war crimes
Srebrenica’s Muslim defender cleared of crimes, Serbs protest
World
October 9, 2017
Srebrenica’s Muslim defender cleared of crimes, Serbs protest
Naser Oric, the Bosnian Muslim commander who led the defense of Srebrenica during the 1992-95 war, was cleared of war…
Human Rights Watch says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen are war crimes
World
September 12, 2017
Human Rights Watch says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen are war crimes
Human Rights Watch accused the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen of war crimes on Tuesday, saying its air strikes killed…
US priority on Syria no longer focused on ‘getting Assad out’: Haley
World
March 31, 2017
US priority on Syria no longer focused on ‘getting Assad out’: Haley
The United States' diplomatic policy on Syria for now is no longer focused on making the war-torn country's president, Bashar…
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
Middle East
March 14, 2017
In war crime, Syria deliberately bombed Damascus water supply: UN
Syria's air force deliberately bombed water sources in December, a war crime that cut off water for 5.5 million people…
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
Middle East
March 12, 2017
Syrian government urges UN to make Turkey withdraw from Syria
The Syrian government has called on the United Nations to force Turkey to pull "its invasion forces" out of Syria,…
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
World
December 6, 2016
Ugandan LRA fighter denies atrocity charges, says he was victim
A Ugandan man accused of being a senior commander in the infamous Lord's Resistance Army pleaded not guilty to murder,…
US Army captain sues Obama over ‘illegal’ war in Iraq and Syria
World
May 5, 2016
US Army captain sues Obama over ‘illegal’ war in Iraq and Syria
A US Army captain sued President Barack Obama on Wednesday, alleging that he doesn't have the proper congressional authority to…
US military punishes 16 over 2015 Afghan hospital bombing
World
April 29, 2016
US military punishes 16 over 2015 Afghan hospital bombing
The U.S. military will announce on Friday that has it taken disciplinary action against 16 service members over a deadly…
‘Lethal escalation’ in Syria being readied: UN rights boss
Middle East
April 29, 2016
‘Lethal escalation’ in Syria being readied: UN rights boss
Escalating violence across Syria which has seen a fragile truce agreement unravel and peace talks collapse could release new levels…
Amnesty accuses Syria Kurdish forces of ‘war crimes’
Middle East
October 13, 2015
Amnesty accuses Syria Kurdish forces of ‘war crimes’
Waves of forced displacement and home demolitions carried out by Kurdish forces operating in Syria's north and northeast amount to…