'Unprecedented, justified and overdue': No int'l court has indicted a pro-Western leader since WWII

22/11/2024 17:14 France 24

Gazans saw little hope on ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders would slow down the onslaught amid fresh Israeli military strikes. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on what is being deemed a "watershed event in the history of international justice", FRANCE 24's William Hilderbrandt welcomes former New York Assistant Attorney General Reed Brody. Mr. Brody is currently an ICJ Commissioner, Human Rights Lawyer, War Crimes Prosecutor, and Author of 'To Catch a Dictator'.

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Russia says hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine was a warning to 'reckless' West

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Hungary's Orbán vows to disregard international arrest warrant for Netanyahu

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COP29 draft deal proposes rich nations give $250 bn in climate finance

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Israel's Netanyahu accuses ICC of antisemitism after it issued an arrest warrant for him

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22/11/2024 09:43 France 24

Russia fires new mid-range ballistic missile at Ukraine

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22/11/2024 09:39 France 24

What international reactions to the ICC's warrant for Israel's Netanyahu?

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ICC issues warrant for Israel's Netanyahu as Gaza death toll soars past 44,000

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22/11/2024 09:29 France 24

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Brazilian police call for former president Bolsonaro's indictment over 2022 'coup' plot

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21/11/2024 19:23 France 24

'Politicised circumstances': ICC issues 'contentious' arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant & Deif

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