Chris Stephen
@reportingLibya
Author: The Future of War Crimes Justice (2024) + Judgement Day: The Trial of Slobodan Milosevic (2006). War correspondent The Guardian + other media.
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21-01-2010 18:24:38
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#warcrimes US comments are a puzzle. The ICC is not part of the UN, it is run by its 134 member states. They decide where court has jurisdiction, although that jurisdiction is not recognised by non-member states, which include the US.
#warcrimes US says 5 units of Israeli security forces committed human rights abuses in West Bank. Incidents occurred prior to current Gaza war. (Guardian) theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…
#warcrimes ICC officials tell diplomats there are no imminent moves in its Gaza investigation, Guardian reports.
theguardian.com/law/2024/apr/2…
#warcrimes Lebanon to accept jurisdiction of International Criminal Court.
Note: Like Ukraine, Lebanon will not join ICC, but acceptance means ICC can investigate war crimes committed in Lebanon, and crimes committed by Lebanese outside its territory.
voanews.com/a/lebanon-move…
#warcrimes US judge rules French bank BNP Paribas must face lawsuit related to Sudan genocide. (Reuters)
reuters.com/legal/bnp-pari…
#warcrimes Royal Canadian Mounted Police uncover a plot to sell drones and military equipment to Libya by two staff at a UN agency. (CTV) montreal.ctvnews.ca/rcmp-uncovers-…
#warcrimes US attorney general in Ukraine to discuss cooperation over war crimes investigations. aol.com/garland-travel…