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Lawsuit challenges Trump’s executive order targeting the ICC for its investigation of Israeli crimes in PalestineFour prominent US human rights organizations have accused the Trump administration of using its “crippling” sanctions regime against the international criminal court (ICC) to undermine global efforts to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity.In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, the groups – the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Watch and the Open Society Institute – argued that the administration’s targeting of the ICC, as well as of groups and individuals affiliated with it or assisting its work, amounts to a “blatantly illegal attack on international justice”, the groups said. Continue reading...

• The New York City Bar Association has intervened in response to a lawyers' strike in Morocco, citing concerns over judicial independence and professional autonomy. • While foreign bar associations lack legal jurisdiction over Moroccan law, this action serves as a gesture of professional solidarity and international rule-of-law advocacy. • The intervention highlights the danger of normalizing state interference with legal professionals, which the organization argues could threaten the administration of justice globally.

• On July 27, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned demands for the arrest of Mamdani, accusing the move of "fomenting hate." • Netanyahu further dismissed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) charges regarding the war in Gaza, labeling the legal proceedings as "bogus." • This escalation highlights the deepening diplomatic tension between Israel and international legal bodies over the conduct of the Gaza conflict.

Mayor admits he has no authority to direct Israeli prime minister’s arrest after saying he’s ‘not welcome’ in NYCZohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, doubled down on his support for the international criminal court on Wednesday, a day after calling on federal authorities to execute the court’s warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrest should he visit the city in the fall.“I call on the federal government to join the international criminal court and to execute both this warrant as well as any warrant the international criminal court holds,” Mamdani told reporters at a press conference on Wednesday. Continue reading...

• Google has announced a delay in the release of Gemini 3.5 Pro, impacting the timeline for its latest model updates. • A new report reveals that 54% of enterprises have experienced security incidents related to AI agents, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in automated systems. • Mastercard has selected the UK as the location for its agentic commerce sandbox to test AI-driven transactional capabilities.

• ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan faces a potential removal vote by member countries this month following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. • The ICC's oversight body suspended Khan based on evidence from the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and advice from a panel of judicial experts. • Khan and his legal team have denied the allegations, claiming the investigative process was unfair and utilized specially created rules for his case.

US government says it wants to ‘systematically disable’ The Hague-based international criminal courtA spokesperson for the EU has pushed back against the Trump administration’s assertion that the international criminal court poses a threat to US sovereignty, a day after the US government said it would work to “systematically disable” a global tribunal that seeks to prosecute some of the world’s gravest crimes.“We stand firm in our support for the international criminal court (ICC),” an EU spokesperson, Anouar El Anouni, said on Tuesday. “Attacks or threats against the court-elected officials, personnel or those cooperating with the court are simply not acceptable.” Continue reading...