KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials on Sunday launched an investigation into allegations that Russian forces killed surrendering Ukrainian soldiers — a war crime if confirmed — after grainy footage on social media appeared to show two uniformed men being shot at close range after emerging from a dugout. The video shows the servicemen, one of … Read more
This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip, shows an explosion in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave during an Israeli attack on November 22, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Hamas movement. John Macdougall | Afp | Getty Images Israeli bombs hit the Gaza Strip … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 40 civilians were killed last weekend by al-Qaida-linked rebels trying to take control of a besieged town in Burkina Faso’s hard-hit northern region, the United Nations’ rights office said, calling the attack a war crime. In one of the largest clashes in recent years in the West African nation under … Read more
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his country has filed a referral to the International Criminal Court for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza ByMOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press November 16, 2023, 6:18 AM JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has filed a referral to the International Criminal Court for an investigation into … Read more
CAIRO — Egypt and Jordan harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit on Saturday, a sign that the two Western allies that made peace with Israel decades ago are losing patience with its two-week-old war against Hamas. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, who hosted the summit, again rejected any talk of … Read more
LONDON — Hamas and Israel have both been accused of breaking international law during their latest conflict, and the United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by all sides. Enforcing the law amid the fog of war is difficult. Holding perpetrators to account once conflicts are over has often proved elusive. Here … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian airstrike on a college in southern Ukraine killed 4 adults as folks gathered to obtain humanitarian help, the governor of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia area mentioned Monday, branding the incident “a warfare crime.” Three girls and a person, all of their 40s, died in Sunday’s assault within the city of Orikhiv, Gov. … Read more