The Latest Breaking News from War Crimes

Zelensky says world has ‘historic responsibility’ to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Ukrainian president uses trip to The Hague to call for international tribunal so Russian leader faces justice

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Over 85,000 war crimes registered since start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, says Dutch foreign minister

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has called for Vladimir Putin to be brought to justice

Evening Standard · May 4, 2023

Family of ex-Bosnian Serb leader sues US to escape sanctions list

Family members of former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic, who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1990s Balkan conflict, sued the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday over their continued inclusion on a U.S. sanctions list.

Reuters · May 2, 2023

FBI working with U.S. companies to collect war crime evidence in Ukraine

Ukraine is working with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and American companies to collect evidence of war crimes by Russians, such as geolocation and cellphone information, senior officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Apr 26, 2023

Data company Palantir to help Ukraine prosecute alleged Russian war crimes

Ukraine plans to deploy software from U.S. data analytics provider Palantir Technologies Inc to help it prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Russia, the company told Reuters.

Reuters · Apr 22, 2023

Less than illustrious: remembering the Anzacs means also not forgetting some committed war crimes

It was observed […] that the English had slain wounded and captured German prisoners.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023

Ukraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities

Prosecutor general Andriy Kostin said nearly 80,000 cases of war crimes have been registered in Ukraine since the war began in February 2022

Evening Standard · Apr 19, 2023

Watch live: Ukrainian survivors speak about Russian war crimes in US House of Representatives

Watch live as Ukrainians who say they are survivors Russian atrocities speak about war crimes in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, 19 April.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

War crimes trial of Hashim Thaçi, the 'George Washington of Kosovo', will do little to reduce tensions in the Balkans

Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo and a founding member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), has been described as “one of the key figures” in the country’s recent history. He was elected as prime minister in January 2008 and declared Kosovo’s independence a month later.

The Conversation · Apr 19, 2023

U.S. to offer additional help to Ukraine for Russian war crimes probes

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Monday the Justice Department intends to appoint a prosecutor and a legal adviser to assist Ukraine with its efforts to investigate and prosecute suspected war crimes by Russian forces.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023