Kosovo court schedules Thaçi war-crimes judgment for Sept. 16
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers will pronounce judgment Sept. 16 in the case against Hashim Thaçi and three former KLA leaders in The Hague.
International justice
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Damascus Court Sentences Bashar Assad in Absentia
Syria’s first domestic verdict against Bashar Assad’s inner circle creates a legal record, but exile, fair-trial concerns and the death penalty limit its reach.
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U.S. sanctions on ICC president deepen justice-system clash
U.S. sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye have triggered a wider dispute over court independence.
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ICC Moves Libyan Prison-Abuse Case Into Trial Phase
ICC judges confirmed 17 charges against Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, while a defense appeal request and a first status conference shape what comes next.
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In the Netherlands, ICC Member States Remove Prosecutor Karim Khan in Misconduct Decision
The Assembly of States Parties removed International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan during a July 24 special session, beginning a consequential leadership transition at the court.
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ICC clears Libyan prison commander’s case for trial on 17 charges
ICC judges confirmed 17 alleged war-crimes and crimes-against-humanity charges against Khaled El Hishri, but no trial date or verdict has been set.
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Venezuela’s ICC Exit Plan Draws U.N. Warning Over Accountability
Venezuela says it will leave the ICC, but Article 127 means withdrawal is not immediate and does not erase existing obligations or pending matters.
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ICC Member States Remove Prosecutor Karim Khan After Misconduct Finding
ICC member states removed Prosecutor Karim Khan after an institutional misconduct finding, opening an unprecedented leadership transition while active arrest warrants remain in force.
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Chad Begins ICC Withdrawal Process as Pressure on Court Spreads
Chad has begun the formal process of leaving the ICC, but its treaty obligations and cooperation duties tied to existing cases do not end immediately.
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ICC Sends Libyan Suspect to Trial Over Alleged Mitiga Prison Abuses
ICC judges confirmed 17 alleged war-crimes and crimes-against-humanity charges against Khaled El Hishri, clearing Libya’s first ICC case for trial.