Met Police defends its investigation into Israel-Gaza ‘war crimes’
1 year ago

Met Police defends its investigation into Israel-Gaza ‘war crimes’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Counterterror police have put up posters in Arabic and English at key British airports, including Heathrow, that read: “If you have been in Israel/Palestinian Territories and have witnessed or been a victim of terrorism, war crimes or crimes against humanity, then you can report this to the UK police.” An explosion during Israeli bombardment on Khan Yunis from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip The ex-prime minister told The Telegraph he feared it marked a “worrying politicisation of the Met Police”. Social-media users expressed surprise that the Met Police had a war crimes unit, and some critics said the force for London should be spending its resources tackling crime in the capital. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “As the UK’s investigative authority for war crimes, Counter Terrorism Policing – through the Met’s war crimes team – has a responsibility to support International Criminal Court investigations. In 2022, the Met’s war crimes unit launched appeals for information on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, which started the month before, calling for information dating as far back as 2013.

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AOC Criticizes Move To Label War In Ukraine — But Not Gaza — A Genocide
1 day, 9 hours ago

AOC Criticizes Move To Label War In Ukraine — But Not Gaza — A Genocide

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A bipartisan resolution declaring that Russia is committing genocide in its nearly 3-year-old war in Ukraine has left one supporter of the Palestinians in Gaza calling it “problematic.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told HuffPost that if the war in Ukraine is considered a genocide, then Israel’s brutal military campaigns in Gaza since Oct. 27, 2023, following the Hamas-led …

The ICC arrest warrants may encourage more courts to try Israeli war crimes
1 month, 1 week ago

The ICC arrest warrants may encourage more courts to try Israeli war crimes

Al Jazeera  

On November 21, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court announced it had issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military wing commander Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, aka Deif, who Israel says was killed in action. By contrast, the Pre-Trial Chamber was also able to conclude that …

The ICC Warrants Over Gaza Are A Warning For The U.S., Too
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The ICC Warrants Over Gaza Are A Warning For The U.S., Too

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As of Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is officially wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity — a stunning position for the leader of one of the nations closest to the U.S., which positions itself as a champion of international humanitarian law to protect against such crimes. The International Criminal Court has unveiled arrest warrants …

Reaction to the ICC warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Reaction to the ICC warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders

Hindustan Times  

Nov 21 - These are reactions to the International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas commander Ibrahim al-Masri, who is believed to be dead. ISRAEL: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office: "Israel rejects with disgust the absurd and false actions leveled against it by ICC," the office said, calling …

DOJ lawyers slam 'glaring gap' in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes
2 months, 2 weeks ago

DOJ lawyers slam 'glaring gap' in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes

NPR  

DOJ lawyers slam 'glaring gap' in failure to investigate potential Israeli crimes toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Justice Department attorneys wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland this week, calling out the “glaring gap” between the department’s approach to crimes committed by Russia and Hamas — versus the department’s silence on potential crimes committed by Israeli forces and civilians. Sponsor Message …

Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7

Hindustan Times  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that precipitated the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, according to a global human rights group report released Wednesday. Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7 Human Rights Watch said the acts of the Palestinian fighters, …

Gaza killings were a crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Gaza killings were a crime against humanity, UN inquiry finds

ABC  

In short: Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a United Nations inquiry has found. Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a United Nations inquiry has found. Both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in the early stages of the Gaza war, a …

Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes case: Report
7 months, 1 week ago

Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes case: Report

Al Jazeera  

The former chief of Mossad threatened the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor to try to get a 2021 war crimes probe dropped, a report has claimed. Yossi Cohen, ex-chief of Israel’s Mossad foreign intelligence agency, threatened the ICC’s former prosecutor Fatou Bensouda in a series of secret meetings, an investigation by The Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday. Khan announced his …

Israel’s war on Gaza: Rights groups urge Biden to oppose threats to ICC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel’s war on Gaza: Rights groups urge Biden to oppose threats to ICC

Al Jazeera  

US lawmakers are pushing to sanction International Criminal Court over prosecutor’s push to seek Israel arrest warrants. Human rights groups are urging US President Joe Biden’s administration to oppose threats against the International Criminal Court after its chief prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants against Israeli officials drew ire in Washington. In a letter to Biden that was made public …

Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over war in Gaza
8 months, 1 week ago

Israeli officials concerned about possible ICC arrest warrants as pressure mounts over war in Gaza

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER| What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried
8 months, 1 week ago

EXPLAINER| What is the International Criminal Court and why it has Israeli officials worried

New Indian Express  

THE HAGUE: Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court could issue arrest warrants for the country's leaders more than six months into the Israel-Hamas war. Israel's Foreign Ministry said late Sunday that it had informed missions abroad of " rumors " that the court could order the arrest of senior Israeli political and military officials. The ICC …

Israeli officials eye threat of ICC arrest warrants over war in Gaza
8 months, 1 week ago

Israeli officials eye threat of ICC arrest warrants over war in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Israeli media reports say the International Criminal Court might soon issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli government and military officials. After days of conjecture in Israeli media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said late on Sunday that it has issued warnings to senior political and military officials that they could soon face arrest warrants. Israeli officials have referred in recent …

DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent
9 months ago

DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent

NPR  

DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it's been nearly silent Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images Samuel Corum/Getty Images After the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland and the U.S. Justice Department moved quickly — and publicly — to hold Russia to account for possible war …

Boris Johnson condemns the Met Police for investigating Israel over alleged war crimes in Gaza as he says the force's appeal for witnesses to the conflict indicates a 'worrying politicisation' of the
1 year ago

Boris Johnson condemns the Met Police for investigating Israel over alleged war crimes in Gaza as he says the force's appeal for witnesses to the conflict indicates a 'worrying politicisation' of the

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson has condemned Scotland Yard for investigating Israel over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The former prime minister said the Metropolitan Police's appeal for witnesses to the conflict in the Middle East indicated a 'worrying politicisation' of the force. Boris Johnson has condemned Scotland Yard for investigating Israel over alleged war crimes in Gaza The former prime minister said …

Johnson condemns Met Police investigation into Israel ‘war crimes’
1 year ago

Johnson condemns Met Police investigation into Israel ‘war crimes’

The Telegraph  

Boris Johnson has condemned a Metropolitan Police investigation into Israel over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Scotland Yard counter-terrorism police have launched an appeal for witnesses travelling through British airports to report allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The inquiry is being conducted by the war crimes team within the force, supporting a long-running investigation into Israel by …

A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza
1 year ago

A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A British Palestinian surgeon who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war as part of a Doctors Without Borders medical team said he has given testimony to a British war crimes investigation unit. Abu Sitta who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war in the enclave as part of a …

‘Alarming’: Palestinians accuse ICC prosecutor of bias after Israel visit
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Alarming’: Palestinians accuse ICC prosecutor of bias after Israel visit

Al Jazeera  

While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against Israeli officials and commanders. That’s alarming,” said Omar Awadallah, who oversees UN human rights organisations as part of the Palestinian Authority, the political body governing the West Bank. While the ICC offers an alternative to Israeli courts, no arrest warrants have been issued against …

Qatar calls for international probe into ‘Israeli crimes’ in Gaza
1 year, 1 month ago

Qatar calls for international probe into ‘Israeli crimes’ in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Qatar’s prime minister says the country will continue efforts towards facilitating another truce and reaching a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Qatar’s prime minister has said his country is calling for an “immediate, comprehensive and impartial international investigation” into what he called Israeli crimes in Gaza. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani also told Al Jazeera on Sunday that …

The world’s attention is on Gaza, and Ukrainians worry war fatigue will hurt their cause
1 year, 1 month ago

The world’s attention is on Gaza, and Ukrainians worry war fatigue will hurt their cause

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Tymofii Postoiuk and his friends set up an online fundraising effort for Ukraine, donations poured in from around the globe, helping to purchase essential equipment for Ukrainian armed forces. “The longer we talk about our war, the less interest it holds for people,” said 21-year-old Ivan Mahuriak, who lives in Lviv in western Ukraine. “The fact …

Could a warning by the ICC deter war crimes in Israel-Gaza conflict?
1 year, 2 months ago

Could a warning by the ICC deter war crimes in Israel-Gaza conflict?

Al Jazeera  

A signal that ICC is monitoring would let victims know they are not abandoned amidst the Israel-Gaza conflict, experts say. Accusations of wrongdoing on both sides Human Rights Watch verified four videos from the Hamas attack where fighters killed people who appeared to be civilians and said these incidents “should be investigated as war crimes” while Amnesty International examined video …

Hamas is guilty as charged, but is Israel committing war crimes?
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas is guilty as charged, but is Israel committing war crimes?

The Independent  

Israel’s ambassador to the UK – Tzipi Hotovely – made a robust argument on the BBC Today programme on Monday that Israel is acting fully within international law in its tightened and draconian blockade of Gaza, its seemingly relentless bombing and its orders to 1.1 million Gazans to leave their homes for the south of the territory. Cornell Law School …

UK could be legally complicit in Gaza war crimes, senior Tory MP warns Rishi Sunak
1 year, 2 months ago

UK could be legally complicit in Gaza war crimes, senior Tory MP warns Rishi Sunak

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The British government could be complicit in war crimes in Gaza …

Pro-Palestinian Tory MP Crispin Blunt says UK could be complicit in war crimes if it supports Israel in Gaza as his group vows to prosecute UK government officials
1 year, 2 months ago

Pro-Palestinian Tory MP Crispin Blunt says UK could be complicit in war crimes if it supports Israel in Gaza as his group vows to prosecute UK government officials

Daily Mail  

The UK could be complicit in war crimes in Gaza and may even face legal action if it does not do more to try and force Israel to show constraint in its attacks on Palestinians, a UK MP has warned. The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians, of which Mr Blunt is co-director, today confirmed it intends to prosecute UK …

Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight
1 year, 2 months ago

Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the devastating Israeli airstrikes and blockade of Gaza have raised accusations among international legal experts that both sides were violating international law. “Intentional targeting of civilians and civilian objects without a military necessary reason to do so is a war crime, period,” said David Crane, an American …

Britain to host meeting to boost support for ICC to hold Russia accountable for war crimes
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain to host meeting to boost support for ICC to hold Russia accountable for war crimes

Firstpost  

London: Justice ministers from more than 40 countries will meet in London on Monday to discuss boosting international support for the International Criminal Court’s as it investigates possible war crimes in the Ukraine conflict. The meeting comes after the ICC, based in The Hague, issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria …

How are war crimes in Ukraine being investigated?
1 year, 9 months ago

How are war crimes in Ukraine being investigated?

ABC  

The International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin is just one strand in a complex web of international and national legal moves over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. The International Criminal Court's role The Hague-based tribunal has led the most high-profile investigations into the most prominent suspects, looking into war crimes and broader crimes against humanity and …

ICC To Seek First Arrest Warrants Against Russia For War Crimes As Fight For Bakhmut Rages On In Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

ICC To Seek First Arrest Warrants Against Russia For War Crimes As Fight For Bakhmut Rages On In Ukraine

ABP News  

The International Criminal Court is expected to seek its first arrest warrants against Russian officials for forcibly deporting children from Ukraine and targeting civilian infrastructure, reported news agency Reuters. “Moscow would be certain to reject arrest warrants against its officials,” the report stated, adding an international war crimes prosecution could deepen Moscow’s diplomatic isolation over a campaign that has killed …

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine
1 year, 10 months ago

US says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

US Vice President Kamala Harris says Russian forces have carried out ‘widespread and systemic’ attacks on civilians. The United States has determined that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris has said. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, days before the anniversary of Moscow launching its full-scale invasion of …

UK to host international meet on Ukraine war crimes probe
2 years ago

UK to host international meet on Ukraine war crimes probe

Firstpost  

London: The UK will host a meeting of justice ministers in March to discuss ways to support the International Criminal Court’s investigation of alleged war crimes in Ukraine, the government said Saturday. The meeting’s co-host, Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, said the meeting participants would “coordinate with our partners to ensure that support to the ICC and the Ukrainian authorities …

U.K. to host international meet on Ukraine war crimes probe
2 years ago

U.K. to host international meet on Ukraine war crimes probe

The Hindu  

The U.K. will host a meeting of justice ministers in March to discuss ways to support the International Criminal Court’s investigation of alleged war crimes in Ukraine, the government said Saturday. The meeting’s co-host, Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, said the meeting participants would “coordinate with our partners to ensure that support to the ICC and the Ukrainian authorities is …

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on
2 years ago

Evidence of Russian crimes mounts as war in Ukraine drags on

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield. That’s the oldest rule we have in international law.” Experts say Russia under President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly ignored the rules established by the …

Watchdog: Under 1% of Israel army probes yield prosecution
2 years ago

Watchdog: Under 1% of Israel army probes yield prosecution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Between 2017 and 2021, the Israeli military received 1,260 …

Ukraine must investigate alleged war crimes by its forces
2 years ago

Ukraine must investigate alleged war crimes by its forces

Al Jazeera  

Consultant at the Wayamo Foundation and an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology and the University of the Fraser Valley While nowhere near the scale of the Russian atrocities, there is mounting evidence that Ukrainian forces have committed war crimes over the course of the Ukraine-Russia war. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, allegations that Ukrainian forces have committed war …

Executions, Rape, Torture: Russia Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, Confirms UN Probe
2 years, 3 months ago

Executions, Rape, Torture: Russia Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, Confirms UN Probe

News 18  

UN investigators accused Russia of committing war crimes on a “massive scale” in Ukraine, listing bombings, executions, torture and sexual violence, but said it was too soon to prove crimes against humanity. “Based on the evidence gathered by the commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine,” he said. “There is a world of difference between …

UN experts conclude war crimes committed in Ukraine conflict
2 years, 3 months ago

UN experts conclude war crimes committed in Ukraine conflict

Al Jazeera  

Investigators visited graves and detention and torture centres, and interviewed more than 150 victims and witnesses. United Nations investigators have concluded that war crimes have been committed in the Ukraine conflict, listing Russian bombardment of civilian areas, executions, torture and sexual violence. “Based on the evidence gathered by the commission, it has concluded that war crimes have been committed in …

Holding Russian soldiers to account for war crimes is an important deterrent
2 years, 4 months ago

Holding Russian soldiers to account for war crimes is an important deterrent

The Independent  

We are proud of the painstaking reporting by Bel Trew, our international correspondent, of the evidence of potential Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Not just because we believe in truth, openness and unflinchingly honest reporting for its own sake, but because holding Russian soldiers and politicians to account for war crimes is an important deterrent. The evidence, collected by free …

Ukraine-Russia war crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war crimes: How are they defined, investigated and punished?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Karim Khan, chief prosecutor at …

Ukraine pushes to try alleged war crimes as fighting rages
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine pushes to try alleged war crimes as fighting rages

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The appeal of Ukraine’s first war crimes conviction was adjourned on Monday, as prosecutors keep pushing to hold Russia legally accountable for atrocities even as fighting rages in the south and east of the country. Shishimarin is one of 10 people to face war crimes trials so far in Ukraine, in cases involving indiscriminate shelling, willful killing, …

Nations discuss coordinating Ukraine war crimes probes
2 years, 5 months ago

Nations discuss coordinating Ukraine war crimes probes

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor called Thursday for an “overarching strategy” to bring perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine to justice, and representatives from dozens of countries pledged to cooperate in their investigations. Khan said Thursday’s ministerial meeting addressed “a need of coordination, of coherence” and “the need of an overarching strategy” as different nations …

Nations discuss coordinating Ukraine war crimes probes, in Netherlands
2 years, 5 months ago

Nations discuss coordinating Ukraine war crimes probes, in Netherlands

The Hindu  

Government officials from dozens of nations are meeting on July 14 in the Netherlands to discuss with the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor how best to coordinate efforts to bring perpetrators of war crimes in Ukraine to justice. Together, we are dedicated to holding perpetrators of war crimes and other atrocities accountable.” Some 40 nations from the European Union and …

Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations
2 years, 5 months ago

Ukraine war crimes investigation receives support of 45 nations

Al Jazeera  

Some 23,000 war crimes are under investigation in Ukraine and investigative teams need coordination, officials say. The group promised to provide 20 million euros to assist the ICC and to support the prosecutor general’s office in Ukraine and efforts by the United Nations to investigate war crimes. Separately, Hoekstra said the Netherlands would consider setting up an international Ukraine war …

Inside Ukraine’s war crimes investigations
2 years, 6 months ago

Inside Ukraine’s war crimes investigations

Al Jazeera  

As families confront the pain of loved ones killed by Russian forces, investigators grapple with thousands of cases. Kozhevnykova claims that since February 24, the police have identified several “repeat offenders” – Russian soldiers accused of recent crimes around Kyiv that matched earlier records from Crimea or Donbas in their database. For Matviychuk the presence of “repeat offenders” suggests that …

Ukraine identifies 600 Russian war crime suspects: Prosecutor
2 years, 7 months ago

Ukraine identifies 600 Russian war crime suspects: Prosecutor

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine has identified more than 600 Russian war crime suspects and has started prosecuting about 80 of them, Kyiv’s top prosecutor said. Venediktova said Ukraine has identified several thousand suspected war crimes in the eastern Donbas region where Russian forces are pressing their offensive. “If we speak about war crimes, it’s about possible transfer of people, we started several cases …

ICC sends 42-member team to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine
2 years, 7 months ago

ICC sends 42-member team to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

The Hague-based court sent its ‘largest-ever’ team of experts to probe alleged war crimes since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The International Criminal Court has sent its “largest-ever” team of experts to Ukraine to investigate alleged war crimes since the Russian invasion in February, according to the chief prosecutor of the Hague-based court. Karim Khan said on Tuesday that the 42-member …

U.S. lawmakers ask tech companies to archive evidence of potential Russian war crimes
2 years, 7 months ago

U.S. lawmakers ask tech companies to archive evidence of potential Russian war crimes

The Hindu  

Four Democratic lawmakers on Thursday asked the CEOs of YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc to archive content that could be used as evidence of suspected Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Ukraine and the West say Russian troops have committed war crimes in its 11-week invasion of its neighbour, in which thousands of civilians have been killed. …

How to catch a war criminal: Investigators are building a case against Putin in Ukraine's killing fields
2 years, 8 months ago

How to catch a war criminal: Investigators are building a case against Putin in Ukraine's killing fields

ABC  

It is a sleepy rural scene: a pale grey sky hangs low over a grassy slope, bordered by the bare branches of winter trees. In early March, barely a week after Russia’s military entered Ukrainian territory, 39 member countries of the 123-strong International Criminal Court supported chief prosecutor Karim Khan’s call to investigate potential war crimes in Ukraine. “My first …

War Crimes Watch: Russia’s onslaught on Ukrainian hospitals
2 years, 9 months ago

War Crimes Watch: Russia’s onslaught on Ukrainian hospitals

Associated Press  

LVIV, Ukraine — For a month now, Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian medical facilities, striking at hospitals, ambulances, medics, patients and even newborns — with at least 34 assaults independently documented by The Associated Press. ___ This story is part of an ongoing investigation from The Associated Press and Frontline that includes the War Crimes Watch Ukraine interactive experience …

Coalition backs war crimes probe over Russia-Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

Coalition backs war crimes probe over Russia-Ukraine war

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dozens of nations met Thursday to pledge their support to the International Criminal Court’s investigation in Ukraine, offering money, technology and expertise to the probe opened soon after Russia’s invasion began a month ago. “And history will not judge us well; victims throughout the world will not judge us well.” Britain said before the meeting that …

US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

US finds Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday made a formal determination that Russian troops have committed war crimes in Ukraine and said it would work with others to prosecute offenders, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “Today, I can announce that, based on information currently available, the U.S. government assesses that members of Russia’s forces have committed war crimes in …

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