Statement by the (ELDH) on ICC Arrest Warrants Against Israeli and Hamas Leadership

Download the statement (PDF) After over a year of escalating violence and widespread atrocities, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I’s decision to issue arrest warrants for the leaders of Israel and Hamas marks a pivotal moment for international justice. This decision, issued today, follows a request for arrest warrants made by ICC Prosecutor …

THE LEGAL STRUGGLE IN SUPPORT OF THE PALESTINE CAUSE – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

16 November 2024, 09.00 – 13.00 CET Abandoibarra Etorbidea 3 Street . Bilbao 48009 (Venue: Bizkaia Aretoa EHU-UPV) Download the programme – in Basque language Introduction: The Palestinian legal struggle has gained renewed significance in the wake of the 2024 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UNGA Resolution of September 17, …

European lawyers protest against US sanctions on the International Criminal Court

On 2 September 2020, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo announced the imposition of sanctions, namely inclusion in the Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN), on International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and the Court’s prosecution jurisdiction director Phakiso Mochochoko, for investigating allegations that U.S. troops committed war crimes in Afghanistan. The …