Politics Dec 01 What the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike, according to experts By Ben Finley, Associated Press
World Aug 23 Congo’s prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Kabila for war crimes Congo's public prosecutor on Friday asked for the death penalty for former President Joseph Kabila, who is being tried in absentia in a treason case that includes war crimes charges related to his ties to the M23 rebel group. By Justin Kabumba Katumwa, Associated Press
World Aug 14 Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an ‘apparent war crime,’ Human Rights Watch says Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on Iran's notorious Evin Prison in June was “an apparent war crime,” while also accusing Tehran of harming and disappearing prisoners after the attack. By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
World Jul 25 Top French court upholds some of Assad’s legal protections, but permits future war crime warrants France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists. By Sam McNeil, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press
World Jul 18 Former Libyan prison official accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was allegedly one of the most senior officials at Miriga Prison in Tripoli where thousands of people were detained. He was arrested Wednesday based on a warrant issued by the court on July 10. By Mike Corder, Associated Press
Jun 03 Watch 10:32 Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn One of the strongest condemnations of Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza has come from its own former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who served from 2006 to 2009. Last week, he wrote a scathing op-ed in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz with… Continue watching
Dec 24 UN organization says Syria’s new authorities ‘very receptive’ to investigation into Assad war crimes By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The visit by International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria, was the first since the organization was established by the U.N. General Assembly in 2016 to assist in evidence-gathering and prosecution of individuals responsible for possible war crimes, crimes against… Continue reading
Nov 27 ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader, alleging crimes against humanity By Molly Quell, Associated Press Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing seized power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 2021 and is accused of crimes against humanity for the deportation and persecution of the Rohingya. Continue reading
Jul 30 Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners By Julia Frankel, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press The probe has stoked tensions between the military command and hard-line nationalists in the government who advocate an even harsher hand in Israel's conduct in the war in Gaza. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:04 Hamas committed crimes against humanity, war crimes on Oct. 7, Human Rights Watch says By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi A new report released by Human Rights Watch concludes that Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Oct. 7 attacks last year. The report says fighters conducted a coordinated assault "designed to… Continue watching