Marco Rubio launches campaign to dismantle international criminal court Trump’s secretary of state claims the global tribunal is interfering with US military and law enforcement operations The Guardian - US · Jul 13
'We Will Get There': ICC Says Breakthrough Evidence Could Bring Sudan War Crimes Suspects to Justice The ICC has obtained breakthrough evidence linking RSF leaders to alleged war crimes in Darfur, Sudan, marking a significant step in ongoing investigations International Business Times UK · Jul 9
As Sahel states withdraw from ICC, NGOs warn of ‘impunity’ over war crimes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, a move human rights defenders say will leave victims of war crimes without access to justice. Radio France Internationale · Jul 3
US Rejects International Criminal Court Authority Over Americans — What It Means For You Abroad Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told the ICC the US rejects its jurisdiction over Americans worldwide, a stance experts warn may collide with US law on Russian war crimes cooperation. International Business Times UK · Jul 3
Morning Mail: AFP assesses Gaza war crimes allegation, median wealth falls, Socceroos aim to make history Brief handed to police by the Australian Centre for International Justice; Egyptian-Australians prepare for the big 4am showdown The Guardian - AU · Jul 2
AFP assessing allegation of Gaza war crimes committed by Australian citizen serving in IDF Exclusive: Claims against Israel Defense Forces battalion include deliberate targeting and destruction of residential buildings in 2023 and 2024 without military justification The Guardian - AU · Jul 2
Rights group accuses three paramilitary commanders of war crimes in Sudan Amnesty International has accused three senior commanders of Sudan's paramilitary forces of overseeing war crimes during the siege of el-Fasher in North Darfur The Independent UK · Jul 1
Lebanon-Israel Peace Deal May Shut Door on ICC Investigations Into War Crimes Against Israel A US-mediated peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel faces criticism for a legal clause that may hinder war crimes accountability, raising concerns among legal experts and human rights advocates. International Business Times UK · Jun 30
Khamenei says US-Israel ‘boasting’ over Iran strikes amounts to confession of crimes Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has demanded legal action against US and Israeli leaders for alleged war crimes, citing the deaths of schoolchildren in Minab. He views their public statements as admissions of guilt, urging domestic and international courts to pursue accountability. This comes as Iran's foreign ministry condemned recent… The Times of India · Jun 28
Lebanon-Israel deal may stop war crime victims seeking justice, experts say Agreement could also end hopes of ICC jurisdiction in Lebanon, which advocates pushed for to prosecute Israel The Guardian - UK · Jun 27
Independent UN Commission Finds Evidence of Deliberate Targeting of Palestinian Children in Gaza An independent UN commission says evidence points to the deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in Gaza and calls for accountability measures against Israeli officials. International Business Times UK · Jun 25
Israeli Tank Ran Over Mutilated Body of Palestinian Teenager, UN Commission Claims in Devastating Genocide Report A UN inquiry accuses Israeli forces of deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza, citing evidence of war crimes and genocide. Israel dismisses the report as biased and unverified. International Business Times UK · Jun 25
Israel committing genocide against Palestinian children, UN inquiry says ISRAEL has committed genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity across Palestine, a UN commission of inquiry has said ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 23
Accused war criminal allowed to move closer to family Australia's most decorated living veteran will be allowed to live closer to his family as he awaits trial for alleged war crimes while deployed in Afghanistan. AAP · Jun 23
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17 Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say Exclusive: Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages
France 24 · Jun 16 Trial begins for former Central African Republic leader Bozizé over war crimes The UN-backed Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic will on Tuesday, with foreign judges, begin the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé over crimes against humanity. Bozizé, 79, who seized power in a 2003 coup before being overthrown 10 years later by rebels, has been living…
The Independent UK · Jun 9 First war crimes complaint against Sudan's paramilitary forces filed in Kenya Twelve Sudanese victims of alleged atrocities linked to the war in their country on Tuesday asked Kenya’s prosecutors to investigate allegations of torture and sexual violence by members of a notorious paramilitary group
The National (Scotland) · Jun 8 More than 130 Labour MPs turn on UK Government over 'unacceptable' inaction on Israel THE UK Government must end its “unacceptable” failure to act against Israel war crimes and ban all trade with illegal settlements, around 140…
The Guardian - AU · Jun 7 One Nation leader Pauline Hanson tells rally Ben Roberts-Smith is a person ‘I respect and I admire’ Hanson compares former soldier’s prosecution for war crimes to her 2003 jailing for electoral fraud, which was later overturned
The Economic Times · Jun 1 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 National (Scotland) · May 31 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 Conversation · May 28 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…
The Guardian - UK · May 27 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
AAP · May 27 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.
AAP · May 27 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.