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Kosovo protesters rally in support of ex-president ahead of war crimes trial verdict

Thousands of people have rallied in Kosovo in support of a former president and three other ex-fighters ahead of their verdicts next week at a Netherlands-based court

The Independent UK

Trump’s repeated threats to ‘wipe out’ Iran are normalizing mass violence

The president’s latest warning barely registered, written off as typical behavior. But the threats have real-world consequences

The Guardian - US

Banned British MPs Double Down on 'War Crimes' and 'Genocide' Claims Against Israel

Israeli Foreign Minister bans 11 UK MPs and a lawyer from entering Israel after UK Foreign Secretary accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank. Banned MPs remain defiant.

International Business Times UK

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Netanyahu heads to UN as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani calls for his arrest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend the UN gathering this month. New York's mayor urged his arrest, which the envoy called political maneuvering. Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza. He will address the UN General Assembly during Jewish holidays and an election. Protests…

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Thousands attend Bosnian Serb war criminal's funeral in Belgrade despite EU warnings

Serbian ministers attended despite earlier assurances no serving officials would be present, with Mladić's coffin arriving draped in the national flag and his medals on display. The EU said any glorification of convicted war criminals "has no place in the EU or in EU candidate countries".

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Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral

Thousands of mourners on Monday gathered at a church in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, who died in The Hague, Netherlands, on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. The European Union heavily criticised the decision to hold a public…

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Body of war criminal Mladic lies in state in Serbian capital ahead of funeral

The body of Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb commander who died while serving a life sentence for war crimes, lay in state on Monday

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On September 2, 1945, two Japanese officials signed the surrender document in a 23-minute ceremony. They were later convicted of war crimes

The formal end of Japan's war took place on September 2, 1945, during a historic signing ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This pivotal surrender marked the culmination of years of brutal conflict, with different nations commemorating this date in varying ways each year. Following the surrender, Japan…

The Economic Times

Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried with 'state honours'

Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, known as the “Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, will be given a funeral with “military and state honours”, Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujic said Friday. Mladic died Thursday in The Hague where he was serving a life…

France 24

Labour MSPs join calls for Andy Burnham to apologise for war crimes in Palestine

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have called on Andy Burnham to issue a formal apology for Britain's war crimes in Palestine between 1917 and 1948.

The National (Scotland)

Six months into the US-Iran war, will there be any accountability for potential war crimes?

The Trump administration has consistently viewed itself as being above international law. Not only does it claim international law doesn’t apply to the United States, it has imposed sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Conversation

Serb war criminal Mladic, dubbed the ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ dies aged 84

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died in hospital on Thursday, according to a United Nations international tribunal.

Radio France Internationale

Who was Ratko Mladic? The warlord convicted of genocide who boasted of being a ‘Serbian God’

Mladic was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for war crimes committed during the wars in Yugoslavia during the 1990s

The Independent UK

Ratko Mladic, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies aged 83

Ratko Mladic, the "Butcher of Bosnia," has died while serving a life sentence. He was convicted for genocide and war crimes committed during the Bosnian War. Mladic oversaw the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europe's worst bloodshed since World War II. His military leadership was part of a brutal trio during the…

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Prince Harry Security Fears Rise as Taliban Demand Accountability Over Alleged Apache 'War Crimes'

Journalist Benjamin Butterworth reports fresh Taliban allegations against Prince Harry over Afghanistan as Harry and Meghan prepare for a UK return with security arrangements unresolved.

The Independent UK

MPs call for UK to hold Israeli government to account for killing of journalists following Independent investigation

A joint investigation has uncovered evidence of possible war crimes committed by the Israeli military in an August 2025 attack that killed Independent Arabia’s Gaza correspondent Mariam Abu Dagga

The Guardian - US

With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals

The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials

The Independent UK

Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six criminal offences

Death penalty could be removed for rape of minors, drug trafficking, crimes against humanity, and war crimes

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EU leaders rally behind International Criminal Court after fresh US sanctions

EU leaders have thrown their support behind the Hague-based International Criminal Court after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced new sanctions on senior figures investigating alleged Israeli war crimes.

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Netanyahu praises Marco Rubio for protecting ‘sovereignty’ after the U.S. sanctions International Criminal Court leaders probing alleged war crimes

Netanyahu applauded Rubio’s move against the "corrupt" ICC officials

International Business Times UK

US Blacklists ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Lawyer in Widening Trump Campaign Against The Hague

The US government has imposed financial sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, intensifying its campaign against the court amid ongoing sovereignty disputes.

The Guardian - US

US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor

Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza

International Business Times UK

Who Is Bashar Al-Assad? The Legacy and Downfall of the Syrian Dictator

Bashar Al-Assad, Syria's former president, has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes, ending a 60-year family dynasty. The conviction follows the fall of his regime in 2024.

International Business Times UK

Former Syrian Leader Assad Sentenced to Death Over 14-Year War Crimes That Killed 500,000

Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes in Syria's 14-year conflict that killed an estimated 500,000.

The Economic Times

Former Syrian President Bashar Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

A Syrian court sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and two relatives to death. Atef Najib, convicted of overseeing a crackdown, received the death sentence. Bashar and Maher Assad fled to Russia after the government's fall. Najib was detained and faced trial for his role in the uprising. Victims welcomed the…

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