war crimes

WATCH: VP Harris addresses possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine with Poland's President Duda

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is embracing calls for an international war crimes investigation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and the bombing of civilians, including a maternity hospital.

International Criminal Court opens investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine

By Associated Press

Prosecutor Karim Khan said he launched the probe after 39 of the court’s member states requested an investigation, a process known as a referral.

Blinken calls on UN Human Rights Council to 'hold Russia accountable' for Ukraine invasion

By Associated Press

The top U.S. diplomat also singled out Russia in recorded remarks delivered to the Human Rights Council for repression within the country, citing reports that thousands of protesters in Russia who were opposed to the invasion had been detained.

International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Ukraine

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he plans to open an investigation "as rapidly as possible" into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.

Amnesty International reports widespread rapes in Tigray

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

A new Amnesty International report says dozens of women have described shocking sexual assaults by Ethiopian soldiers and allied forces in the country’s Tigray conflict.

Judges uphold conviction of Serb military chief Ratko Mladic

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

U.N. appeals judges on Tuesday upheld the convictions of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic for genocide and other offenses during Bosnia's 1992-95 war and confirmed his life sentence.

U.N. rights chief says Israeli strikes in Gaza may be war crimes

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The U.N. rights chief said Thursday that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the 11-day war with the militant group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip.

ICC convicts Ugandan rebel commander of war crimes

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The International Criminal Court on Thursday convicted a former commander in the notorious Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army of dozens of war crimes and crimes against humanity ranging from multiple murders to forced marriages.

ICC prosecutor ready to open investigation into Ukraine

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

The six-year preliminary probe looked at allegations of crimes starting with the brutal crackdown on pro-European Union protests in 2013-14 through the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.

WATCH: Pompeo announces sanctions on international tribunal prosecutor, aide

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The moves by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are part of the administration's pushback against the tribunal for investigations into the United States and its allies.