Military Offence / War Crime
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International Criminal Court officials sanctioned by US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the court of “illegitimate attempts to subject Americans to its jurisdiction”. BBC The Hague-based…
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Keelty, Porter and the anti-corruption watchdog with fleas
The federal government is quite blatant about its lack of enthusiasm for an integrity body with teeth that will bite.…
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Bosnia marks 25th anniversary of Srebrenica Genocide
SREBRENICA, Bosnia Herzegovina Anadolou Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide, bidding…
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Kosovo president says he will resign if case goes ahead
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s president on Monday denied committing war crimes during and after a 1998-1999 armed conflict between…
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Kosovo Indictment Proves Bill Clinton’s Serbian War Atrocities
In 1999, the Clinton administration launched a 78-day bombing campaign that killed up to 1500 civilians in Serbia and Kosovo…
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In 2020, sexual violence is still being used as a weapon of war – but there is a way to end it
On 19 June, we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict – a day set…
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Judges say investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan can proceed
Judges at the International Criminal Court on March 5 ruled that an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan…
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EU welcomes appointment of Kosovo’s new premier
“I look forward to intensifying our discussions and cooperation on European Union-Kosovo relations, on reforms and on the EU-facilitated Dialogue,”…
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Aung San Suu Kyi impassive as genocide hearing begins
Aung San Suu Kyi has sat impassively through graphic accounts of mass murder and rape perpetrated by Myanmar’s military at…
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Syria conflict: The ‘war crimes’ caught in brutal phone footage
The UN has warned that Turkey could be held responsible for the actions of its allies, while Turkey has promised…
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Erdogan should be prosecuted over Syrian offensive: ex-U.N. investigator del Ponte
Del Ponte, a former member of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said Turkey’s intervention had broken international law…
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UK, US and France may be complicit in Yemen war crimes – UN report
Britain, the US and France may be complicit in war crimes in Yemen by arming and providing support to a…
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Investigators travel to Afghanistan to interview witnesses over alleged Australian war crimes
The ABC understands NSW Supreme Court Justice Paul Brereton and other staff representing the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force…
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Greece to demand war reparations from Germany
Greek lawmakers on April 17voted through a resolution demanding the payment of German war crime reparations, an issue long disputed…
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Turkey faces growing Kurdish insurgency in Syria’s Afrin
Ever since the Turkish military and allied factions from the Free Syrian Army drove the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG)…
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Guatemala amnesty bill stirs fears of impunity and revenge of ex-military
Legislation that would grant amnesty to anyone convicted or accused of human rights violations during Guatemala’s long-running civil war has…
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