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fromTruthout
2 days ago
World news

Absence of Accountability for Gaza Genocide Has Enabled Israel's War on Lebanon

France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
10 hours ago

People are afraid': Lebanese reeling after Israel's devastating attacks

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon have resulted in significant casualties and confusion regarding the ceasefire agreement involving Lebanon.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Israel got away with targeting healthcare in Gaza. It's no surprise it is doing it in Lebanon too | Seema Jilani

Israel's military actions in Lebanon are targeting healthcare infrastructure, causing civilian displacement and casualties, similar to tactics used in Gaza.
World news
fromTruthout
2 days ago

Absence of Accountability for Gaza Genocide Has Enabled Israel's War on Lebanon

Israel's military actions in Lebanon have led to significant civilian casualties and a growing humanitarian crisis.
#palestinian-rights
NYC parents
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Top Palestinian Children's Rights Group Shutters After Being Targeted By Israel

Defense for Children International-Palestine ceased operations due to Israel's attacks and restrictions on human rights organizations, impacting advocacy for Palestinian children's rights.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Israel systematically torturing Palestinians in custody, says UN expert

Palestinians in custody face severe physical and psychological abuse, indicating systematic torture by Israel since the onset of the conflict on October 7, 2023.
NYC parents
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Top Palestinian Children's Rights Group Shutters After Being Targeted By Israel

Defense for Children International-Palestine ceased operations due to Israel's attacks and restrictions on human rights organizations, impacting advocacy for Palestinian children's rights.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Israel systematically torturing Palestinians in custody, says UN expert

Palestinians in custody face severe physical and psychological abuse, indicating systematic torture by Israel since the onset of the conflict on October 7, 2023.
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
1 day ago

Trump Uses Same Language Cited by ICJ in Genocide Ruling Against Israel

Trump justified potential war crimes against Iran by labeling its leaders as 'animals', echoing dehumanizing rhetoric used in the Gaza conflict.
#war-crimes
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon

A Lebanese-French artist filed a war crimes complaint in Paris over an Israeli bombing that killed his parents and a domestic worker.
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Israeli attacks on Lebanon may amount to war crimes, UN rights office says

UN states that deliberately attacking civilians or civilian objects in Israeli strikes on Lebanon constitutes war crimes under international humanitarian law.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure?

Attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure by US officials may constitute serious war crimes under international law.
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon

A Lebanese-French artist filed a war crimes complaint in Paris over an Israeli bombing that killed his parents and a domestic worker.
France politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Israeli attacks on Lebanon may amount to war crimes, UN rights office says

UN states that deliberately attacking civilians or civilian objects in Israeli strikes on Lebanon constitutes war crimes under international humanitarian law.
#middle-east-conflict
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago
World politics

War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you

Warring sides in the Middle East show contempt for civilian life, flouting international laws protecting civilians amid escalating conflict.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago
NYC parents

Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war

The war in the Middle East has severely impacted millions of children, causing deaths, injuries, and mass displacements across the region.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you

Warring sides in the Middle East show contempt for civilian life, flouting international laws protecting civilians amid escalating conflict.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war

The war in the Middle East has severely impacted millions of children, causing deaths, injuries, and mass displacements across the region.
#unrwa
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Israel's attack on UNRWA is central to its genocide of the Palestinians

UNRWA's existence is seen as a threat to Israeli goals, prompting attacks on the agency as part of a broader genocidal strategy against Palestinians.
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Israel's attack on UNRWA is central to its genocide of the Palestinians

UNRWA's existence is seen as a threat to Israeli goals, prompting attacks on the agency as part of a broader genocidal strategy against Palestinians.
#sudan
fromJezebel
6 days ago
World news

Sexual Violence Has Become the 'Defining Feature' of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis

World news
fromJezebel
6 days ago

Sexual Violence Has Become the 'Defining Feature' of the World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis

Sudan's civil war has led to over 40,000 deaths and widespread sexual violence, becoming a defining feature of the humanitarian crisis.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
6 days ago

Sudanese rebels used rape as a weapon, aid group says

Thousands of women and girls in Sudan have sought treatment for sexual violence amid the ongoing civil war, indicating a deliberate pattern of abuse.
Canada news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated soldier, was arrested for alleged war crimes including murder during his service in Afghanistan.
Berlin
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Germany hosts Syria's Al-Sharaa despite human rights issues

Germany's reception of Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has sparked controversy due to his past human rights violations and ties to extremist groups.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Readers reply: Has a call for restraint from an authority figure ever put a stop to war?

Mediation and calls for restraint can sometimes lead to the de-escalation of conflicts, though outcomes vary significantly.
#gaza
Healthcare
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

We dug up medics in Gaza. A year later, international law remains buried

Israel has fostered a culture of impunity for attacks on healthcare workers, leading to severe consequences in Gaza and beyond.
Healthcare
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

We dug up medics in Gaza. A year later, international law remains buried

Israel has fostered a culture of impunity for attacks on healthcare workers, leading to severe consequences in Gaza and beyond.
OMG science
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

Scientists reveal terrifying global aftermath of nuclear war

Nuclear war poses catastrophic long-term consequences for human health and the environment, far exceeding the immediate destruction.
Photography
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Julia Nueno, Gaza genocide researcher: AI accelerates wars because it predicts culprits without a crime being committed'

Julia Nueno aims to establish legal tools for prosecuting military AI use in human rights violations.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

Burkina Faso military, allies committing horrific' civilian abuses: HRW

Human Rights Watch found that Burkina Faso's military is committing atrocities, including the ethnic cleansing of Fulani civilians, which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
World news
#gaza-conflict
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

UK complicit in desecration of international law in Gaza, says Corbyn-led tribunal

An unofficial tribunal chaired by Jeremy Corbyn concludes the Labour government failed to prevent genocide in Gaza by not ending arms exports, intelligence sharing, and trade with Israel.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Another 5 Palestinians killed in Israel's genocide in Gaza amid wider war

Israeli forces continue daily attacks on Gaza killing Palestinians, while humanitarian conditions deteriorate due to sandstorms, border closures, and lack of medical evacuation access amid regional conflict.
#sudan-conflict
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Civil war in Sudan is a never-ending humanitarian crisis

Drone strikes in Sudan have intensified, killing civilians across multiple regions with both warring parties continuing to receive weapons supplies despite the ongoing conflict.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Drone attack on market in Sudan kills 11, as air war civilian toll mounts

Drone strikes in Sudan's ongoing conflict have killed over 200 civilians in populated areas including markets, schools, and hospitals within days, with both armed forces and paramilitary groups deploying increasingly powerful aerial weapons.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Civil war in Sudan is a never-ending humanitarian crisis

Drone strikes in Sudan have intensified, killing civilians across multiple regions with both warring parties continuing to receive weapons supplies despite the ongoing conflict.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Drone attack on market in Sudan kills 11, as air war civilian toll mounts

Drone strikes in Sudan's ongoing conflict have killed over 200 civilians in populated areas including markets, schools, and hospitals within days, with both armed forces and paramilitary groups deploying increasingly powerful aerial weapons.
Healthcare
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

UN experts urge Israel to free Gaza doctor amid reports of severe torture'

Dr. Hussam Abu Safia is being denied medical treatment and subjected to severe torture in Israeli detention, prompting calls for his release.
#international-criminal-court
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor opens probe into Belarus over deportations to Lithuania

The ICC prosecutor opened an investigation into Belarus for suspected forced deportation and persecution of government opponents, finding reasonable basis for crimes committed as part of a widespread systematic attack against civilians.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Gordon Brown calls for international criminal court for crimes against children

An international criminal court for crimes against children should be established to protect schools as safe havens with the same legal status as hospitals during armed conflicts.
Europe politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor opens probe into Belarus over deportations to Lithuania

The ICC prosecutor opened an investigation into Belarus for suspected forced deportation and persecution of government opponents, finding reasonable basis for crimes committed as part of a widespread systematic attack against civilians.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Gordon Brown calls for international criminal court for crimes against children

An international criminal court for crimes against children should be established to protect schools as safe havens with the same legal status as hospitals during armed conflicts.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
4 weeks ago

Stop the use of AI in war until laws can be agreed

Frontier AI models are unreliable for warfare and lack legal frameworks; international rules must govern military AI use before deployment to prevent civilian harm.
#genocide
World news
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank

Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank exemplify genocide against Palestinians, as defined by international law.
World news
fromThe Nation
1 week ago

Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank

Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank exemplify genocide against Palestinians, as defined by international law.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Israel's displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime

Israeli tactics of mass expulsion in Lebanon violate international law and displace over a million civilians, mirroring actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown

A former Syrian intelligence officer has been charged with murder and torture as crimes against humanity in England and Wales, marking the first such prosecution under the International Criminal Court Act 2001.
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Israeli troops kill Palestinian family of 4 in West Bank

The Israeli military and police said in a joint statement that security forces opened fire during an operation after perceiving the vehicle as 'an immediate threat.' Authorities said the car accelerated toward the forces, prompting the gunfire that killed the four people inside the vehicle.
NYC parents
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

UN expert says world has given Israel licence to torture Palestinians'

Francesca Albanese stated that torture has effectively become state policy in Israel, with the world granting a license to torture Palestinians, allowing it to operate openly.
World politics
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

The harrowing reality of being a prisoner of war in Russia - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Recent prisoner-of-war exchanges between Ukraine and Russia reveal widespread torture and abuse in Russian detention facilities, with survivors reporting systematic psychological and physical mistreatment throughout captivity.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Ex-Syrian colonel appears in UK court on charges of crimes against humanity

A former Syrian colonel faces crimes against humanity charges in England and Wales for alleged torture and murder during Syria's 2011 pro-democracy crackdown.
Washington DC
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US sanctions Rwanda military over east Congo fighting

The US sanctioned Rwanda's military and senior officials for supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern DRC, demanding immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops and equipment from the region.
World politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

US Joins ICJ Case to Defend Israel From Allegations of Genocide

The Trump administration officially joined an International Court of Justice case to defend Israel against genocide allegations, affirming the accusations are false.
#international-law
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
World politics

The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it's worse than a mistake; it's a crime | Editorial

Western nations apply inconsistent standards in condemning military aggression, loudly criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine while remaining largely silent about US and Israeli military actions against Iran and Lebanon, undermining claims of universal international law.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
World politics

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

The Guardian view on the Iran war and international law: it's worse than a mistake; it's a crime | Editorial

Western nations apply inconsistent standards in condemning military aggression, loudly criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine while remaining largely silent about US and Israeli military actions against Iran and Lebanon, undermining claims of universal international law.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
#international-humanitarian-law
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Israel kills father, daughter in Gaza as genocide continues amid wider war

Israeli military operations continue daily in Gaza despite a ceasefire, killing civilians while international attention focuses on US-Israeli actions against Iran, leaving Palestinians in acute suffering.
France news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Closing statements begin in war crimes trial for Kosovo ex-president

Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaci faces overwhelming evidence of murder, torture and witness intimidation for crimes during the 1998-99 independence war.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Thousands in Kosovo rally against war crimes trial of ex-KLA commanders

Thousands in Kosovo protested the Hague trial of former KLA leaders accused of wartime crimes while many locals view them as national liberation heroes.
World politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Unfathomable Toll of the Syrian Civil War

Syria's civil war killed over 100,000 people through systematic government violence including massacres, aerial bombardment, and torture in detention centers.
#human-rights
World news
fromThe Walrus
1 month ago

The Most Accurately Predicted Genocide in History | The Walrus

Sudan's genocide was extensively documented through satellite imagery and survivor testimony, yet the international community failed to intervene despite clear evidence of mass atrocities.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Torture, false arrests: Ukrainian women in Russian prisons

A Ukrainian mother from Donetsk was arrested by Russian-backed separatists, subjected to torture, denied contact with her children, and held for prolonged imprisonment.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime - and Fighting Back

Mass detention systems expand through legal 'end runs' and normalization; rapid U.S. detention infrastructure growth signals a dangerous escalation requiring organized resistance.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Families call for truth on Kosovo War's missing people

"My mother and sisters were killed on that day. For 26 years, I have not known where their bodies are buried. Every time I see a pit, I think they might be lying there," Gashi says. For more than two decades, he has been haunted by the feeling that the truth could lie right beneath his feet, but remains out of reach.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Cipher Brief
2 months ago

Russia is Targeting Civilians in Ukraine

Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's power grid, generating facilities, and heating infrastructure, in efforts to disrupt electricity, heat, and water services - especially in winter. Clearly, Russia is targeting Ukraine's civilian population. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, recently told that Kyiv, with a population of 3.6 million people, has only about half the electricity that it needs as
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#rohingya
World politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

There Is No "After Gaza"

Palestinian resistance exposed Western imperial narratives, provoking violent backlash, Islamophobic rhetoric, and calls for indiscriminate assault against Gaza's civilian population.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

These atrocities in Sudan were entirely predictable. So why did the rest of the world fail to stop them? | Husam Mahjoub

International actors repeatedly received warnings but failed to prevent genocidal RSF attacks in El Fasher, aided by geopolitical priorities and foreign support networks.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

'Hallmark of genocide' found in Sudan's el-Fasher UN

RSF's capture of el-Fasher constituted planned, coordinated actions with hallmarks of genocide: ethnically targeted killings, sexual violence, siege-induced starvation, and calls to eliminate non-Arab communities.
#icj
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

AU calls for end to extermination' of Palestinians, decries African wars

The extermination of the Palestinian people must end, the chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has said, as dozens of heads of state gather for the regional body's 39th summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. In the Middle East, Palestine and the suffering of its people also challenge our consciences. The extermination of this people must stop, said Youssouf, who was elected to head the institution a year ago, declared on Saturday.
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Sudan's people endure horror and hell' in war, says UN rights chief

Sudan's war has inflicted extreme suffering, displacement, acute food insecurity, increasing militarisation with foreign-supplied weapons, and allegations of war crimes requiring accountability.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

NGOs sound the alarm as families flee camp holding suspected IS fighters

Most foreign families of suspected Islamic State fighters have left al-Hawl camp after Syrian government control, creating security and humanitarian uncertainty about their locations.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US faces war crime allegation for disguising' aircraft in drug boat attack

A US military aircraft allegedly disguised as a civilian plane struck a suspected drug-smuggling boat, an action that could constitute perfidy and a war crime.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

UN mission finds RSF destruction in el-Fasher bears hallmarks of genocide'

RSF carried out a coordinated campaign of destruction, including rape and torture, targeting non‑Arab communities in and around el‑Fasher, exhibiting characteristics of genocide.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The cost of genocide: Israel's war on Gaza by the numbers

Israel's war on Gaza since October 2023 has cost over $100 billion and caused over 72,000–75,000 Palestinian deaths and widespread starvation.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Italian investigated over claims he paid to shoot people during siege of Sarajevo

An 80-year-old Italian man faces investigation for allegedly paying Bosnian Serb soldiers to take 'sniper tourists' to Sarajevo to kill civilians during the 1992–1996 siege.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

UN, US condemn RSF drone strikes on aid deliveries in famine-hit Sudan

The Sudan Doctors Network calls the attack in North Kordofan a blatant violation of international humanitarian law'. Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have launched a series of drone attacks targeting humanitarian aid convoys and fuel trucks across North Kordofan, killing at least one person and wounding several others, officials and medical organisations said. The North Kordofan state government condemned Friday's strikes on a convoy linked to the World Food Programme (WFP), urging the international community and United Nations bodies to impose sanctions
World news
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Syria: Thousands flee Aleppo fighting between army, Kurds DW 01/08/2026

Syrian army launched strikes on Aleppo, imposed curfews and evacuations, causing mass displacement, casualties, and suspension of flights amid clashes with Kurdish-led SDF.
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