Marlise Simons

3 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Jonathan Swan |Edward Wong |Marlise Simons

The headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 31, 2022. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday that the United States would impose sanctions on four ICC judges as retaliation for its investigations of U.S. military personnel and arrest warrants for top Israeli officials.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Amelia Nierenberg |Marlise Simons

The I.C.C., established under a 1998 treaty, is the world's highest criminal court. It has the jurisdiction to investigate and try people for what it describes as " " to the world: war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. But the court cannot enforce its rulings and relies on its member states to detain people who are accused of crimes. The court draws its jurisdiction from the Rome Statute, a treaty ratified by 125 countries.

Mar 14, 2025 | bostonglobe.com | Claire Moses |Marlise Simons

In a scenario once considered unthinkable for a head of state who presided over the public and brutal killings of thousands of civilians, Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, appeared at an International Criminal Court hearing via a video link Friday. Duterte’s arrest this week on charges of crimes against humanity, which came nearly three years after he left office, is a crucial step for Filipinos who have been seeking justice for their loved ones.

Mar 14, 2025 | nytimes.com | Claire Moses |Marlise Simons

In a scenario once considered unthinkable for a head of state who presided over the public and brutal killings of thousands of civilians, Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, appeared at an International Criminal Court hearing via a video link on Friday. Mr. Duterte's arrest this week on charges of crimes against humanity, which came nearly three years after he left office, is a crucial step for Filipinos who have been seeking justice for their loved ones.

Nov 22, 2024 | nytimes.com | Eve Sampson |Marlise Simons

The arrest warrants issued this week by the International Criminal Court for leaders of Israel and Hamas, for crimes it accuses them of committing in Gaza, offer important insights into both the extent of the court's jurisdiction and the limits of its power. Here is what to know about the court's legal reach, as it seeks the arrests of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel; his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant; and the chief of Hamas's military wing, who may or may not be still alive.