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Ukraine war: reports suggest the deaths of some journalists have been deliberate – which is a war crime

In a conflict like the war in Ukraine, many journalists risk their lives to report the truth and reveal war crimes committed by both sides. But when journalists themselves are targeted, these war crimes almost always go unpunished. Research from Human Rights Watch has found that a de facto impunity…

The Conversation

Widespread war crimes committed in Sudan, Amnesty International says

Violations documented in Sudan – such as rape and attacks targeting civilians – amount to war crimes, Amnesty says.

Al Jazeera

Russian guards ‘using torture and genital electrocution on Ukrainian prisoners’ – investigators

One victim ‘made to witness another detainee raped with inanimate object wrapped in condom’ says Mobile Justice Team study

The Independent UK

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'No good options': Sudan's warring sides have committed 'extensive war crimes,' Amnesty says

Amnesty International has accused Sudan’s warring factions of committing “extensive war crimes” including mass killing of civilians and rape and sexual slavery of women in their monthslong fighting to control the eastern African nation

The Independent UK

Russian guards ‘using torture and genital electrocution on Ukrainian prisoners’ – investigators

One victim ‘made to witness another detainee raped with inanimate object wrapped in condom’ says Mobile Justice Team study

The Independent UK

Dutton was briefed five times on US-Australia talks over impact of war crimes allegations on alliance

Exclusive: Documents show officials raised concerns SAS might be mentioned in US state department’s human rights report

The Guardian - AU

Who is Jack Smith? The special prosecutor who just indicted Trump again

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

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Leak reveals ‘touchy’ issues for UAE’s presidency of UN climate summit

Exclusive: Long list of ‘sensitive’ topics for petrostate include oil and gas production, emissions and Yemen war crimes

The Guardian - UK

Who is Jack Smith? The special prosecutor who just indicted Trump again

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

A new push for the counteroffensive; business brisk at surrogacy clinics in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

Who is Jack Smith? The ex-war crimes prosecutor who is coming for Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

Sudan conflict brings new atrocities to Darfur as militias kill, rape, burn homes in rampages

Sudan's Darfur region became synonymous with genocide and war crimes two decades ago

The Independent UK

The story behind the stories of a soldier and an 'epic case'

'I'm inclined to think it's more about truth than it is about war crimes.'

Newcastle Herald

China, Russia and the delicate balance Asian countries seek to strike

Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this year, just a few days after the International Criminal Court released an arrest warrant against Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith? The ex-war crimes prosecutor who is coming for Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith? The ex-war crimes prosecutor who is coming for Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

Who is Jack Smith? The ex-war crimes prosecutor who is coming for Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally

The Guardian - UK

A murdered writer, his secret diary of the invasion of Ukraine – and the war crimes investigator determined to find it

When he realised the Russians were coming for him, Ukrainian writer Volodymyr Vakulenko buried his journal. Then he was taken away never to return. Now, his chronicle has been unearthed …

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The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin to skip South Africa summit where he faced risk of arrest

Russian president to call into summit via video call, with South Africa obliged to enforce warrant over alleged war crimes

The Week

Putin skips South Africa summit: will anyone arrest Russian president?

Vladimir Putin will not attend a summit in South Africa next month, ducking the possibility of arrest on an International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment.

The Conversation

Recruiting for the modern military: new research examines why people choose to serve and who makes the ideal soldier

The recent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Australian and UK special forces in Afghanistan have raised urgent questions about the conduct of people serving in the military.

The Independent UK

Top official in Justice Department's criminal division to depart

The head of the Justice Department’s criminal division is leaving at the end of July after two years overseeing everything from corporate fraud prosecutions to war crimes investigations

Radio France Internationale

International Criminal Court opens new investigation into Darfur violence

The International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into alleged war crimes in western Sudan, with its chief prosecutor expressing major concern over escalating violence.

WEKU

She saved the diary of a Ukrainian writer killed by Russia. Then she was killed, too

Award-winning novelist Victoria Amelina, who retrained as a war crimes researcher to document Russian atrocities and preserve Ukrainian culture, has met a tragic end.

France 24

ICC chief prosecutor: 'We have to make sure that people are held responsible' for crimes in Sudan

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, told FRANCE 24 that he had decided to open fresh investigations into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the ongoing fighting in Sudan. He said his office had received numerous reports from many sources of crimes such…

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