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Rome Statute

The Rome Statute and its implications for ICC member states, including their obligation to arrest and transfer suspects.

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Jan 19, 2026
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What legal mechanisms would allow the ICC to claim jurisdiction over a sitting U.S. president?

The International Criminal Court can claim jurisdiction over a sitting U.S. president only through specific treaty- and UN-based mechanisms rather than by unilateral action: principally when alleged c...

Jan 23, 2026
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What international legal precedents apply to arresting a sitting foreign head of state on U.S. soil?

A sitting foreign head of state ordinarily enjoys (immunity ratione personae) from criminal arrest and prosecution by other states under customary international law, a principle reaffirmed by the in t...

Jan 13, 2026
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How have international courts or bodies classified China’s actions in Xinjiang—genocide, crimes against humanity, or something else?

Multiple non-state "people’s tribunals," national governments, UN experts and legal scholars have concluded that Beijing’s campaign in Xinjiang meets at least the threshold for crimes against humanity...

Feb 5, 2026

Did the international court of justice find the Israeli prime minister to be a criminal

— not — issued arrest warrants in November 2024 for i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and after a Pre‑Trial Chamber found “reasonable grounds to believe” they bear criminal responsibility for certai...

Jan 23, 2026

What cases from international tribunals have addressed collective punishment and how did they define the crime?

Several international tribunals have confronted the crime of , most notably the (SCSL) which produced multiple convictions, while earlier forums such as the and the (ICTR) recognized or enabled prosec...

Jan 11, 2026

What legal defenses has Trump or his lawyers presented against the ICC allegations?

The Trump administration’s defenses against potential International Criminal Court (ICC) scrutiny combine formal legal arguments — chiefly that the ICC lacks jurisdiction over U.S. officials and that ...