Duterte does not need to be brought to a local court first, official says.

Yesterday, the US president imposed sanctions on the ICC.

Stano says bloc strongly committed to international criminal justice.

Min Aung Hlaing accused of crimes against humanity, persecuting Rohingya.

UPDATED 9.26PM | M'sia can't refer Israel PM to ICC after rescinding signatory status.

Group says suit based on documentation gathered from authentic sources.

PARLIAMENT | UPDATED 6.35PM | Foreign minister says, however, Israeli PM has already been referred to international court.

This comes after the court issues an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin.

Decision paves the way for possible criminal investigation, despite Israeli objections.

It imposes US economic and travel sanctions against International Criminal Court investigators.

Its chief prosecutor says this will be done as soon as the court's jurisdiction is established.

COMMENT | The International Criminal Court has authorised the Prosecutor to commence investigations into crimes in Myanmar/Bangladesh against the Rohingyas.

Bar organises public lecture by ICC judge Chung and forum on why M'sia should accede to the UN treaty.

Asheeq Ali Sethi Alivi points out that the monarchs are not infallible.

However, former attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail advised them against it, he says.

LETTER | The gov't has failed to maintain a strong position to the questions of human rights.

UPDATED 5.42PM | Dr Mahathir Mohamad says this is because people are 'easily misled' over the treaty.