war crimes
Assad’s forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital
World
August 26, 2012
Assad’s forces accused of massacre near Syrian capital
AMMAN - Syrian opposition activists accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces on Sunday of committing a massacre of scores of people in…
Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town
World
August 15, 2012
Syrian air raid kills 30 in rebel-held town
AZAZ, Syria – A Syrian air raid killed 30 people in the rebel-held northern border town of Azaz on Wednesday,…
UN: Assad’s forces and rebels committed crimes against humanity
World
August 15, 2012
UN: Assad’s forces and rebels committed crimes against humanity
Syrian government forces and allied Shabbiha militia have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder and torture in…
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
World
July 15, 2012
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it now considers the conflict in Syria a civil war,…
Former Liberian leader Taylor jailed for 50 years
World
May 30, 2012
Former Liberian leader Taylor jailed for 50 years
THE HAGUE — Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was jailed for 50 years on Wednesday for helping Sierra Leonean rebels…
Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15
World
May 2, 2012
Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels killed 15 members of the security forces in an ambush on Wednesday, a monitoring group said,…
Bosnian Muslim former soldier convicted of Bosnia war crimes
World
April 30, 2012
Bosnian Muslim former soldier convicted of Bosnia war crimes
A Bosnian Muslim former soldier on Monday became the first woman to be convicted of war crimes by a local…
Qadhafi family to file NATO war crimes complaint
World
October 26, 2011
Qadhafi family to file NATO war crimes complaint
Muammar Qadhafi's family plans to file a war crimes complaint against NATO with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the alliance's alleged role in…
Algeria ex-minister arrested in Geneva over war crimes
World
October 22, 2011
Algeria ex-minister arrested in Geneva over war crimes
A former Algerian defence minister has been arrested and questioned in Switzerland on suspicion of committing war crimes during Algeria's…
North Sudan forces commit war crimes, group says
World
May 29, 2011
North Sudan forces commit war crimes, group says
Juba -- An advocacy group on Sunday said new satellite images provide evidence that northern Sudanese troops have committed war…