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Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a…
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SAS war crime evidence suppressed, inquiry hears
Two former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a former high-ranking officer has told a public…
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Total faces war crimes allegations over Mozambique massacre
A French energy company is facing war crimes allegations, which it denies, over a massacre near its multi-billon dollar international gas…
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Turkiye issues arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza ‘genocide’
Turkiye says it has issued arrest warrants for genocide against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli…
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ICC judges confirm charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity…
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Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes during Darfur war
A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity more than 20 years ago in the Darfur…
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Former Congolese president sentenced to death for war crimes
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The…
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Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an…
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Colombia peace court sentences former FARC leaders for their role in thousands of kidnappings
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s peace tribunal on Tuesday issued its first sentence on war crimes committed during decades of internal…
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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, scholars group says
The world’s top genocide scholars have formally declared that Israel’s war on Gaza meets the legal definition of genocide, marking a…
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Malay posts misrepresent unrelated photos as 'Israeli army officers taken into custody'
Unrelated photos appearing to show people being arrested and escorted by police are circulating in Malaysia with false claims they show…
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UN rejects plans by Sudan's paramilitary group for a rival government amid civil war
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday rejected plans by Sudan’s paramilitary group to establish a rival government…
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Former head of Central African football body jailed for war crimes
The former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, has been found guilty of committing…
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Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany under ICC warrant
A Libyan man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Germany on a warrant issued by the…
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War crimes are likely being committed in Darfur, ICC finds
There are "reasonable grounds" to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in western Sudan, said the…
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October 7 and beyond: Hamas's use of sexual violence was systematic weapon of war, report finds
The report concludes that "Hamas used sexual violence as a tactical weapon of war," a finding that carries potentially far-reaching…
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Syrian doctor convicted in Germany of war crimes appeals sentence
A Syrian-born doctor sentenced in Germany to life in prison for torture and war crimes committed in his native country has appealed the…
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More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war
The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in…
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'Indiscriminate, Unrestrained, Brutal': Former Israeli PM Calls Gaza Assault 'War Crimes'
Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he now believes his country’s relentless assault on the Palestinian people amounts to “war…
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UN on Gaza: Starving civilian population is war crime
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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A Tragic Mistake? Yes. A War Crime? No
On March 23, the Israel Defense Forces made a tragic error in Gaza, resulting in the deaths of nine humanitarian aid workers, along with…
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Hungary plans to withdraw from International Criminal Court as Netanyahu arrives despite warrant
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary said Thursday it will begin the procedure of withdrawing from the world’s only permanent global tribunal…
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Italy says International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister strongly defended the government's decision to repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the…
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Liberia's notorious rebel-turned-senator Johnson dies
Prince Yormie Johnson, Liberian warlord-turned-politician, who became infamous for the 1990 footage of him sipping beer while the-then…