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      ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Putin Over Alleged War Crimes in Ukraine

      "It is forbidden by international law for occupying powers to transfer civilians from the territory they live in to other territories," said the court's lead judge. "Children enjoy special protection under the Geneva Convention."

      Brett Wilkins
      Mar 17, 2023

      The International Criminal Court on Friday issued international arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova for allegedly abducting Ukrainian children and transporting them to Russia.

      The Hague-based ICC said that there are "reasonable grounds to believe" that Putin and Lvova-Belova bear "individual criminal responsibility" for "the war crime of unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children "from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation."

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      Steven Donziger Says Criminalize Ecocide to 'Help Save the Planet'

      Environmental lawyer offers five key legal initiatives--including a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty--to combat industry's assault on climate.

      Jessica Corbett
      Nov 22, 2022

      Steven Donziger, the American human rights attorney targeted by Big Oil for his work in support of Indigenous people impacted by fossil fuel pollution, on Tuesday presented five legal solutions to the worsening climate emergency.

      "The right combination of legal changes happening quickly can catalyze progress."

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      Probe Shows Israeli Killing of Journalist 'Deliberate' as Family Turns to ICC

      "Our family shouldn't have to wait another day for justice," said the brother of Shireen Abu Akleh, the Palestinian-American Al Jazeera reporter shot dead by Israeli occupation forces in May.

      Brett Wilkins
      Sep 21, 2022

      The results of an independent probe showing that Israeli forces intentionally shot Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh were released Tuesday, the same day that relatives of the slain Palestinian-American journalist filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court demanding justice for her killing.

      "There is no mystery regarding what happened to Shireen except for the actual name and identity of her killer."

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