
By Asymmetrical Haircuts
Eritrean Amanuel Walid was arguably the highest human trafficker to stand trial in Europe. Our partners at Asymmetrical Haircuts draw lessons from this trial in the Netherlands and an upcoming one at the International Criminal Court.

By Janet H. Anderson
While everything indicates that Prosecutor Karim Khan has already left the stage, the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court, which has just concluded, refused to address the elephant in the room. This year, there were several of them.
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Justice for Gaza: who is doing what?
4 November 2025
by Golnouche K. Barzegar
It’s a battle outside the battlefield, and it is worrying the State of Israel: in January 2025, the Israeli army warned its soldiers about possible arrests when they travel abroad. Since the start of the offensive in Gaza launched after the attack on October 7, 2023, two international courts have been seized: the International Criminal Court, which has issued arrest warrants, and the International Court of Justice, whose decisions have been supported by resolutions of the UN General Assembly. At the same time, the Human Rights Council has set up a commission, which has concluded that a “genocide” is taking place. Finally, complaints have been filed in dozens of national courts, and universal jurisdiction proceedings have been opened around the world.

Thinking about the death of the ICC and what comes next
7 February 2025
by Thierry Cruvellier
Beyond the US sanctions, what led to the possible demise of the International Criminal Court (ICC)? Was the model and the supremacy of criminal law just misled from the start? And if the ICC falls off the cliff, what’s next? What’s the place and future of international law? Two-long time...
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13 December 2025
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13 December 2025
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12 December 2025
Life sentence sought for DRC ex-rebel leader at French trial
12 December 2025
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12 December 2025
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11 December 2025
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11 December 2025
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US lawmakers press Israel to probe strike on reporters in Lebanon
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