war crimes
Sudanese face daunting challenges on path to democracy
Middle East
August 27, 2019
Sudanese face daunting challenges on path to democracy
CAIRO (AP) — For the first time in three decades, Sudan has charted a path out of military rule following…
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
World
August 22, 2019
Rohingya still fear safety in Myanmar, repatriation unlikely
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The repatriation of hundreds of Rohingya Muslims appeared unlikely to proceed as planned Thursday after…
A new strongman in Sudan? Experts aren’t so sure
Middle East
August 6, 2019
A new strongman in Sudan? Experts aren’t so sure
CAIRO (AP) — When Sudan’s protest leaders signed a preliminary power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council in early July,…
UN reports 400,000 Syrians displaced since Idlib offensive started in April
Middle East
July 30, 2019
UN reports 400,000 Syrians displaced since Idlib offensive started in April
More than 400,000 people have been displaced in northwestern Syria since the start of a government offensive to retake the…
Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992 massacre
World
July 21, 2019
Bosnia buries 86 victims of 1992 massacre
Thousands of people gathered in the Bosnian village of Hambarine on Saturday for the mass funeral of 86 Bosniak Muslims…
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
Middle East
July 9, 2019
Alleged Islamic State fighter on trial in Netherlands for war crimes
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch-born alleged Islamic State militant went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday for war crimes…
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
Middle East
June 21, 2019
Medic stuns courtroom saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A Navy SEAL medic testified on Thursday that he was responsible for the death of an…
Rights group tries to block new Saudi ship from leaving France with arms
Middle East
May 29, 2019
Rights group tries to block new Saudi ship from leaving France with arms
MARSEILLE/PARIS (Reuters) – A French rights group sought on Tuesday to block the loading of what it said were munitions…
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
World
May 29, 2019
Amnesty accuses Myanmar military of fresh ‘war crimes’ in Rakhine
Myanmar’s military is guilty of committing new “war crimes”, extrajudicial killings and torture in its fight against ethnic Rakhine rebels,…
Tripoli’s water supply cut-off by Haftar forces
Middle East
May 21, 2019
Tripoli’s water supply cut-off by Haftar forces
Gunmen in Libya deliberately cut off the main water pipeline to Libya’s besieged capital Tripoli, potentially affecting some 2 million people…