating whether the chaos was staged to aid his escape, while President Marcos urged calm amid deep Duterte–Marcos political tensions and ongoing impeachment moves against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Gunshots rang through the Philippine Senate as ICC-warranted Senator Ronald 'Bato' Dela Rosa holed up inside to resist arrest; authorities say the shooter’s source is unclear, Dela Rosa remains under protective custody, and the ICC warrant is being addressed through the local courts.
Gunfire erupted at the Philippine Senate in a standoff with ICC-wanted Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who barricaded himself inside the chamber after evading arrest; troops surrounded the building as Duterte-era drug-war charges and efforts to transfer him to The Hague continue amid legal wrangling.
Ronald Dela Rosa, Duterte’s former police chief accused by the ICC of killings during the drug war, sought shelter in the Senate as gunfire erupted and the building went into lockdown amid a bid to extradite him; authorities say there were no casualties, and the ICC argues it retains jurisdiction for crimes committed 2011-2019 when the Philippines was a member, despite Duterte's earlier withdrawal.
Ronald Dela Rosa, Duterte’s former police chief and an ICC co‑perpetrator, sought protection in the Philippine Senate after an ICC arrest warrant over crimes against humanity tied to Duterte’s anti‑drug crackdown was issued; security tightened around the Senate with protective custody arranged, as a broader Duterte‑Marcos power struggle intensifies amid Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceedings.