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FILE PHOTO: Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte arrested

World Jul 18

Former Libyan prison official accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

Politics Dec 06

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits Israel
U.S. finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur

The State Department said Wednesday that the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese military are responsible for either war crimes, crimes against humanity, or both.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

World Mar 27

MSF rescue ship Geo Barents rescues migrants in the Mediterranean
Evidence of crimes against humanity in Libya, experts say

The investigators commissioned by the U.N.-backed Human Rights Council also faulted the European Union for sending support to Libyan forces that they say contributed to crimes against migrants and Libyans.

By Jamey Keaten, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

World Feb 18

Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich
U.S. determines Russia has committed crimes against humanity, Harris says

The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the perpetrators.

By Karl Ritter, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

World Aug 31

A perimeter fence is constructed around what is officially known as a vocational skills education centre in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China September 4, 2018. Photo by Thomas Peter/REUTERS
UN reports possible crimes against humanity in China’s Xinjiang region

A long-awaited report from the U.N. human rights office says China's discriminatory detention of Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups in the western region of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity.

By Jamey Keaten, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Aug 30

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Mass graves of ISIS victims discovered across Iraq and Syria

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Documenting atrocities committed by the Islamic State can seem impossible. A new report from the Associated Press, however, catalogs 72 mass graves around Syria and Iraq -- including one site that held 1,700 bodies. Gwen Ifill speaks with the AP's…

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May 13

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Guatemala’s Rios Montt Found Responsible in Massacre of Mayan Indians

Efrain Rios Montt , former dictator of Guatemala, was found guilty in the massacre of more than 1,700 Mayan Indians in the early 1980s. Rios Montt, 86, insists that he had no knowledge of the campaign of genocide, and his…

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Mar 11

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Western Allies Have ‘Muted’ Response to Kenya’s Presidential Election

For more on the local and global fallout from the latest presidential election in Kenya -- a key ally of the United States -- Gwen Ifill talks with Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. assistant secretary of State for African Affairs.

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Mar 11

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Political Unease Endures in Kenya Despite Fairly Peaceful Elections

In Kenya, fears of post-election violence seem to be dissipating, but Gwen Ifill reports that other concerns remain. Newly-elected President Uhuru Kenyatta and his running mate both face charges of crimes against humanity for past election violence, and Kenyatta's opponent…

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Aug 15

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U.N. Human Rights Monitor Accuses Assad’s Troops, Rebels of War Crimes

The Syrian town of Azaz suffered government air strikes that reportedly left 30 dead. And residents insist that the bombs were targeting civilians, not rebel forces. Meanwhile, U.N. human rights monitors declared that both Syrian troops and rebels have committed…

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