The Hague

1. Seat of the government of The Netherlands, located in the western Netherlands, near the North Sea.

The city is frequently the site of international conferences.

The International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration are both housed in the city in the Peace Palace, which was built to fulfill the dream that The Hague might become the neutral capital of the world.

Example Sentences

The International Criminal Court, based in The Hague, has been investigating Venezuela for alleged crimes against humanity since 2018.

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However, the chief prosecutor at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague has told the BBC that his organisation has no information about the allegations.

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The Hague took action in September over "serious governance shortcomings" and concerns over the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods.

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The Hague war-crimes tribunal found that the sniper campaign had a single aim — to terrorise Sarajevo's civilians.

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Kony's ICC trial cannot begin unless he is arrested and present in court in The Hague.

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