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A. With a population of 933,680 people, Amsterdam is the largest city and the official capital of the Netherlands. But, The Hague is the seat of government where the nation’s parliament meets and government offices are located. Embassies to the Netherlands are also located in The Hague.
D. The world’s top three powers are not among the 125 nation members of court which takes on cases when nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes on their territory. Some Duterte supporters argue that the ICC has no authority to try the former president who withdrew the Philippines from the ICC in 2019. But, the court says the charges cover actions before 2019.
A. The ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Netanyahu and his former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes during Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. It also issued a warrant for Hamas leader Deif, who has since been killed. Russian president Putin and former Sudan president al-Bashar also face outstanding arrest warrants from the court.
B. After World War II, the victorious Allies held dozens of trials where government officials, military officers and soldiers of defeated nations were tried and convicted. Some were charged with crimes which did not exist before the world’s deadliest war. As World War II suspects were later identified, some trials continued into the 21st century.