Peter GleickMay 22, 2024
The International Criminal Court's recent request for an arrest warrant for Israeli officials is consistent with international law and precedent.
In 2010, an arrest warrant was issued for Sudanese President Al Bashir partly on the grounds of using starvation and denial of food and #water as a weapon of war, clear violations of the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute's "crimes against humanity" and "war crimes" categories.
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Also, a historical reminder: the United States supported the ICC investigation and prosecution of war crimes in the Sudan. Just recently, Biden welcomed the decision of the ICC to issue an arrest warrant for Putin and Lvova-Belova for deporting children from Ukraine.
May 23, 2024 at 12:03amWeb
Show threadmr brown  May 23, 2024

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#KarimKhan says 'senior figure' told him #icc was 'built for Africa and for thugs like Putin,' and not for the West and its allies

you can hear it yourself on #cnn #Amanpour at min. 22:25 (question at min 20:30)

https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/amanpour/episodes/5f861412-a98c-11ee-9bf2-572aff921202

"all animals are equal but some are more equal than others"

#biden #orwellWouldBeProud #netanyahuwarcriminal

Exclusive: ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan - Amanpour - Podcast on CNN Audio

Today, the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan told Christiane he is seeking warrants for three Hamas leaders for crimes committed during the October 7th attacks on Israel. The ICC is also seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, citing the subsequent war in Gaza. Karim Khan explains his decision to Christiane in an exclusive interview.  Also on today's show: Geoffrey Nice, lead prosecutor at the trial of Slobodan Milošević; Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the US

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@petergleick But, to quote a 'senior official' who spoke candidly to the prosecutor, "the ICC is for Africa, and for thugs like Putin", not for people who actually matter.