The city of The Hague stands as a pivotal venue for international law and justice, particularly highlighted by numerous high-profile cases involving Ukraine. Recent reports from The Hague include investigations by the International Criminal Court (ICC) into accusations against Prosecutor Kareem Khan, alongside Ukraine presenting compelling arguments in disputes concerning maritime laws against Russia. Furthermore, The Hague has become a central hub for addressing alleged war crimes by Russia, including the utilization of anti-personnel mines against civilians and the MH17 trial controversies. As rulings and hearings unfold, The Hague's role in mediating these international disputes remains crucial, reflecting the ongoing pursuit of judicial recourse and accountability in global conflicts.
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Ex-warlord Strelkov says Russian leadership may face Hague Tribunal soon Russian terrorist Igor Strelkov addressed the leadership of Russia urging it to take immediate proactive actions on country's external front. 186 179 436
Hague Court has no jurisdiction over Russia - Putin Putin suggested that part of Russia's legal strategy will be to deny the jurisdiction of the international arbitration court in The Hague. 169 214 937
DPR Terrorists Turn Children into Armed Saboteurs – Another Proof for The Hague’s International Court of Justice. PHOTO+VIDEOEVIDENCE There is evidence that the DPR terrorist organization trains and uses children in the war against the Ukrainians. 126 445 235 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Russia does not deny it is supplying arms to attack civilians in Ukraine’s east, - Ukraine’s representative in ICJ The Russian side does not deny in the U.N. International Court of Justice that it is delivering lethal weapons to the eastern Ukraine as it obviously does not consider this to be a violation of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. 111 939 148 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
Georgia expecting tribunal's decision - materials on 2008 war with Russia are in The Hague Materials concerning investigation of Russian army's invasion into Georgia in August of 2008 were transferred back to The Hague tribunal several months ago. 87 086 779 Previously in trend: War
"Russia feels hyper over lawsuit against it. All of this drives Kremlin mad," – Ukraine’s MP Iryna Herashchenko on ICJ hearing The Kremlin’s machine of propaganda, lies, and tampering will run on all cylinders at today’s hearing of claim against the Russian Federation filed by Ukraine in the UN’s International Court of Justice in The Hague. 72 035 123 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
ICJ orders Russia to refrain from attacks on Mejlis and restrictions on educational rights of ethnic Ukrainians The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) has upheld the introduction of provisional measures against the Russian Federation to protect national minorities in Crimea. 68 232 264 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
Russia must compensate Dutch over Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise vessel seizure Russia must compensate the Netherlands over the 2013 seizure of Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise ship during a protest against Arctic oil drilling, an international court ruled on Monday. 65 088 285
Ukraine's Zerkal requests ICJ's immediate order to stop Russia's abuses Ukraine asked the International Court of Justice to order Russia to stop funding and equipping pro-Russian separatists in the occupied Donbas until the judges have heard the case in full. 59 285 134 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
"This is our only hope right now," - MH17 victim's mother outside ICJ. PHOTO Relatives of the victims of Malaysia MH17 plane crash came to a hearing in the case between Ukraine and Russia at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. 46 975 25 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17 Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
ICJ starts hearing of Ukraine case against Russia. PHOTOS In The Hague, the International Court of Justice has started a hearing of Ukraine's lawsuit against the Russian Federation. 45 087 134
Ukraine Justice Ministry views ICJ ruling as "restrained" Ukraine's Justice Minister Pavlo Petrenko says that in view of the first-ever precedent for filing a suit with the International Court of Justice (The Hague) on the violation of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, the court issued a restrained interim decision and wishes to look into the merits of the case before delivering a final verdict. 38 867 113 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
ICJ to consider Russia crimes against Ukraine March 6-9, - Poroshenko Today, Ukraine will start presenting facts of Russian acts of violence at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. 38 654 267 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
ICJ recognizes jurisdiction in Ukraine v. Russia case, passes interim ruling The International Court of Justice passed an interim decision in the case of Ukraine v. Russia recognizing its jurisdiction to hear this case. 31 139 106 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Poroshenko expects ICJ ruling to cut weapons supply to Donbas, help stop crackdown on Crimean Tatars The International Court of Justice in The Hague started hearing Ukraine's allegations against the Russian Federation on terrorism funding and discrimination of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars in occupied Crimea. 23 858 245 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
The Hague Tribunal orders Russia to pay damages inflicted on Ukrainian companies by Crimea annexation The Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration issued a unanimous judgment that Russia is responsible for violating the rights of Ukrainian investors and should compensate their companies for damages from annexation of Crimea. 22 972 72
International Criminal Court in The Hague got interested in report of Russian crimes in Donbas, - Polish MP Gosiewska. PHOTOS The report of Russian crimes in the Donbas in 2014, which was transferred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 22, stirred interest in The Hague. 20 719 30
Loads of new evidence of Kremlin crimes filed with ICJ, - Minister Petrenko Kyiv has referred new facts of the Kremlin's crimes against Ukraine to the United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague. 19 045 68 Previously in trend: Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
Ukraine treaty on MH17 trial approved by Dutch parliament On June 12, the Dutch MPs approved a treaty between the Netherlands and Ukraine to ease the possible prosecution of those responsible for downing MH17 flight, including trying suspects through video link. 18 890 64 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
Naftohaz files $5B lawsuit against Russia over seizure of assets in occupied Crimea NJSC Naftohaz Ukrainy and its six subsidiaries Chornomornaftohaz, Ukrtranshaz, Likvo, Ukrhazvydobuvannia, Ukrtransnafta, and Haz Ukrainy have filed a lawsuit with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague) for damages caused by the illegal seizure of the group's assets in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea by the Russian Federation. 17 028 54
Corruption of Yanukovych's regime led to war crimes in Donbas, Crimea, - Lutsenko in The Hague. PHOTOS Prosecutor General of Ukraine Yurii Lutsenko says the corruption flourishing during the regime of ex-President Viktor Yanukovych subsequently led to war crimes in the Russian-occupied Donbas and Crimea. 15 558 52 Previously in trend: Yanukovych Family Investigation of crimes against Maidan
First hearing in arbitration between Ukraine and Russia regarding assets in occupied Crimea scheduled for July 11 The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague will hold the first hearing on the claims filed by Ukrnafta PJSC and Stabil LLC against the Russian Federation regarding damages inflicted by seizure of assets in temporarily occupied Crimea. 14 599 42 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
ICC to investigate case against prosecutor Khan who issued Putin’s arrest warrant - Reuters The International Criminal Court's governing body will launch an external investigation into ICC Chief Prosecutor Kareem Khan. He was accused of sexual harassment. 13 637 71
Putin cannot be tried for war crimes while he is Russian president, - Venediktova It is impossible to open criminal proceedings against Russian President Vladimir Putin for committing war crimes while he is in office. 13 592 122
Hague prosecutor says fighting in Donbas is international armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia The lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Court has for the first time said the simmering conflict in Ukraine should be considered an international armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine. 13 405 47 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Russia wants to ban ICC and is already looking for countries that will refuse to cooperate with court in Hague The head of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Vyacheslav Volodin, proposed to ban the ISS on the territory of the Russian Federation and introduce punishment for facilitating the organization. The country will also look for allies who will refuse the court in The Hague. 12 815 69
Sentsov: I testified about FSB tortures for The Hague Tribunal Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who has been recently released from Russian prison, said he had testified about tortures experienced in captivity for The Hague Tribunal. 11 753 74 Previously in trend: Prisoner swap
UN International Court in Hague will broadcast Ukraine's dispute against Russia UN International Criminal Court in Hague will show online the proceedings in the Ukraine v. Russia dispute concerning coastal state rights in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Kerch Strait. Broadcasting will be conducted on the website of arbitration. 11 460 85
Ukraine to prove Russia’s grossest breach of international peace conventions in ICJ, - FM Klimkin Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin believes Ukraine will prove in the U.N. International Court of Justice that Russia violates international conventions, namely the Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Racial Discrimination. 11 011 82 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague
Ukraine seeks to end Russian terrorist financing, wants protection from racial discrimination and cultural erasure, - Ukraine's repsentative in ICJ Koh Ukraine has requested provisional measures to protect its civilians. 9 024 32 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
I believe judges in UN court heard us. We must be optimistic, - Deputy FM Zerkal Ukraine's Foreign Ministry hopes the judges of the International Court of the United Nations have ruled to protect human rights. 8 755 14 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Reprisals in Russian-occupied Crimea
South Africa to hold consultations with Russia over Putin’s arrest warrant before his arrival at BRICS summit South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor said that its government will have to discuss an arrest warrant for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and consult this with Russian side. 8 047 54 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Ukraine at ICJ: Civilian casualties in Donbas caused by Russia's backing of terrorism Russia continues to neglect its international obligations and finance terrorism. 6 944 15 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
International Criminal Court will investigate Russian missile attack, - CNN The International Criminal Court (ICC) intends to conduct an investigation into the mass missile attack that was carried out by Russia on the territory of Ukraine. 5 756 15 Previously in trend: War
Convicted Russian terrorists in MH17 case must pay €16 million in compensation, - Hague court rules Ex-FSB officer, former "Minister of Defense of the DPR" Ihor Girkin (Strelkov), General of the GRU of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, head of the "GRU of the DPR" Serhii Dubinsky and citizen of Ukraine Leonid Kharchenko found guilty in the case of the shooting down of flight MH17 must pay 16 million euros in compensation. 5 029 40 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Everyone wants to see Putin in Hague. It will happen when we win, - Zelensky Russian dictator Vladimir Putin must be brought to justice for his crimes in Ukraine. This should happen at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. 4 707 64 Previously in trend: War
Kerch bridge is illegal, it must be dismantled - Ukraine in Hague Today, on 23 September, the delegation of Ukraine, headed by Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Anton Korynevych, began presenting Ukraine's position at oral hearings at the Arbitration Tribunal in the case concerning the rights of Ukraine as a coastal state in the... 4 260 7
Meeting on Russia's war crimes in war against Ukraine took place in Hague Representatives of a group of countries working to investigate Russia's war crimes in Ukraine are meeting in The Hague on Tuesday amid calls to bring to justice those responsible for the atrocities. 4 163 10
MH17 trial: Hearing on the merits to start in February 2021 The last court hearing in the MH17 trial in 2020 has ended at the Schiphol Judicial Complex in the Netherlands. The hearing on the merits against the four defendants will start on February 1, 2021. 3 895 20 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
Naftogaz submits updated assessment of compensation for assets expropriated by Russia in Crimea The Naftogaz Group in the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the Hague) proceedings against the Russian Federation has submitted the updated assessment of compensation for its assets that the Russian Federation unlawfully expropriated in Crimea. 3 676 18 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea
Hague City Council supported holding of special tribunal over Putin in its city Hague City Council supported initiative of Dutch VVD party leader Lotte van Basten Batenburg to establish a special tribunal in Hague to investigate Russian crimes committed in Ukraine. 3 604 33 Previously in trend: War
MH17 trial: hearing on the merits begins today The hearing on the merits will begin in the MH17 criminal proceedings on Monday, June 7. 3 596 33 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
On November 17, Dutch court will issue verdict in case of downing of MH17 The Dutch court hearing the case of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash over Donbas in 2014 will issue its verdict on November 17. 2 896 23
Biden orders data on Russian war crimes in Ukraine to be shared with Hague court - New York Times US President Joe Biden has secretly ordered the US government to share information about Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine with the International Criminal Court in The Hague. 2 792 4 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War
Guatemala was first country in Latin America to support special tribunal, - Kuleba Dmytro Kuleba and Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores discussed joint efforts to hold Russia accountable. 2 495 5
Tribunal on Russia’s crimes should be held in Hague, - joint statement of Zelenskyy and Rutte President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Netherlands Mark Rutte issued a joint statement following their meeting on May 4. In particular, it states that Special Tribunal for Russia should be held in Hague. 2 355 21
Inspection of reconstruction of MH17 and wreckage conducted in Netherlands An offsite court session has begun at the air base in Gilze-Rijen in the Netherlands within the framework of MH17 trial. All the wreckage collected at the site of the tragedy, as well as the reconstruction of the MH17, are stored at the air base. 2 295 6 Previously in trend: Russian terrorists downed MH17
Hague is deciding how to hold Russian Federation accountable for its aggression against Ukraine Consultations were held in The Hague, Netherlands, on the mechanisms and tools of prosecution for committing the crime of aggression against Ukraine. 2 283 15
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