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Who Is Bashar Al-Assad? The Legacy and Downfall of the Syrian Dictator

Bashar Al-Assad, Syria's former president, has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes, ending a 60-year family dynasty. The conviction follows the fall of his regime in 2024.

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Former Syrian Leader Assad Sentenced to Death Over 14-Year War Crimes That Killed 500,000

Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes in Syria's 14-year conflict that killed an estimated 500,000.

International Business Times UK

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and two relatives to death. Atef Najib, convicted of overseeing a crackdown, received the death sentence. Bashar and Maher Assad fled to Russia after the government's fall. Najib was detained and faced trial for his role in the uprising. Victims welcomed the…

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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died

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Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity

A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.

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Syria court sentences Assad in absentia to death for crimes against humanity

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, along with his younger brother, for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

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Netanyahu says Israel has ‘special forces’ ready if he is arrested abroad after Mamdani threat

Netanyahu said he would press ahead with a trip to New York after the city’s mayor urged the US government to arrest him for suspected war crimes

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Trump says he will dismantle the ICC ‘brick by brick’. It could be his most chilling move of all

The US is aligning itself with dictators and autocrats to prevent those accused of genocide, ethnic cleansing and war crimes from ever facing justice, says Steve Bloomfield, former international editor of the Observer

The Guardian - UK

ICC drops war crimes case against fugitive Sudan rebel Abdallah Banda

International Criminal Court judges have reluctantly dropped the case against a Sudanese rebel accused of attacking peacekeepers in Darfur nearly 20 years ago

The Independent UK

Trump responds to Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu for war crimes

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Trump says Netanyahu will never be arrested on US soil after Mamdani threat

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Netanyahu in 2024 for war crimes in Gaza

The Independent UK

Trump says Benjamin Netanyahu ‘will not be arrested’ if he visits the US

Israeli prime minister is subject of an arrest warrant issued by international criminal court over alleged war crimes in Gaza

The Guardian - US

Why does the US want to ‘dismantle’ the international criminal court?

Marco Rubio has offered nonsensical rationale in attacking the court. The Trump administration’s real goal is impunity

The Guardian - US

Ilhan Omar introduces resolution urging US to join international criminal court

Exclusive: bill from Democratic lawmaker comes two days after Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle war crimes tribunal

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EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty

US government says it wants to ‘systematically disable’ The Hague-based international criminal court

International Business Times UK

'Reckless and Dangerous': Ilhan Omar Slams Rubio Over Vow to Tear Down the ICC

Ilhan Omar has blasted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plan to 'dismantle' the International Criminal Court, calling it 'reckless and dangerous' and a retreat from American values.

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The MSO and Lattouf rulings are seemingly at odds. Where does this leave free speech at work?

On Friday, the Federal Court found the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) did not act unlawfully by cancelling a scheduled performance by concert pianist Jayson Gillham, after he made statements that Israel had committed war crimes by targeting journalists.

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Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court

Trump’s secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations

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'We Will Get There': ICC Says Breakthrough Evidence Could Bring Sudan War Crimes Suspects to Justice

The ICC has obtained breakthrough evidence linking RSF leaders to alleged war crimes in Darfur, Sudan, marking a significant step in ongoing investigations

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As Sahel states withdraw from ICC, NGOs warn of ‘impunity’ over war crimes

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, a move human rights defenders say will leave victims of war crimes without access to justice.

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US Rejects International Criminal Court Authority Over Americans — What It Means For You Abroad

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the ICC the US rejects its jurisdiction over Americans worldwide, a stance experts warn may collide with US law on Russian war crimes cooperation.

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Morning Mail: AFP assesses Gaza war crimes allegation, median wealth falls, Socceroos aim to make history

Brief handed to police by the Australian Centre for International Justice; Egyptian-Australians prepare for the big 4am showdown

The Guardian - AU

AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF

Exclusive: Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justification

The Independent UK

Rights group accuses three paramilitary commanders of war crimes in Sudan

Amnesty International has accused three senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary forces of overseeing war crimes during the siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur

International Business Times UK

Lebanon-Israel Peace Deal May Shut Door on ICC Investigations Into War Crimes Against Israel

A US-mediated peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel faces criticism for a legal clause that may hinder war crimes accountability, raising concerns among legal experts and human rights advocates.

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