International Court Accuses 2 Russian Officers of War Crimes in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two Russian military officers for war crimes in Ukraine.
The officers are accused of targeting civilians and destroying crucial energy infrastructure, leading to excessive harm to civilians and civilian objects. [ more ]
The International Criminal Court is seeking warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requested arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders due to war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. [ more ]
Opinion | Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course
The International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrests of senior leaders from Israel and Hamas, emphasizing accountability for crimes against humanity and war crimes. [ more ]
Does Starmer care that his Gaza stance is angering and repelling Muslim voters? I see no sign that he does | Owen Jones
Keir Starmer's Labour Party has been criticized for promoting individuals who are apologists for war crimes and sidelining opponents of mass slaughter.
Labour's handling of Israel's actions in Gaza has led to disillusionment among Muslim voters, prompting the party to initiate an outreach effort. [ more ]
Senate Rejects Sanders Push to Ensure US Isn't Funding War Crimes in Gaza
The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a resolution brought by Sen. Bernie Sanders to probe whether or not the U.S. is providing funding for Israel to commit war crimes in its assault on Gaza.
Senators from both sides of the aisle voted to table the measure despite evidence that Israel is violating international human rights law in its ethnic cleansing and genocidal assault. [ more ]
ICC issues warrants for two Russian officers over attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for two senior Russian officers over attacks on Ukrainian power infrastructure.
The two Russian officers are accused of directing attacks at civilian targets and inhumane acts, including launching missile strikes against Ukrainian electric infrastructure. [ more ]
Does open source intelligence help find the facts in Gaza?
Israel has prevented international investigators and journalists from entering Gaza since October 7th, making it difficult to independently verify allegations of war crimes and genocide.
The abundance of videos and photos coming out of Gaza helps open source intelligence researchers to piece together the truth of what's happening in the sealed-off warzone. [ more ]
How are Ukrainian children faring in Russian families? DW 02/02/2024
Thousands of children were illegally deported from Ukraine to Russia and Russian-occupied territories.
The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin and his commissioner for war crimes, including the deportation of children. [ more ]
Post-1948 order at risk of decimation' amid war in Gaza, Ukraine: Amnesty
The collapse of the 1948 international order is imminent due to brutal wars, authoritarian policies, and disregard for human rights by powerful nations. [ more ]
Netherlands accused of war crimes complicity for Israeli military supplies
Human rights groups accuse the Dutch state of complicity in war crimes in Gaza due to its export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel.
The Dutch state is facing a court case filed by human rights organizations in which they claim that the Netherlands is contributing to violations of humanitarian law by Israel in Gaza.
The case alleges that the Dutch state's export of plane parts to Israel makes it complicit in Gaza war crimes. [ more ]
U.S. Charges 4 Russian Soldiers With War Crimes Against an American
The Justice Department has charged four Russian soldiers with torturing an American in Ukraine, using a war crimes statute for the first time in nearly three decades.
The indictment could lead to more charges against Russians involved in atrocities in the region, and the department is investigating the murder of Americans by Hamas fighters in Israel.
The victim in the Ukraine case was brutally beaten and threatened with sexual assault, with one episode involving a mock execution. [ more ]
Russia held these Ukrainian teens captive. Their testimonies could be used against Putin.
Three Ukrainian teenagers who fled Russia or Russian-occupied Crimea shared their experiences of systematic efforts by Russian officials to keep them in Russian-controlled territory.
Ukraine says there are thousands of Ukrainian children who were forced to move to Russia or Russian-occupied territory since Russia's invasion in 2022.
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his commissioner for children's rights, accusing them of war crimes for unlawfully deporting and transferring Ukrainian children. [ more ]
Qatar-UN mediation returns orphaned Ukrainian teen home after Russia ordeal
Bohdan Yermokhin, an orphaned Ukrainian teenager, has returned home from Russia ahead of his 18th birthday, avoiding potential conscription in the Russian army.
Yermokhin was one of 20,000 Ukrainian children illegally taken to Russia from occupied regions of Ukraine since February 2022.
The practice of taking Ukrainian children to Russia is deemed a war crime by the International Criminal Court.
Yermokhin's return was facilitated through mediation from the UN and Qatar. [ more ]