Australia strips senior commanders of military honours over Afghanistan war crimes allegations Investigation found Australian soldiers murdered at least 39 Afghan civilians between 2005 and 2016 The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Australian Military Commanders Stripped Of Medals Over War Crimes Australian military commanders stripped of medals over war crimes allegations in Afghanistan. Major General Brereton's investigation reveals involvement in... Top News · Sep 12, 2024
Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles says several serving and former military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024
Australia strips medals from Afghanistan war commanders Defence minister cancels awards of small number of officers over alleged war crimes committed on their watch. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2024
UN Security Council renews Sudan sanctions, NGOs say it's not enough The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to renew sanctions on Sudan over the devastating toll 18 months of war have taken on civilians. But some human rights activists remain concerned the measures do not go far enough, as violations, abuse and possible war crimes continue. France 24 · Sep 12, 2024
Australian military officers to be stripped of honours after alleged war crimes under their command Government acts on longstanding recommendations from Brereton inquiry into ADF conduct in Afghanistan The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024
Commanders stripped of medals after war crimes inquiry Up to nine Australian military commanders who held senior roles during the war in Afghanistan will be stripped of their distinguished service medals. AAP · Sep 11, 2024
Sudanese rebels appear to be posting self-incriminating videos of torture and arson on social media Footage that seems to show fighters glorifying abuse of prisoners with ‘little fear of consequences’ could be used in war crimes prosecutions The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2024
Russian documentary accused of falsely showing invading soldiers as victims Anastasia Trofimova’s film Russians at War criticised for ‘distorted picture of reality’ in Ukraine after Venice premiere The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2024
UN experts call for ‘impartial force’ to protect civilians in Sudan Warring parties have committed ‘harrowing human rights violations’ that could amount to war crimes, report finds. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024
UN mission calls for peacekeeping force in Sudan, suspects war crimes Flagrant rights violations by Sudan's warring parties require the deployment of an "independent and impartial force" to protect millions of civilians driven from their homes, UN experts said Friday. Radio France Internationale · Sep 6, 2024
Ukrainian Soldiers Executed After Surrendering, War Crimes Uncovered Exclusive video shows Ukrainian soldiers being brutally murdered after surrendering to Russian forces in Ukraine, highlighting grave human rights violations. Top News · Sep 6, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: More than 4o people killed in Russian missile strike on Poltava, says Zelenskiy – as it happened 180 more people have been wounded after two ballistic missiles hit Ukrainian city, says president Volodymyr Zelenskiy The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024
Putin Visits Mongolia Amid Calls For Arrest Russian President Putin's visit to Mongolia amidst calls for his arrest over Ukraine war crimes. Top News · Sep 3, 2024
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024 Russian leader Putin visits Mongolia, defying an international warrant for his arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Mongolia with no sign that the host country will bow to calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from the invasion of Ukraine
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024 OPINION - The Standard View: Benjamin Netanyahu's only priority is his political survival The discovery of the bodies of six hostages in one of the many tunnels underneath the Gaza Strip has unleashed an intense round of pain and fury in Israel. Hamas bears responsibility for their deaths – the seizure and holding of civilians is a war crime. At the same time,…
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2024 Ukraine calls for Putin’s arrest when he visits Mongolia next week ICC issued arrest warrant in March last year accusing Putin of the war crime of unlawfully deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine to Russia during ongoing war
The Conversation · Aug 29, 2024 The Nuremberg Code isn’t just for prosecuting Nazis − its principles have shaped medical ethics to this day After World War II, Nuremberg, Germany, was the site of trials of Nazi officials charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials were landmarks in the development of international law. But one of them has also been applied in peacetime: the “Medical Trial,” which has helped to…
Top News · Aug 22, 2024 Ukraine Ratifies ICC Statute, Opens Door To War Crime Prosecutions Ukraine ratifies Rome Statute, paving the way for potential ICC membership and increased accountability for war crimes, particularly those committed by Rus...
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024 Ukraine ratifies the statute for joining the International Criminal Court Ukraine has ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Wednesday, opening the possibility of more prosecutions of Russian officials for war crimes
The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2024 UK ministers 'may be held liable for Israeli war crimes', legal opinion concludes THERE is a “real prospect” that UK Government ministers and officials may be held liable under international law for crimes committed by Israel,…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024 Israel perpetrating war crimes in plain sight in Gaza, says ex-UK diplomat Mark Smith, who quit Dublin embassy role, says he raised his concerns over weapons sales with foreign secretary
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2024 Lawyers seeking arms export ban submit claims of Israeli war crimes to UK court Case brought by NGOs is attempt to prevent the UK government continuing to grant arms export licences
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2024 UK diplomat accuses Israel of 'war crimes in plain sight' against Palestinians after quitting over arms sales Mark Smith says he has quit the Foreign Office over the UK’s continued arms sales to Israel
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2024 Foreign Office official quits over UK refusal to ban arms exports to Israel Mark Smith says evidence of Gaza war crimes is clear, but that his complaints were brushed aside