Military Offence / War Crime
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David McBride is facing jailtime for helping reveal alleged war crimes. Will it end whistleblowing in Australia?
He stood accused of putting national security at risk by sharing confidential information with journalists, who then reported on alleged Australian…
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Trial to begin for war crimes whistleblower
The Commonwealth is prosecuting former military lawyer David McBride in the ACT Supreme Court for allegedly leaking classified documents. Dominic…
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ICC investigates alleged war crimes in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank as fighting continues
And concern is growing about the prospect of a regional conflict, with Iran warning Israel its offensive has crossed “red…
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Myanmar: Airstrike on Village an Apparent War Crime
The Myanmar military attacked a village hosting hundreds of displaced civilians in Kachin State on October 9, 2023, killing 28 civilians, including…
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Melbourne presentation of book on woman-symbol of the anti-occupation struggle in Cyprus
She saw her husband, her father and other close relatives killed in front of her. She saw Turkish soldiers raping…
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Why Say Who Did What? The Ethiopia Case and the Power of US Atrocity Determinations
The Biden administration notified Congress in late June that the Ethiopian government is no longer engaging in a “pattern of gross violations…
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There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
The Biden administration announced on July 7, 2023, that it would send cluster bombs to Ukraine – a deeply controversial move given…
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Torture used by Russian forces in Ukraine may be state policy: UN
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards said widespread use of torture by Russian forces appears deliberate. Al Jazeera…
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Kissinger at 100: New War Crimes Revealed in Secret Cambodia Bombing That Set Stage for Forever Wars
A bombshell new investigation from The Intercept reveals that former U.S. national security adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was…
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Ljubljana hosts talks on key atrocities prosecution treaty
Representatives of some 70 countries gathered in Ljubljana on 15 May for a two-week conference in a bid to finalise…
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Can Ukraine Get Justice Without Thwarting Peace?
Now Is Not the Time to Create a Special Tribunal for Russia Brian Finucane and Stephen Pomper Foreign Affairs Ever…
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ICC delivering justice for Ukraine war crimes
As the war in Ukraine grinds on, many people are appalled by Russia’s brutality, particularly after its campaign suffered many…
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UN Experts Find War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Libya
United Nations experts have concluded that security forces and armed groups in Libya may have committed a “wide array of war…
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UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of committing range of war crimes in Ukraine
Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, — including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions — amount to war crimes…
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The Epitome of Impunity in Central African Republic
Last week, Hassan Bouba, the minister of livestock and animal health in the Central African Republic, gave a press conference while…
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Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case?
The 91-year-old Ellsberg, whom the U.S. security state decades ago possibly hoped to drive to suicide, announced that he too…
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