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ICC, States Parties
On 25 November 2025, ahead of the 24th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP24) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) released a position paper with four key recommendations for States Parties to take urgent action to defend the court, support victims, and ensure accountability.
On 12 November 2025, The New Humanitarian reported widespread outrage over alleged killings and abuses during and after Tanzania's 29 October 2025 elections, while UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called for investigations into the killings and other alleged human rights violations.
On 19 November 2025, Human Rights Watch published a briefing note for the ICC Assembly of States Parties, warning that the court's justice system is under assault from escalating attacks, including sanctions, threats, and non-cooperation by some States.
On 24 November 2025, CBC reported that all documentary records of the Nuremberg trials have been digitized and made freely accessible online by the Nuremberg Trials Project on the 80th anniversary of the first day of the trials.
On 27 November 2025, Amnesty International reported that despite a declared ceasefire, serious violations against Palestinians in Gaza continue, including unlawful killings, forced displacement, and destruction of civilian infrastructure.
On 27 November 2025, the European Parliament adopted a resolution urging the EU and its member states to assume greater responsibility for European security and to support a just and lasting peace in Ukraine that respects the principles of international law.
On 17 November 2025, the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity for her role in the deadly crackdown on student-led protests in 2024, which resulted in numerous deaths and injuries, according to UN estimates.
On 18 November 2025, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court called for a life sentence for Sudanese militia leader Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, who was recently convicted of war crimes for atrocities committed in Darfur from 2003 to 2004.
On 21 November 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported that Israel had requested the International Criminal Court to invalidate an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing alleged misconduct and bias by the Prosecutor.
On 27 November 2025, an Azerbaijani court continued hearings regarding criminal cases against several Armenian citizens accused of war crimes, genocide, and terrorism stemming from Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan.
On 28 November 2025, the International Criminal Court's Appeals Chamber rejected former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's request for interim release in his case concerning alleged crimes against humanity linked to the “war on drugs.”
On 12 November 2025, the Paris Criminal Court began the trial of former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga, who faces charges of crimes against humanity. The trial is a significant step toward justice and accountability following decades of abuse and impunity for atrocities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
On 5 November 2025, Libyan general Osama Almasri Najim, who is wanted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity, was arrested in Tripoli. He was previously arrested in Turin in January but later released and flown back to Tripoli, prompting criticism of the Italian government's failure to cooperate with the Court.
On 3 November 2025, International Criminal Court prosecutors stated that they are gathering evidence of mass killings and rapes in al-Fashir, Sudan, following the city's seizure by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Since 2005, the ICC has been investigating allegations of genocide and war crimes in Darfur.
On 11 November 2025, the United Nations General Assembly discussed the International Criminal Court's annual report. ICC President Tomoko Akane presented the court's report and urged Member States to defend the international legal system.
On 11 November 2025, Euronews reported that the establishment of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, agreed upon by the Council of Europe and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, is at risk due to budget challenges among European nations to cover operational costs.
On 6 November 2025, Luis Moreno Ocampo, a former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, told the BBC that recent US air strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific could be considered crimes against humanity under international law. Over the last two months, at least 66 people have been killed by the strikes.
On 7 November 2025, the Istanbul prosecutor's office issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and 36 other Israeli officials, accusing them of genocide and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
On 10 November 2025, foreign ministers and senior officials from multiple countries issued a joint statement condemning atrocities and violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan.
On 6 November 2025, the International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber III confirmed 39 charges against Joseph Kony, the Ugandan leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in northern Uganda between July 1, 2002, and December 31, 2005.
On 10 November 2025, an amendment to the International Criminal Court's regulations went into effect. ICC judges amended regulation 23 to classify applications for arrest warrants or summons to appear as secret or under seal, unless otherwise authorized by a Chamber.
