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Mintz offers its services in polarised ICC judicial elections

Published on 23.10.2023 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. © Jerry Lampen/Reuters

For the first time, the International Criminal Court's judicial elections have included background character checks of the candidates. The elections are proving to be particularly fraught, with cases already open against Russia and the potential for others related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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