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Lebanon Considers ICC Jurisdiction For War Crimes

Lebanon's potential acceptance of ICC jurisdiction for war crimes signifies a commitment to accountability and justice in the Middle East conflict.

US military begins construction of Gaza aid pier, says Pentagon

The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday. UN World Food Programme deputy executive director Carl Skau said earlier on Thursday that the northern Gaza Strip is still heading towards famine and that a…

France 24 · Apr 25, 2024

Three decades on, Croatia's Vukovar bears invisible scars of war

The Croatian city of Vukovar, on the banks of the Danube, has a painful past. Located on the border with Serbia, it was the scene of the first major battle in the 1990s Balkan wars. Four years before the genocide in Srebrenica and eight years before the war in Kosovo,…

France 24 · Apr 19, 2024

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Israel Accuses UN War Crimes Commission Of Bias

Israel accuses UN of bias in war crimes probe after Hamas attacks. UN claims Israel obstructs evidence collection.

Liberia senate votes to establish war crimes court

The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024

UK Foreign Office holding secret talks with Sudan’s RSF paramilitary group

Exclusive: Rights groups denounce negotiations with Rapid Support Forces, accused of ethnic cleansing and war crimes

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024

Former Syrian General Faces War Crimes Charges In Swedish Court

The highest-ranking Syrian military official to be tried in Europe will appear in a Stockholm court on Monday for his alleged role in war crimes committed in 2012 during Syria's civil war.

International Business Times · Apr 15, 2024

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U.S. Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Against Libyan Commander Khalifa Hifter

U.S. Judge dismisses civil lawsuits against Khalifa Hifter for alleged Libyan war crimes due to lack of jurisdiction. Legal debate ensues.

Paddy Cosgrave returns to Web Summit after resigning over Israel criticism

Cosgrave resigned as CEO in October after backlash to post accusing Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Apr 8, 2024

UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible ‘war crimes’

UN Human Rights Council also backs call to halt all arms sales to Israel, highlighting warnings of ‘genocide’ in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2024

Middle East Conflict: UN Rights Body Adopts Resolution On Israel's Possible War Crimes

On Day 182 of the war in Gaza, pressure on Israel is piling up as the world monitors how it will change its military campaign in the enclave following the Israeli army airstrike that killed seven humanitarian aid workers, six of them foreign nationals.

International Business Times · Apr 5, 2024

UN body calls for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes

Human rights council adopts resolution as Israel opens new routes into Gaza after Biden-Netanyahu phone call

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

UN Adopts Resolution On Israel Accountability For War Crimes

UNHRC resolution addresses Israel's accountability for potential war crimes in conflict with Palestinians.

Israel Faces Isolation Six Months Into Gaza War

Israel faces global condemnation over Gaza conflict, with calls for ceasefire and investigations into war crimes. Humanitarian crisis worsens in Gaza as in...

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.

Al Jazeera · Apr 4, 2024

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.

AAP · Apr 3, 2024

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.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2024

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

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024

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

International Business Times · Mar 27, 2024

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.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

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

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.

France 24 · Mar 12, 2024

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".

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

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 - AU · Mar 9, 2024

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

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