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Hunt for Ukraine's most wanted war criminal after Russian filmed castrating prisoner

Vitaly Aroshanov is believed to be the soldier who castrated the Ukrainian prisoner in a vile video, which the Mirror has chosen not to show, with calls for the Kremlin to pay

Daily Mirror · Jul 30, 2022

‘A moment of opportunity’: fall of Sri Lankan president raises victims’ hopes

Rights groups say they have a dossier of evidence against Gotabaya Rajapaksa – and a renewed appetite to bring him to account

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022

Ukraine appeals to International Criminal Court after prison attack

Ukraine's foreign ministry condemned an attack on a prison in territory held by Russian-backed separatists on Friday, and appealed to the International Criminal Court over what it said were Russian war crimes.

Reuters · Jul 29, 2022

War crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has already announced an investigation into Russia’s conduct in Ukraine as invasion continues and atrocities are alleged in Bucha

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

Myanmar: The Forgotten Revolution review – as chilling and courageous as TV gets

As we watch young protesters become a guerrilla army with just one firearm between them, this startling film lays out the brutality of last year’s military coup. This is not just television – it is evidence for a future war crimes trial

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

Ukraine pushes to try alleged war crimes as fighting rages

The appeal of Ukraine’s first war crimes conviction has been adjourned

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Russia condemned after charging 92 members of the Ukrainian armed forces with war crimes

Russia was condemned on Monday after it charged 92 members of the Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022

Russia charges 92 Ukraine soldiers with war crimes

Russia wants an international tribunal backed by Syria, Iran and Bolivia

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Group Seeks Ex-Sri Lankan President's Arrest in Singapore

A human rights group said Sunday it had filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general to seek the arrest of Sri Lanka’s former president for alleged war crimes during his country’s civil war. Gotabaya Rajapaksa was ousted from office over his country's economic collapse and fled to Singapore earlier…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

TV tonight: a powerful record of Myanmar’s potential war crimes

This essential – if at times distressing – Dispatches documentary chronicles Myanmar’s ruling army killing peaceful protesters. Plus, Extraordinary Portraits. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022