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
Jun 04 House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The Republican-backed proposal only managed to garner some Democratic support after a bipartisan effort to respond to the court's stunning action against Israel was rejected by the White House last week. Continue reading
May 26 What is the ICC? What to know about the court's origins and jurisdiction By Claire Klobucista, Mariel Ferragamo, Council on Foreign Relations The International Criminal Court was created in 2002 to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Protesters against Israel's war in Gaza interrupt Blinken repeatedly in the Senate By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denounced the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court for seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 2:58 International Criminal Court seeks war crimes charges for Israeli and Hamas leaders By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda In an unprecedented announcement, the International Criminal Court said it was seeking warrants to arrest the leaders of Hamas and the elected leadership of Israel on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. President Biden called it “outrageous” and… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 6:49 Can the ICC arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes? Legal experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leadership. To get perspectives on this case, Geoff Bennett spoke with Adil Haque, a professor of law at Rutgers Law School, and Yuval Shany, the chair of international… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 4:35 Russian destruction of Mariupol detailed in new report calling for Putin war crime charges By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn One of the most brutal Russian attacks against Ukraine took place in Mariupol two years ago. Human Rights Watch, in collaboration with two other organizations, released a report detailing what happened and who in Russia was responsible. Nick Schifrin reports. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 6:11 Israeli activists say world has ignored Oct. 7 sexual violence against women By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrián Aranda A United Nations commission is investigating potential war crimes on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war. But the UN agency dedicated to gender equality has been sharply criticized for waiting until this month to express alarm over sexual violence perpetrated… Continue watching
Dec 06 U.S. finds both sides in Sudan conflict have committed atrocities in Darfur By Matthew Lee, Associated Press 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. Continue reading