Nov 22 Watch 5:01 Former Bosnian Serb general Mladić convicted of genocide, war crimes for ethnic cleansing campaign By PBS News Hour Former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladić was convicted today on 10 counts of genocide and other war crimes committed during an ethnic cleansing campaign helped lead from 1992 to 1995 in the former Yugoslavia. A UN tribunal sentenced Mladić to… Continue watching
Oct 24 What’s the difference between genocide and ethnic cleansing? By Layla Quran World leaders have chosen their words carefully when describing the mass exodus of Rohingya fleeing violence in Myanmar, so far largely avoiding the legally specific and politically charged term "genocide."… Continue reading
May 01 Watch 9:12 South Sudan’s civil war spirals into genocide, leaving ghost towns in its wake By PBS News Hour South Sudan was founded in 2011, and now it’s on the edge of collapse: Forces allied to the president and vice president have been fighting along tribal lines. Murderous raids on civilian communities are a favored tactic, and UN peacekeepers… Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch 4:06 In South Sudan’s deadly famine, ‘anything we can find we will try to eat’ By PBS News Hour South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, is moving from the brink of genocide into the arms of a man-made famine. The UN reported last week that 7.5 million people are in need of assistance. John Ray of Independent Television News… Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 8:01 Rwanda was first to prosecute mass rape as war crime By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green A new documentary takes an in-depth look at the difficulties of prosecuting mass rape in international courts. “The Uncondemned,” in theaters this month, reviews the landmark case in Rwanda that changed how mass rape could be prosecuted as an act… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 9:16 How Rwanda, once torn by genocide, became a global anti-AIDS leader By William Brangham, Jason Kane Rwanda emerged from its genocide in 1994 to build one of the most successful AIDS responses in Africa and is now working mightily to halt mother-to-child HIV transmissions. They’re doing it with a creative mix of science, technology and “aggressive… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 7:20 How Balkan war criminals were hunted down and brought to justice By PBS News Hour Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is the latest perpetrator to be convicted of war crimes committed during the 1990s Balkan wars. In "The Butcher's Trail," author Julian Borger examines how tough it was to hunt down those responsible for… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 9:55 Why the war crimes conviction of Radovan Karadzic matters By PBS News Hour Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity by a UN tribunal Thursday for his role in atrocities during the Bosnian civil war. James Mates of Independent Television News reports, while Judy Woodruff talks… Continue watching
Mar 24 Former Bosnian Serb leader found guilty of genocide By Erik Andersen A United Nations tribunal sentenced on Thursday former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to 40 years in prison for genocide and war crimes. Continue reading
Mar 17 Kerry determines Islamic State group committing genocide in Iraq, Syria By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday determined that the Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, as he acted to meet a congressional deadline. Continue reading