The Latest Breaking News from War Crimes

Former Wagner Group commander seeking asylum in Norway

Andrey Medvedev, 26, deserted after reportedly witnessing war crimes in Ukraine and is willing to reveal what he saw, his lawyer says

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Scale of alleged torture, detentions by Russian forces in Kherson emerges

Oksana Minenko, a 44-year-old accountant who lives in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, said she was repeatedly detained and tortured by occupying Russian forces.

Reuters · Jan 12, 2023

Ukraine tracks Russian missiles as evidence of possible war crimes in Kharkiv

As Russian strikes on Ukraine have intensified in recent months, Ukrainian authorities have set themselves the task of investigating Moscow’s war crimes against civilians. Our special correspondents Luke Shrago, Mélina Huet and Olga Ivashchenko were given special access to one of the few areas where missile debris is collected in…

France 24 · Jan 12, 2023

London to host international meeting on alleged war crimes in Ukraine

Justice ministers from around the world will gather in London to scale up the support being offered to the International Criminal Court in its investigations of alleged war crimes in Ukraine, the British government said on Saturday.

Reuters · Jan 7, 2023

London to host international war crimes meeting to discuss Ukraine

It comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to target crucial energy infrastructure in a military offensive.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2023

Weapons export permits granted by Defence to send lethal technology to accused human rights violators

The Defence Department grants dozens of permits for weapons exports to nations accused of gross human rights violations and war crimes.

ABC News · Jan 6, 2023

Taliban leader accuses Prince Harry of killing innocent Afghans

Taliban official alleges son of King Charles committed war crimes after he reveals he killed 25 people in Afghanistan.

Al Jazeera · Jan 6, 2023

Taliban accuses Prince Harry of war crimes after he admits killing 25 in Afghanistan

Responding to revelations in Prince Harry's forthcoming memoir that he killed 25 Taliban fighters, senior leader Anas Haqqani said the soldiers he killed "were not chess pieces, they were humans; they had families who were waiting for their return"

Daily Mirror · Jan 6, 2023

Ukraine’s survival is far from certain, we must give them better weapons

SIR Geoffrey Nice KC, who led the prosecution against Slobodan Milošević of Yugoslavia, has called for the prosecution of Vladimir Putin for war crimes against the population of Ukraine. Not that the move has much prospect of immediate success.

Evening Standard · Jan 4, 2023

Ukraine is 'world's biggest crime scene' with Russian troops in 58,000 war atrocities

Investigators have accused Russia of committing more than 58,000 war crimes in Ukraine, including murders, sex attacks, kidnappings and bombings since beginning of invasion

Daily Mirror · Dec 30, 2022