ICJ/International Court of Justice

Judges close part of ICC Afghanistan investigations that could look at US troops

US Army soldiers patrol in a village in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province on June 22, 2011.

Rena Lee’s historic election to world’s top court a milestone for Singapore, say observers

(From left) Law Minister Edwin Tong, Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee and Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the UN headquarters in New York.

Rena Lee becomes first S’porean elected as International Court of Justice judge

With her successful election, Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee will serve a nine-year term on the ICJ from 2027 to 2036.

Top UN court to rule on Myanmar/Rohingya genocide case on Nov 19

Judges at the International Court of Justice have for seven years been weighing accusations by Gambia that Myanmar’s brutal repression of the Rohingya breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.

UN top court to hold election for 5 seats; Singapore fields candidate for first time

Ambassador for International Law Rena Lee is Singapore’s candidate for the International Court of Justice’s 15-member bench.

Edwin Tong warns of new maritime tech risks, urges support for international law at UN

Minister Edwin Tong delivering a joint statement to the UNSC on behalf of the Oceans Four countries at the UN Headquarters in New York on Oct 29.

Putin plans to attend Xi’s APEC summit and skip G-20 with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to take part personally in the APEC meeting for the first time since 2017, according to sources.

Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, say sources

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan 16, 2019.

Chad joins growing list of countries to withdraw from ICC

ICC Assembly of States Parties President Paivi Kaukoranta addresses delegates at UN headquarters in New York on July 24, before a vote on whether to fire chief prosecutor Karim Khan.

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