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US Condemns Tadamon Massacre In Syria, Demands Accountability

The US State Department condemned on Saturday the atrocities depicted in a recently released video, showing blindfolded, unarmed civilians being shot point-blank by an Assad regime official before falling into a mass grave. The 2013 massacre in the area of Tadamon, Syria, reportedly killed hundreds of Syrian civilians. Department spokesman Ned…

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Tied-up bodies found in Ukraine as missile destroys Odessa runway

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian police on Saturday reported finding three bodies shot in the head with their hands tied near the town of Bucha, which has become synonymous with allegations of Russian war crimes.

AFP

Rape has reportedly become a weapon in Ukraine. Finding justice may be difficult

Widespread allegations of rape at the hands of Russian soldiers have been coming out of Ukraine. Experts say rape in conflict is often used to pursue strategic aims.

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Germany takes Italy to UN court again over Nazi compensation claims

Germany has filed a case against Italy at the highest U.N. court because Rome continues to allow victims of Nazi war crimes to claim compensation from the German state even after an earlier ruling that such claims violated international law.

Reuters

U.S. supports efforts to prosecute Russians for alleged war crimes, including at ICC

The U.S. is eager for the International Criminal Court to prosecute allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But it's not a member of the court itself.

WEKU

UK to investigate war crimes, including sexual violence, in Ukraine while Putin says he will attend G20

Ukraine says Russia's renewed push in the country's east has resulted in heavy casualties and the loss of some towns and villages but at much greater cost to the invading troops.

ABC News

UK to send investigators to Ukraine to gather evidence of war crimes, says Liz Truss

As of April 29, 2,899 civilians have died during the invasion, including 70 children, the UN reports

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British spies to help link Russian leaders to war crimes in Ukraine

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said everyone in the Russian chain of command should be held accountable for atrocities.

The Independent UK

UK to send war crimes experts to help Ukraine investigate Russian atrocities

The Foreign Secretary said British expertise will help hold Vladimir Putin’s regime to account for its actions in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

UK sends war crimes experts to investigate rapes, torture and deaths in Ukraine

Britain will send experts including on sexual violence to help Ukraine gather evidence which could be used to prosecute Vladimir Putin and his generals in the International Criminal Court

Daily Mirror

UK sends war crimes experts to Ukraine - Foreign Office

Britain said on Friday it was sending experts to help Ukraine with gathering evidence and prosecuting war crimes, with a team due to arrive in Poland in early May.

Reuters

Russia Strikes Kyiv during UN Chief's Visit, Biden Asks for $33bn for Ukraine

Russian forces bombarded Ukraine's capital late Thursday during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who decried the "absurdity" of war in the 21st century, as US President Joe Biden asked for $33 billion more to support Kyiv. At least three people were wounded in the strikes in the western…

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The value of virtue: 7 reasons why Volodymyr Zelenskyy's crisis leadership has been so effective

The war in Ukraine would test even the most hardened political operator: millions forced to flee their homes, thousands (including many civilians) killed or injured, evidence of Russian war crimes mounting.

The Conversation

Ukraine names 10 Russian soldiers accused of war crimes in Bucha

Ukraine’s prosecutor general accuses soldiers of ‘torture of peaceful people’

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Ukraine names 10 Russian soldiers in alleged human rights abuses in Bucha

Prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova says ‘more than 8,000 cases’ of suspected war crimes identified

AFP

Kyiv probes Russian troops over Bucha, Biden seeks $33 bn package

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday they were investigating 10 Russian soldiers for alleged war crimes in Bucha and had identified more than 8,000 suspected war crimes cases since Russia invaded.

Daily Record

Ukraine releases images of 10 Russian soldiers wanted for Bucha massacre war crimes

Pictures of the troops, branded the "despicable ten", were published by the Ukrainian government earlier today along with their names.

Reuters

Dutch military police to help Ukraine investigate war crimes - ANP

The Dutch government is likely to send a forensic team from the national military police to Ukraine to help investigate possible war crimes, Dutch press agency ANP reported on Thursday.

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AFP

Ukraine probes Russian troops over Bucha as UN chief visits

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukrainian prosecutors said Thursday they were investigating 10 Russian soldiers for alleged war crimes in Bucha, as the visiting UN chief urged Russia to cooperate with a probe into atrocities.

Daily Mirror

Ten Russian soldiers wanted for Bucha massacre war crimes pictured by Ukraine

Ten members of the 64th Motorised Infantry Brigade, who are said to have "Ukrainian blood on their hands" for the horrifying Bucha massacre, have been pictured by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence

Radio France Internationale

UN chief Guterres condemns 'absurdity' of war during Ukraine visit

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited sites of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decrying war as "an absurdity in the 21st century" and urging Russia to cooperate with an international investigation into suspected atrocities.

The Independent UK

Amal Clooney pushes UN to focus on international justice for war crimes: ‘Ukraine is a slaughterhouse’

‘Ukraine is, today, a slaughterhouse. Right in the heart of Europe’

AFP

UN chief condemns 'absurdity' of war in Ukraine visit

Bucha (Ukraine) (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited sites of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, decrying war as "an absurdity in the 21st century" and urging Russia to cooperate with an international investigation into atrocities.

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Global Pledges of Justice for Ukraine War Crime Victims

Several countries and organizations, including the UN, pledged on Wednesday to bring to justice any perpetrators of war crimes committed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They were urged on by the Lebanese-British barrister Amal Clooney, who said she feared "politicians calling for justice but not delivering it," AFP reported. "My…

Reuters

At U.N., Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney urged countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine so evidence does not sit in storage - as it has done for victims of Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria.

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