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Prosecutor Says He Was Told ICC Was Established for African, Russian Leaders
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja


The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has disclosed that he was expressly told that the court is not for Europe and American leaders, but for African and Russian deviants. Speaking with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, a British Iranian journalist, Khan lamented the seeming double standard exhibited by the West, saying that the comments by US lawmakers, vowing to ensure sanctions against the organisation and its leaders, was obviously a threat. In a move rarely seen, Khan, had applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, an American ally, as well as the country’s Defence Minister, Yoav Gallant.
The ICC prosecutor said his office had applied to the world court’s pre-trial chamber for arrest warrants for the military and political leaders on both Israeli and Hamas’ sides for war crimes. While the Hamas leaders are wanted for crimes of extermination, murder, hostage taking, rape, sexual assault and torture, Netanyahu and Gallant are accused of extermination, causing starvation as a method of war, the denial of humanitarian relief supplies and deliberately targeting civilians

The ICC has previously issued warrants for the Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, and the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.
But President Joe Biden and US lawmakers quickly rose in defence of the Israeli leader, slamming the ICC and calling the warrants “outrageous.”
However, in an interview with CNN, Khan stated that ultimately, he was only sticking with the rule of law by attempting to declare Israeli and Hamas leaders as war criminals. He acknowledged that in the last two years he had worked amicably with the Joe Biden administration, whether it’s in Ukraine or Dafur, explaining that American values were against bullying. “It’s against the untrammelled power against the most vulnerable, it’s the rights to the dignity of the individual. It’s the protection of babies. I mean, these are fundamental American values that should engender bipartisan support. “Now, of course, this situation unfortunately, lies on the fault of international politics and strategic interests. And of course, I’ve had some elected leaders speak to me and we’re very, very blunt.

“This court is built for Africa and for folks like Vladimir Putin, was what one senior leader told me. But we don’t do it like that. This court is the legacy of Nuremberg, this court is a sad indictment of humanity. “This court should be the triumph of law, over power and brute force and grab what you can, take what you want, do what you will. And we’re not going to be dissuaded by threats or any other activities because in the end, we have to fulfil our responsibilities as prosecutors, as the men and women of the office, as judges, as the registry. “And this is something bigger than ourselves, which is the fidelity to justice. And we’re not going to be swayed by the different types of threats, some of which are from Republicans or maybe not,” he maintained. US senators and US congress people, mostly Republicans, had written a letter signed by Senator Tom Cotton, Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and others, to target the ICC and its leaders if Khan went ahead with the resolve to declare Netanyahu a war criminal.

“If you move forward with the measures indicated in the report, we will move to end all America’s support for the ICC, sanction your employees and associates and you and your families from the United States,” the lawmakers had threatened. But Khan stated that there were ‘hotheads’ everywhere, but added that there are also people that are mature statesman and stateswoman and leaders that have fidelity to something greater than themselves.

SOURCE: Thisday

it is at the bottom of UK university ranking

ndidibabe:
Crap as it is, no Nigeria university comes close.

1st time i dey hear of this crap school

this MAN is not fit to be PRESIDENT. e better not

this MAN is seriously out of his depth

soon the governors go congratulate her

it look nice

Abbeyme:
The color theme in the chamber is somehow dull.

Green can be vibrant and energetic.

It's not a mature color in my opinion.

have they arrested BUSH, OBAMA and CAMERON ?

AntiTerrorist:
What is Netanyahu's offence? For defending his people? Have they arrested Putin? Anyway, Isreali leaders are safe and living in Israel unlike Hamas terrorists leaders who dare not step their feet on Gaza and West Bank.

can someone tell me how MC overtake arsenal ?

arsenal did not lose any of their last games

na tinubu spokesman now

if na REDEEMED CHURCH, nothing go happen

their selfish looting of funds is the result of criminality everywhere. they steal to flaunt the wealth.

death penalty first victim

so the indians are supplying weapons to kill helpless palestine

FAILURE

these people are not serious. after the europeans show them shege in their own land. the europeans are just pure evil

let's see if they can block america arms going to israel.

he is a really foolish man for selling his mother's property to fund her. very foolish. this is the worst story so far. she no get mother ?

Kingson28:
It was his own mother’s property that was sold to fund her travel and or Master’s program.
And the best way to repay him is for her to dump him and move far away from him?
The version of the devil living in you is strange and scarce.

50km in 1 year?

substandard. hahaha

plea bargain for a murderer ??
na fine e go pay ?

NONSENSE list.
How can you list a crook as the best minister ?

you know these ghanaians boku for uk like sardines

na so oo

PHIPEX:
Leave our pension alone.

You want to finance white elephant projects with our hard earned pension. When the projects gets abandoned it will all amount to waste and the govt will not be able to pay. The one that was borrowed to finance Kano-Maradi rail, has the rail generated a penny for the repayment?

RONALDO RONALDO RONALDO !!!!


Ronaldo Tops Forbes’ List of Highest-paid Athlete for the Fourth Time

Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the fourth time in his career.


Ronaldo also headed the list last year following his move to Saudi Arabian football club Al-Nassr.

According to Business magazine Forbes, the 39-year-old Portugal forward earned $260m (£205m) – up from $136m (£108.7m) – over the past 12 months.

Ronaldo’s great rival Lionel Messi has fallen a place to third behind golfer Jon Rahm who moved up to second.

The Spanish golfer has jumped up to second on the back of his switch to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf tour and is reported to have earned $218m (£172m).

Footballers Neymar and Karim Benzema have also entered the top 10 after moves to the Saudi Pro League.

Giannis Antetokounmpo (fifth) joins fellow basketball stars LeBron James (fourth) and Stephen Curry (ninth) on the list, while American football quarterback Lamar Jackson is in 10th spot.

According to Forbes, the world’s 10 highest-paid athletes collectively earned $1.38 bn (£1.06bn) before taxes and agents’ fees over the past 12 months, which is the highest total ever.

2024 World’s Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes

1. Cristiano Ronaldo, football: $260m (£205m)


2. Jon Rahm, golf: $218m (£172m)

3. Lionel Messi, football: $135m (£107m)

4. LeBron James, basketball: $128.2m (£101m)

5. Giannis Antetokounmpo, basketball: $111m (£88m)

6. Kylian Mbappe, football: $110m (£87m)

7. Neymar, football: $108m (£85m)

8. Karim Benzema, football: $106m (£84m)

9. Stephen Curry, basketball: $102m (£80m)

10. Lamar Jackson, American football: $100.5m (£79m)



Source: ThisDay

she should tell us

oz4real83:
The bank should tell us what actually happened, the full details, not only the reversal. The banks and their accomplices have been stealing from Nigerians for too long

so this man own an entire beach

no shame at all. that's the state of corruption

Falseprofet2:
Thieves!!!
Father, daughter and brother

the man has no shame

THE GOVT failed her

TUNJI OJO is next