War Crimes
Liberia Lacks Comprehensive Data on Civil War Victims as War Crimes Court Moves Forward
Liberia has no comprehensive record of how many people suffered during its brutal civil conflicts, a revelation that threatens to complicate the establishment...
Assad Sentenced to Death in Absentia as Syria Confronts Brutal Legacy of Civil War
A Syrian court delivered an extraordinary verdict on Tuesday, sentencing ousted President Bashar Assad and his younger brother Maher to death in absentia...
Kosovo War Crimes Trial Opens Against 21 Fugitive Serbian Officials for 1999 Racak Massacre
A landmark trial opened Friday in Pristina to prosecute one of the most horrific war crimes of the Kosovo conflict, with 21 Serbian...
Liberian Women’s Groups Demand Stronger Gender Justice Provisions in War Crimes Court Legislation
A powerful coalition of international and Liberian women's rights organizations is pressing the nation's Senate to dramatically strengthen legislation establishing a War and...
Can Sudan Find Peace After Three Years of Devastating Civil War
After three years of relentless fighting, Sudan stands at the precipice of complete collapse as warring factions show no signs of backing down...
UN Rights Chief Warns Israeli Actions in Lebanon May Constitute War Crimes
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk delivered a stark warning from Beirut on Monday, announcing that his office has documented...
ICC Abandons War Crimes Case Against Former Darfur Militia Commander
The International Criminal Court has terminated its long standing prosecution of a former Darfur militia leader after prosecutors made the extraordinary decision to...
Amnesty International Demands War Crime Investigation Into Pakistani Strike on Afghan Rehab Center
Pakistan should face investigation for possible war crimes following a devastating missile strike on a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul that killed 269...
UN Human Rights Chief Issues Red Alert Over Atrocities in Central Sudan
The United Nations human rights chief issued an urgent "red alert" on Friday, warning that atrocity crimes may be unfolding in and around...
German Prosecutors Charge Nord Stream Sabotage Suspect with War Crime
German prosecutors have elevated charges against a Ukrainian suspect in the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline sabotage to include war crimes, marking a...
