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DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent

The Justice Department has taken an active — and public — stand against alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But it's been nearly silent on possible war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Ethiopia’s army accused of committing war crimes in Amhara region

Human Rights Watch urges UN to launch a probe into the ‘summary killings’ carried out by government forces in January.

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Killed aid worker's family backs war crimes probe

The family of an Australian aid worker killed in Gaza are backing a war crimes investigation, as the government slams claims her death was a product of war.

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Anne Aly criticises Simon Birmingham for repeating Netanyahu’s ‘dismissive’ response to aid worker’s death – as it happened

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Starvation in Gaza likely key to UK legal advice on war crimes

Accusations that Israel is committing war crimes mostly centre on failure to protect civilians or meet their basic needs

The Guardian - UK

UK Minister Threatened With Jail Over Afghanistan Probe

A UK government minister is on a collision course with the law over his refusal to reveal the sources of allegations that British special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

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Minister told to name sources in Afghan inquiry or face potential jail term

Johnny Mercer given 10 days to reveal source of claims British troops engaged in war crimes

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U.N. Report: Russian Torture Of Ukrainian Pows Revealed

U.N. report uncovers widespread torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces, raising concerns of potential war crimes and civilian suffering.

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Syrian president's uncle to stand trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of the Syrian president, will stand trial in Switzerland for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity that decades ago earned him the nickname "The Butcher of Hama".

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UK lawyer to oversee ICC investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories

Andrew Cayley, previously Britain’s chief military prosecutor, to run operation of the complex case

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine war briefing: Russian forces occupying Ukraine use torture as ‘policy’, says UN expert

Alice Jill Edwards says 90% of Ukraine’s 103,000 open cases relating to war crimes and crimes against humanity are registered as torture cases – what we know on day 745

The Guardian - AU

Sentencing of war crimes whistleblower delayed

The sentencing of the man who leaked classified military documents alleging Australian troops committed war crimes has been delayed.

AAP

Russia Must Be Defeated In Court Too, Says Ukraine Chief Prosecutor

Russia's "war crimes" in Ukraine have been recorded in tens of thousands of case files and it must answer them in court, the Ukrainian prosecutor general said in Brussels.

International Business Times

Defence minister cops grilling over veteran suicides

The defence minister has told a royal commission he doesn't believe people in his department are "hopeless" after airing issues about culture.

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ICC issues arrest warrants for two Russian commanders over war crimes in Ukraine

It is the second time the court has publicly announced arrest warrants linked to Russia's war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Five SAS soldiers arrested in UK on suspicion of alleged war crimes in Syria

Case files recommending prosecution of murder charges have been sent to Service Prosecuting Authority

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Former Liberian rebel commander appeals life sentence for war crimes

Former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara will on Tuesday begin his appeal against a life sentence handed down by a Paris court in 2022 for complicity in crimes against humanity.

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Ukraine presses EU to allow extradition of war criminals

Kyiv says it has addressed members’ concerns over inhumane conditions

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International court referral has 'no credibility': PM

A legal referral accusing the federal government of supporting alleged war crimes in the Middle East has been rejected by the prime minister.

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UN Report: Hamas Accused Of Systematically Raping Israeli Women

U.N. investigation reveals Hamas' war crimes of systematic rape against Israeli women, demanding justice and international action.

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Turkey Denies Responsibility For Alleged Abuses In Northern Syria

Turkey refutes allegations of abuses in northern Syria following Human Rights Watch report. Denies responsibility for war crimes against Kurdish residents.

France 24

Deadly clashes in Chad: Confusion after attack on intelligence office

In tonight's edition: Several people are killed in Chad in an attack on the national security agency’s office. The government blames an opposition party. Also, the ICC orders more than €52 million in reparations for tens of thousands of victims of Ugandan commander Dominic Ongwen, who's serving 25 years in…

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Colombian Warlord Mancuso Repatriated After U.S. Drug Sentence

Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso's repatriation to Colombia may aid in war crimes investigations and peace negotiations. Significant development for rec...

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Massacre Uncovered: Bucha's Horrific War Crimes Revealed

Discover the brutal atrocities committed during Russia's occupation of Bucha, shedding light on the violence inflicted on innocent civilians.

France 24

Russian war crimes in Ukraine: The quest for justice

Two years after Russia's full-scale invasion began, around a fifth of Ukrainian territory remains under Russian occupation – a repressive regime where arbitrary detentions, beatings and torture are the norm. Victims and activists want to ensure that such war crimes don't go unpunished; Ukrainian courts have already tried some perpetrators,…

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