war crimes
Myanmar army chief must be prosecuted for ‘genocide’: UN probe
World
August 27, 2018
Myanmar army chief must be prosecuted for ‘genocide’: UN probe
United Nations investigators on Monday called for an international probe and prosecution of Myanmar’s army chief and five other…
North Korea is supplying chemical weapons to Syria: UN experts
World
February 28, 2018
North Korea is supplying chemical weapons to Syria: UN experts
Amid an investigation that the Assad regime has been using chemical weapons, a panel of UN weapons experts has now…
International Criminal Court received 1.17 million war crimes claims from Afghans
Middle East
February 16, 2018
International Criminal Court received 1.17 million war crimes claims from Afghans
Since the International Criminal Court began collecting material three months ago for a possible war crimes case involving Afghanistan, it…
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict
Middle East
February 11, 2018
UN warns of war crimes in Syria after ‘one of the bloodiest periods’ in conflict
The UN’s top human rights official on Saturday said 230 civilians were killed in the past week by a government…
UN to investigate DR Congo attack on peacekeepers
World
January 6, 2018
UN to investigate DR Congo attack on peacekeepers
The United Nations on Friday set up a special investigation of the attack that killed 15 UN peacekeepers in the…
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later
World
December 18, 2017
Macron: Talk to Assad now, he will answer for crimes later
French President Emmanuel Macron thinks the Islamic State group will be defeated in Syria by the middle or end of…
Widespread rape of Syrian boys and men: UNHCR
Middle East
December 6, 2017
Widespread rape of Syrian boys and men: UNHCR
The study was based on information mainly gathered in late 2016 and provided by several dozen informants and through discussions…
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
World
December 6, 2017
UN: Myanmar’s Rohingya likely faced crimes against humanity
Myanmar’s Rohingya minority has “very likely” faced crimes against humanity and possibly genocide at the hands of Myanmar security forces…
Croatian president says ‘we must admit crimes’ after court suicide
World
November 30, 2017
Croatian president says ‘we must admit crimes’ after court suicide
Croatia’s president said Thursday that citizens had to admit crimes were committed by fellow Croats in Bosnia, a day after…
Ratko Mladic found guilty of genocide, sentenced to life in prison
World
November 22, 2017
Ratko Mladic found guilty of genocide, sentenced to life in prison
UN war crimes judges have found former Bosnian Serbian general Ratko Mladic guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide during…