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Warring parties have committed ‘harrowing human rights violations’ that could amount to war crimes, report finds.

Flagrant rights violations by Sudan's warring parties require the deployment of an "independent and impartial force" to protect millions of civilians driven from their homes, UN experts said Friday.

After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of trials of Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials were landmarks in the development of international law. But one of them has also been applied in peacetime: the “Medical Trial,” which has helped to…

Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute, paving the way for potential ICC membership and increased accountability for war crimes, particularly those committed by Rus...

Ukraine has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Wednesday, opening the possibility of more prosecutions of Russian officials for war crimes

THERE is a “real prospect” that UK Government ministers and officials may be held liable under international law for crimes committed by Israel,…

Mark Smith, who quit Dublin embassy role, says he raised his concerns over weapons sales with foreign secretary

Case brought by NGOs is attempt to prevent the UK government continuing to grant arms export licences

Mark Smith says he has quit the Foreign Office over the UK’s continued arms sales to Israel