https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480415 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/united-nations-sanctions-against-international-criminal-court-judges-19-12-25?xtor=RSS-1 France has learned of the new sanctions imposed by the United States on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and two ICC judges, which add to the sanctions previously imposed on nine other judges. France condemns any threat or coercive measure taken against the ICC, its staff, or the civil society organizations that support it. France calls on the United States to withdraw all sanctions based on the executive order of February 6, 2025. These measures constitute an attack on the Court and (…) 2025-12-22 09:44:04 59206_286942 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/international-criminal-court-conversation-between-jean-noel-barrot-the-icc?xtor=RSS-1 On September 9, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke with Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Nicolas Guillou, a French judge at the ICC. The Minister reiterated France's support for the activities of the ICC – the only permanent international criminal court with universal jurisdiction and a pillar of the international criminal justice system. France calls on the United States to withdraw all sanctions based on the executive order (…) 2025-09-10 16:53:06 59206_285472 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/day-of-international-criminal-justice-17-07-25?xtor=RSS-1 On this Day of International Criminal Justice, which marks the anniversary of the adoption of the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, France reaffirms its staunch commitment to the worldwide fight against impunity. France reiterates its commitment to promoting and protecting international law, of which the ICC – the only permanent, universal international court – is a linchpin. It has pledged to promote this Court's impendence, impartiality, effectiveness and (…) 2025-07-18 10:09:06 59206_284804 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/european-court-of-human-rights-election-of-a-new-president-mattias-guyomar-29?xtor=RSS-1 France welcomes the election of French judge Mattias Guyomar as president of the European Court of Human Rights. He will take up his duties on May 30. The last French judge elected to this position was Jean-Paul Costa, who presided over the ECHR from 2007 to 2011. France commends the dedication and efforts of the outgoing president, Marko Bošnjak, during his term of office. France reaffirms its commitment to and support for the European Court of Human Rights, which guarantees the (…) 2025-04-29 17:35:46 59206_283816 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/decisions-by-the-international-criminal-court-s-pre-trial-chamber-22-november?xtor=RSS-1 The International Criminal Court's Pre-Trial Chamber has issued the arrest warrants requested by the Court's Prosecutor on 20 May 2024. This is not a ruling but the formalization of an indictment. France takes note of this decision. True to its longstanding commitment to support international justice, it reiterates its commitment to the independent work of the Court, in accordance with the Rome Statute. Regarding the situation in Gaza, France recalls that, since the beginning of the (…) 2024-11-22 14:32:47 59206_281368 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/international-justice-france-presents-francois-alabrune-s-candidacy-for-judge?xtor=RSS-1 After carrying out the consultations required by the Statute of the International Court of Justice, on October 14, the French national group in the Permanent Court of Arbitration designated François Alabrune as the French candidate in the election for judges of the International Court of Justice, which will take place in November 2026. France supports François Alabrune's candidacy. A former legal advisor at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs who is currently serving as France's (…) 2024-10-21 16:30:00 59206_280816 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/francois-alabrune-france-s-candidate-for-the-position-of-judge-at-the?xtor=RSS-1 François Alabrune, a diplomat and lawyer, was selected by France's national group in the Permanent Court of Arbitration, following consultations among the supreme courts and many French universities, to be the French candidate for the position of judge at the International Court of Justice for the 2027-2036 term. This election will be held in November 2026, both at the Security Council and at the United Nations General Assembly. What is his background in international law? Between 1988 and (…) 2024-10-17 19:01:59 59206_280774 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/q-a-extract-from-the-press-briefing-2-sep-2024?xtor=RSS-1 Q: Regarding Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia this week, what is the attitude of France, a member State of the International Criminal Court, to the fact that the visit might go ahead without an arrest? Does the doctrine of immunity for acting heads of State apply? Is it better for the Russian President to travel, insofar as it may encourage negotiation on the end of Russia's war against Ukraine? A: Each State party to the Rome Statute has an obligation to cooperate with the International (…) 2024-09-02 18:08:36 59206_280008 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/international-criminal-court-prosecutor-applies-to-icc-for-arrest-warrants-20?xtor=RSS-1 2024-05-21 12:37:42 59206_278855 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/french-foreign-policy/international-justice/news/article/international-court-of-justice-order-of-26-january-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France is deeply committed to respect for international law and reaffirms its confidence in and support for the International Court of Justice. France points out that, in its order today, the Court indicates provisional measures on the basis of Article 41 of its Statute, pending a ruling on its jurisdiction and on the merits of the case. In this context, the Court will soon inform the parties to the Genocide Convention of the possibility open to them of submitting observations on the (…) 2024-01-26 17:00:15 59206_277454