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On Aug. 11, Human Rights Watch, joined by the American Friends Service Committee, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and the Open Society Foundations, sued the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC) and sanctioning judges, prosecutors, and prominent human rights organizations.

The presidents of the European Commission and Council, Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, have issued words of support for the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) after the US administration announced it would sanction top officials investigating Israel’s actions in Gaza.

At theCrop Protection Regulatory Conference, taking place Sept. 8–9, 2026, in Brussels, Claudio Mereu of Bird & Bird will provide a focused review of some of the most significant 2025–2026 EU and Member State case law concerning plant protection products and pesticides, with particular attention to the precautionary principle, scientific assessment, renewal and non-renewal of…