United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Palestine will join the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 1. In a statement posted on the UN's treaty website on Tuesday night, the secretary-general said, "The statute will enter into force for the State of Palestine on April 1, 2015." On Monday, Herman von Herbel, who serves as ICC registrar,...

The International Criminal Court says Palestinian officials have formally recognized the court's jurisdiction. Herman von Herbel, who serves as ICC registrar, confirmed Monday that the body has received documents by Palestine declaring its acceptance of the bodys jurisdiction. This paves the way for the courts investigation of Israeli crimes committed ...