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How Donald Trump's Ukraine aid cuts undermine justice for Russian war crimes

US funding cuts are impacting Ukraine's pursuit of justice for war crimes. Organizations documenting atrocities face reduced capacity. This impacts investigations into alleged torture and abductions. Other nations are stepping up, but the loss of US support creates significant challenges. Victims may be denied justice as evidence gathering and prosecution…

The Economic Times

Campaign launches as thousands of Brits served for Israel amid Gaza genocide

EARLIER this year, Declassified UK revealed that more than 2,000 Britons served for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) since October 2023.

The National (Scotland)

Friday essay: How to Sell a Genocide exposes the double standards of reporting on Gaza

When the University of Queensland Press cancelled the publication of Wiradjuri poet Jazz Money’s book Bila: A River Cycle because of a blog post by its illustrator, 60 UQP contributors signed a letter of protest. Some declared they would no longer publish with UQP. Fourteen staff members issued a statement…

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The chaotic, unique, beautiful Lebanon I knew has been reduced to rubble. When will it end?

Suspected war crimes happen almost daily as Israel continues its bombardment, which Unicef estimates is killing nearly 14 children a day. We cannot write this off as just another war in a war-torn region, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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NSW:War crime accused soldier to attend paratrooper funeral

A former SAS soldier charged with war crimes will be allowed to attend the funeral of a fellow service member after having his bail conditions varied.

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War crime accused soldier to attend paratrooper funeral

A former SAS soldier charged with war crimes will be allowed to attend the funeral of a fellow service member after having his bail conditions varied.

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War crimes investigator and AFP ask corruption commission to probe Ben Roberts-Smith leak

Government’s special investigator tells Senate estimates he was surprised journalists had prior knowledge of former SAS man’s arrest

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Israeli Finance Minister Responds to ICC Arrest Warrant by Vowing War, Ordering Demolition of Palestinian Village

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the demolition of a Palestinian village after learning of an ICC arrest warrant request against him, escalating tensions over West Bank settlements.

International Business Times UK

Libyan former prison boss known as 'Angel of Death' faces International Criminal Court

Former prison boss Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was "one of the worst instigators" of torture, rape and murder in Libya's notorious Mitiga prison, prosecutors told the International Criminal Court Tuesday. Judges will have 60 days to determine whether the charges against El Hishri – including 17 counts of war…

France 24

Protesters accuse Eurovision of ‘normalisation of war crimes’ at Vienna event

Eurovision’s grand final will take place on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Japanese hotel makes tourists sign pledge they will never commit war crimes, Israelis furious

No crimes against humanity allowed please.

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Pete Hegseth’s testimony interrupted by anti-war protester: ‘complicit in the war crimes’

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The Independent UK

‘They got executed’: Iraq war veteran sees no difference between Hegseth’s Caribbean actions and war crimes Nazi’s were convicted for

Congress simply wants evidence.

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Seth Moulton just called Trump’s war secretary a Nazi war criminal and invoked a chilling WWII precedent

Rep. Seth Moulton just accused Secretary of War Pete Hegseth of committing war crimes. He drew a direct line between his recent military actions and Nazi officers executed after World War II.

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Afghan war crimes report on frontline of new display

As the Australian War Memorial grapples with how to deal with alleged Afghan crimes, a copy of a report into the claims of atrocities is going on display.

International Business Times UK

Israel-Lebanon Update: UN Issues Warning Over Potential War Crimes as Ceasefire Extended

The UN human rights office has warned that early strikes in the latest Israel-Lebanon escalation may amount to serious violations of international humanitarian law, citing deadly attacks on homes and journalists.

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale jury ‘will not award artists from countries facing war crimes charges’

Statement, apparently aimed at Russia and Israel, makes clear it is committed to the defence of human rights

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‘You have that green light, and you have that red light’: Ex-marine compares Israel war crimes in Gaza to ‘Squid Game’

Palestinians in Gaza had to wait for a green light before sprinting to the aid site.

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The Guardian - AU

Ben Roberts-Smith planned to leave Australia and researched buying wellness business in Spain, court documents show

Partner of soldier accused of war crimes says the couple discussed possibility of moving overseas to ‘create some normalcy in our lives’

The Guardian - UK

Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day

Human rights campaigners say honour for Avraham Zarbiv endorses ethnic cleansing and war crimes

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Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence

Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has dashed to a police station to meet his bail conditions after being charged with multiple war crimes.

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Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.

The Independent UK

Australia's most decorated veteran granted bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

Australia’s most decorated living veteran has been granted bail 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan

The Conversation

‘Exceptional circumstances’: why was Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail?

In early April, one of Australia’s most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, was arrested and charged with five war crimes of murder.

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‘Immediate removal’: Pete Hegseth’s reign faces collapse as an Arizona Senator takes steps to impeach him

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing the most serious threat to his tenure yet, as House Democrats officially filed six articles of impeachment against him on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. The move, led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), marks the latest escalation in a months-long campaign to hold Hegseth accountable…

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