World Apr 12, 2022
U.S. weighs shift to support Hague court as it investigates Russian atrocities
by Charlie Savage
The Biden team strongly wants to see Russian President Vladimir Putin and others in his military chain of command held to account.
World Feb 27, 2022
Ukraine has lodged a complaint against Russia at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to get it to halt its invasion.
World / Crime & Legal Feb 18, 2020
ICC trial in The Hague one option for Sudan's al-Bashir, says minister
Sudan could send former leader Omar al-Bashir and other suspects to The Hague for trial before the International Criminal Court, but any decision would need approval from military and civilian rulers, the information minister said on Monday. Sudanese authorities said last week that they had ...
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Dec 19, 2019
Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls supporters a 'source of strength' during genocide hearings
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday thanked supporters who staged large rallies on her behalf as she defended the country against genocide charges at The Hague, speaking to the nation for the first time since she returned on Sunday. Gambia accused Myanmar of ...
Asia Pacific Dec 11, 2019
At U.N. court, Myanmar's Suu Kyi calls claims of Rohingya genocide 'misleading'
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday defended her country's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority during testimony at the International Court of Justice, countering claims that they have been subjected to genocide. Suu Kyi said claims made the previous day at the ICJ ...
World / Crime & Legal Sep 4, 2018
World Court weighs U.K. claim to Chagos Islands, site of key U.S. base, in Indian Ocean
The legality of Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings. Britain has overseen the islands since 1814 ...
National Jul 17, 2014
Scientist honored as Vermeer aficionado
by Yasushi Funatsu
A Japanese molecular biologist with a love of the works of 17th century Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer has been recognized by the museum that houses one of his most renowned paintings. The Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis in The Hague, home to Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with ...
Editorials Mar 27, 2014
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye need to follow up their first formal meeting this week — held on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit — with a face-to-face meeting that doesn't require the intermediation of U.S. President Barack ...
National Apr 5, 2013
Diet opens debate on Hague Convention bills
by Ayako Mie
Amid mounting international pressure on Japan to rectify cross-border parental abductions of offspring, the House of Representatives on Thursday started deliberating bills related to joining the Hague Convention. Signing the accord was one of the pledges Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made to U.S. President Barack ...