The International Criminal Court faces growing pressure as Venezuela and Chad join three other countries in announcing withdrawals. The departures come amid US sanctions and calls to abandon the tribunal, while some governments accuse it of selective justice and neocolonialism
The International Criminal Court’s oversight body has suspended Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after an investigation found he engaged in “serious misconduct” and breach of duty over sexual misconduct allegations with a female aide.
The cyber security attack happened in the same week that The Hague hosted a summit of 32 NATO leaders at a conference centre near the court amid tight security including measures to guard against cyberattacks
The International Criminal Court handles allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, and takes on cases when nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes on their territory. Around 125 States are members of ICC
At a press conference in Geneva, four experts, who serve as Special Rapporteurs to the UN Human Rights Council, urged the international community to hold Israel accountable for alleged violations of international law, including disproportionate violence, humanitarian blockades, and settlement expansion in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
