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September 17, 2026 News Release

Kosovo: War Crimes Verdicts are a Step Toward Justice

Convictions of Former Leaders Bring Long-Awaited Accountability

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, top left, appears before the Kosovo Tribunal as he defends himself against charges including murder, torture and persecution allegedly committed during Kosovo’s war with Serbia, The Hague, April 3, 2023.

September 9, 2026 News Release

White Phosphorus: Recent Use, Inhumane Effects Require New Law

UN General Assembly Should Respond to Global Concerns

A white phosphorus munition airbursts over buildings in the town of Khiam in southern Lebanon during an Israeli bombardment on October 31, 2024.

September 2, 2026 News Release

United States: Year of Extrajudicial Killings at Sea

At least 227 People Killed in Unlawful Strikes on Boats

A combination image shows two screen captures from a footage posted on the X account of The White House on September 15, 2025, of what US President Donald Trump said was a military strike on a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel, the second such strike carried out against an alleged drug boat in recent weeks.

August 24, 2026 Commentary

Liberia’s Long-Awaited War Crimes Court: Momentum – and Risks

Liberian President Joseph Boakai (second from the left) and Liberian Speaker for the House of Representatives Richard Nagbe Koon (right) in Zwedru on June 27, 2025.

August 23, 2026 Q & A

Questions & Answers: Syria’s First and Future Trials for Assad-Era Crimes

Samira Hahami stands in front of photos of her son, Hamza Ali al-Khatib, who at the age of 13 in May 2011, died in security forces custody. His body bore apparent signs of torture.

August 23, 2026 News Release

Syria: First Assad-Era Verdicts a Test for Justice

Q&A Examines Fair Trial Issues, Need for Legal Reform

Atef Najib during a trial session at the Palace of Justice in Damascus, Syria, April 26, 2026.

August 19, 2026 News Release

US Sanctions ICC President Tomoko Akane

Judge Tomoko Akane at the International Criminal Court

August 18, 2026 News Release

US Sanctions 2 More International Criminal Court Officials

August 11, 2026 News Release

Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Targeting ICC

Lawsuit Says Executive Order Unconstitutional, Punishes Human Rights Work and Those Seeking Justice

Thurgood Marshall United States Federal Courthouse building in lower Manhattan, New York City.

August 11, 2026 Q & A

Lawsuit Challenging Executive Order 14,203 and ICC-Related Sanctions

Questions and Answers

July 28, 2026 News Release

Bangladesh: Fair Trial Concerns at Tribunal

Ensure Due Process While Prosecuting Serious Violations

Bangladesh military personnel guard the International Criminal Tribunal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 17, 2025.

July 24, 2026 News Release

International Criminal Court Prosecutor Removed

July 22, 2026 Report

Nigeria: Boko Haram Trials Ineffective, Flawed

Prioritize Serious International Crimes, Ensure Credible Trials

Members of the Nigerian police force are seen outside the Federal High Court, in Abuja, Nigeria, on October 21, 2021.

July 17, 2026 Dispatches

Marking International Justice Day

Amid US Threats to Justice, Countries and Advocates Show Paths Forward

Victims’ families and activists gather outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague to demand justice for the thousands of people killed during the abusive “drug war” of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, February 23, 2026.

July 17, 2026 Statement

Support the ICC as a Vital Court of Last Resort for Victims of Grave International Crimes

Joint Statement Marking International Justice Day

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