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Palestine’s decision to join the ICC in late 2014 capped off a turbulent year in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region beset by conflict and frequent allegations of human rights abuses. In the latest issue of Al-Mahkamah, … Continue reading

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Is ISIS out of the ICC’s reach?

The so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has shocked the world with its barbarity, but could the perpetrators of such heinous crimes be held accountable?

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#GlobalJusticeWeekly – ‘Limited prospects’ for ICC probe into ISIS leaders

The ICC will not open a preliminary examination into alleged crimes of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for the time being due to a lack of jurisdiction over its leadership, Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a statement this … Continue reading

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Calls for Arab states to join the ICC emerge from Human Rights Council

As human rights worsen in the Middle East and North Africa, the International Centre for supporting Rights and Freedoms (ICSRF) has called for Arab states to join the ICC during the 27th session of the UN Human Rights Council. Only … Continue reading

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Why Iraq should join the ICC

Two months of alleged human rights violations against religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq has prompted Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) to call on the Iraqi government to join the ICC. Extremist group Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) … Continue reading

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