war crimes

Will Russia’s Vladimir Putin Really Ever Be Arrested?

The International Criminal Court has taken the major step of issuing an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war.

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EU Unveils ‘Game Changer’ Data Center to Probe Ukraine War Crimes

The EU unveiled what it said was a "game changing" data center to collect and analyze evidence of war crimes in Ukraine.

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Russia Troops ‘Forcibly Transferring’ Ukrainian Civilians: HRW

Russian forces have been forcibly transferring Ukrainian civilians to areas under their control, Human Rights Watch said in a report.

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New Libya Mass Grave After Haftar’s Fighters Withdrew: Govt Forces

Nine bodies have been found in another mass grave in the Libyan town of Tarhuna after fighters loyal to eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar withdrew, pro-government forces said Monday.

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German court tries ISIS suspect over Yazidi genocide

A man believed to have belonged to ISIS is on trial in Germany accused of genocide and murdering a child belonging to the Yazidi minority who he held as a slave

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First Syrian state torture trial begins in Germany

Two alleged former Syrian intelligence officers go on trial in Germany, accused of crimes against humanity in the first court case over state-sponsored torture

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ICC gives go-ahead to Afghanistan war crimes investigation

International Criminal Court judges will rule whether a probe into war crimes in Afghanistan will go ahead, including possible atrocities committed by US forces

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Alleged Iraqi ISIS member accused of letting Yazidi ‘slave’ girl die to be charged with genocide in Germany

An Iraqi suspected of belonging to ISIS will face charges of murder and genocide in Germany, accused especially of letting a five-year-old "slave" girl die of thirst

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Saudi-led coalition members will prosecute those behind deadly Yemen airstrikes, spokesperson says

The Saudi-led coalition against Yemen's Houthi rebels said it began proceedings to prosecute those who may have violated rules of engagement

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Sudan to hand over ex-president Bashir to ICC over Darfur war crimes allegations

Sudan has agreed to hand ousted president Omar al-Bashir and others to the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Darfur

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