Nov 8, 2026
The UN's top court will deliver a landmark ruling on November 19 on whether Myanmar's military crackdown against the Rohingya minority constituted genocide. The case was brought by The Gambia on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
A UN-commissioned report concluded that Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last October's US-brokered ceasefire, citing intentional attacks on civilians and infrastructure. Israel dismissed the findings as misinformation.
Israelis vote in parliamentary elections widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership since the 2023 Hamas attack. Polls suggest a close race between Netanyahu and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither bloc projected to win a clear majority.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sanctioning two US-based human rights organizations for working with the International Criminal Court's investigation into alleged war crimes in Gaza.
The Trump administration announced sweeping sanctions against the International Criminal Court, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding allies help rein in the tribunal and vowing to 'end the ICC' if prosecution threats continue.
The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants for four senior Taliban officials, including education ministers Habibullah Agha and Neda Mohammad Nadeem, accusing them of crimes against humanity through systematic persecution of women and girls in Afghanistan.
The Trump administration is preparing comprehensive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court itself, potentially disrupting payments, IT services and investigations. The move follows the ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Four leading US human rights organizations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, challenging its sanctions regime and campaign against the International Criminal Court as unconstitutional. The groups accuse the administration of using 'crippling' sanctions to undermine global justice efforts.
ICC member states voted Friday to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan from office following findings of serious misconduct and breach of duty, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations first emerged. The court's oversight body concluded in June that Khan had committed serious violations.
Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa that they allege could constitute crimes against humanity. Separately, Nigeria's House of Representatives ordered an investigation into losses, damages, and casualties suffered by Nigerians, while Ghana and Nigeria called for the issue to be placed on the agenda of the next African Union Summit.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the city lacks legal authority to enforce an ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but called on federal officials to do so, drawing fierce criticism from conservatives.
The International Criminal Court's governing body suspended chief prosecutor Karim Khan from his duties and referred him for disciplinary proceedings following sexual abuse allegations against a member of his office.
International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan disclosed that members of the court's governing body attempted to remove him from office, describing it as a 'dangerous' effort. Khan also detailed a 2024 call in which UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron allegedly threatened the ICC over potential arrest warrants for Israeli officials.