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Iran Accuses U.S. Military of a War Crime

Renewed fighting has taken a deadly turn after a month without major military action.

As the U.S. Commits War Crimes in Iran, Trump Admin Vows to Dismantle Int'l Criminal Court: Reed Brody

As the Trump administration carries out its campaign against the International Criminal Court, imposing wide-reaching sanctions on judges, prosecutors and groups who have accused I...

South Sudan forces, rebels committing ‘war crimes’

Rights group says both sides have committed severe abuses, including intentional killings, rape and torture, targeting civilians in Western Equatoria.

Israeli strike that killed journalist in Lebanon was war crime, say rights groups

Investigation by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty and Legal Agenda shows Israel deliberately attacked Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj knowing they were civiliansAn Israeli strike...

War criminal Mladic’s death lays bare Bosnia’s wounds

Lebanon: Israel’s Killing of Journalist an Apparent War Crime

Click to expand Image Amal Khalil, a veteran correspondent for the daily newspaper Al-Ak...

ICC confirms jurisdiction in Libyan war crimes case

Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) found Tuesday that the Court may exercise jurisdiction in the case of The Prosecutor v. Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri....

When weddings become battlefields, the laws of war begin to fail

On September 1, a US airstrike hit a family compound in Kuhestak, southern Iran, as women and children gathered for a wedding celebration. At least five people were killed and doze...

Protecting War Criminals Is As American as Apple Pie

Elie Mystal In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent bemoans our long failure to prosecute war criminals. Plus: the death of Nolan wells and the nightmare so many Bl...

UN chief of human rights warns Israeli strikes in Lebanon may constitute international crimes

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Monday expressed concerns that the mass destruction and displacement caused by Israeli strikes against Lebanon could amount to international cr...

Rights group warns threatened US-Iran attacks on infrastructure would amount to war crimes

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday denounced recent threats to attack infrastructure made by both the United States and Iran, amidst heightened hostilities between the two nations...

The video that exposed a war crime: 53 Ukrainian orphans put on a plane to Russia

Ukrainian prosecutors have formally named four Russian occupation officials as suspects in a major war crime investigation: the forced deportation of 53 Ukrainian orphans.

Serbia welcomes return of war criminal Mladic’s body with military honours

Ratko Mladic received a life sentence from a UN court for committing atrocities during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War.

UN rights chief says Israeli actions in Lebanon may amount to ´war crimes´

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said on Monday that Israeli military operations in Lebanon have caused widespread civilian suffering and may amount to "war crimes...

Human rights groups affirm Israeli killing of journalist was intentional and is a war crime

ALBAWABA - Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Legal Agenda point out that Israel deliberately targeted Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and colleague Zeinab Faraj, knowi...

Israel publishes internal war crimes probe, in first since October 7 Massacre

The IDF examined five major cases, including the Islamic Red Crescent and the death of Hind Rajab, resulting in two criminal probes, two disciplinary probes, and the closure of one...

Amnesty: Deadly Pakistan Air Strikes on Kabul Drug Rehab Center a Possible War Crime

The human rights organization’s new report found “no evidence of Pakistan’s claims” that the site hit on March 16 was a military target.

An Exception in World Affairs

Ratko Mladić’s death last week at eighty-three in The Hague—where he was serving a life sentence for committing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide as the commander o...

Body of war criminal Mladic returns to Serbia with military honours

Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic’s body arrived in Serbia on Thursday, where it was received with military honours. The casket, draped in the Serbian flag, was carried from t...

Amnesty calls for war crimes probe after killing of at least 19 Malian soldiers

Amnesty International is calling for a war crimes investigation after at least 19 Malian soldiers were allegedly executed despite surrendering.

Iran's Pezeshkian calls US attacks on civilian facilities 'war crime,' seeks legal action over damage

US ambassador to UN says Trump giving Iran talks 'a little bit of room'

Some Israeli actions in Syria may amount to war crimes, UN probe says

The U.N. commission warned that actions like the detention of civilians could amount to war crimes. Israel accused the U.N. of conducting an 'Israel-bashing session' and claims to...

Lawsuit filed against Israeli reservist Matan Jerafi in Vietnam

ALBAWABA - The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), based in Brussels, filed a criminal complaint in Vietnam against Israeli reservist Matan Jerafi...

Large crowds gather in Belgrade for funeral of Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic

In addition to genocide, Mladic was convicted of persecuting and forcibly expelling Bosnian Muslims and Croats.