A Libyan accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says The International Criminal Court says that a Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes has been arrested The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025
Former top judge says court would 'likely' rule Israel is committing genocide in Gaza A former top judge has said that Israel is committing war crimes and that a court would "likely" rule its actions in Gaza amount to… The National (Scotland) · Jul 16, 2025
Starmer pressed over UK sanctions against Israel for ‘war crimes’ targeting Palestinian children Sir Keir Starmer has been grilled by a Labour MP over whether the government will impose sanctions on Israel to “stop the genocide”. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert says forcing people into camp would be ethnic cleansing, and anger at Israel is not all down to antisemitism The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025
Thirty years after the Srebrenica massacre, ‘never again’ is an old and empty slogan COMMENT: As we mark the anniversary of the second genocide of the 1990s, we should recognise that we will never be able to say ‘we did not know’ what is happening in Gaza today, our world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
ICC believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are taking place now in Sudan's Darfur region The International Criminal Court believes war crimes and crimes against humanity are continuing in Sudan’s vast western Darfur region where civil war has raged for more than two years, the tribunal’s deputy prosecutor says The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese over Israel criticism UN rapporteur appears to dismiss the Trump administration penalties, calling them ‘mafia-style intimidation techniques’. Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025
Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal Exclusive: Experts say use of heavy munition in Monday’s strike that killed dozens may constitute a war crime The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025
Watch: MP recalls Starmer defended ‘activist’ who broke into RAF base 21 years ago in court Independent MP Zarah Sultana drew a sharp comparison between Keir Starmer’s past and present when recalling how, as a barrister, he defended an activist who broke into RAF Fairford what> to prevent war crimes crimes either needs quotes or a different way into it> in Iraq—calling it “not terrorism, but… The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025
New special tribunal for Ukraine will pave the way for holding Russian leaders to account for the invasion A special tribunal has been established by the international human rights organisation the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Ukrainian government to try crimes of aggression against Ukraine which could be used to hold Vladimir Putin and others to account for the February 2022 invasion and war crimes committed since. The Conversation · Jun 30, 2025
Protesters target Wimbledon over Barclays sponsorship links to arms firms The bank is being accused of complicity in alleged Gaza war crimes over links to the Israeli military during a rally outside the All England Club Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025
IDF opens inquiry into possible war crimes after deaths near Gaza aid sites Israel Defense Forces to examine growing evidence of shootings of Palestinians trying to obtain food The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025
US approves $30m for controversial Israel-backed Gaza aid group Human rights lawyer warns GHF staff may face war crimes charges over deadly incidents at Gaza’s aid distribution sites. Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2025
ICC urged to probe Russia's Wagner Group over promotion of atrocities in West Africa Legal experts from UC Berkeley have argued to the International Criminal Court that the Wagner Group's alleged complicity in atrocities and its apparent weaponisation of social media could constitute war crimes. Euronews · Jun 23, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2025 Scotland could be 'complicit in war crimes' by allowing US to use Prestwick Airport SCOTLAND could become complicit in war crimes by allowing Prestwick Airport to be used by US air force jets, Humza Yousaf has warned.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 22, 2025 65 years on, Belgium edges closer to trial over Lumumba’s assassination Sixty-five years after the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, a key figure in the Congolese independence movement, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office hopes that a trial may finally take place – possibly in 2026 – as part of the investigation into “war crimes” opened in Belgium, the former colonial power.
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025 Takeaways from AP report on accusation that Wagner commits war crimes by promoting atrocities The International Criminal Court has been asked to review a confidential legal report asserting that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025 A confidential brief to the ICC accuses Russia-linked Wagner of promoting atrocities in West Africa The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report asserting that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2025 Iran and Israel trade missile strikes as no sign of diplomatic breakthrough Iran’s foreign minister said he would not negotiate with the US as long as Israel continued to carry out airstrikes against the country
The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025 A Ukranian writer – her life cut short – and a seasoned reporter show the heroism of the ‘people’s war’ “I have just bought my first gun in downtown Lviv,” begins Ukranian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina’s book, on February 17, 2022. “I’ve heard that everyone is capable of killing and those who say they aren’t just haven’t met the right person yet. An armed stranger entering my…
The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025 Israel accused of 'hypocrisy' by expert after calling hospital strike 'war crime' THE Israeli military has been accused of “hypocrisy” by an expert after the country’s ministers described an Iranian strike on a hospital as a…
AAP · Jun 18, 2025 Veteran takes last shot to overturn war crime findings Disgraced special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has launched a last-ditch bid to overturn findings that he likely engaged in war crimes while on deployment.
International Business Times · Jun 17, 2025 Israel Katz Issues Stark Warning to Khamenei: Could Iran's Leader Face Saddam's Fate? During a security assessment with Israeli military commanders, Katz accused Khamenei of committing war crimes through continued missile attacks on Israeli civilians.
The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2025 A Biden official says Israel committed war crimes. Who else will come forward? The administration lied to obscure a genocide. Now a former spokesperson is revealing the disconnect between words and reality
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025 German court sentences Syrian doctor to life in prison for torture and war crimes in his homeland A German court has sentenced a Syrian doctor to life imprisonment for torture and war crimes in his homeland for killing two people and torturing nine in Syria between 2011 and 2012