war crimes

UN details Yemen war crimes, warns US, UK, France, Iran of complicity

A UN investigation into Yemen's devastating civil war found that multiple sides have repeatedly engaged in possible war crimes

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UN ISIS investigator calls for Nuremberg-style international tribunal

The head of the UN probe into ISIS crimes has called for trials like those at Nuremberg of Nazi leaders to ensure victims are heard

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German ISIS woman on trial for war crimes accused of letting Yazidi slave girl die of thirst

A German woman who joined ISIS went on trial accused of the war crime of letting a five-year-old Yazidi slave girl die of thirst in the sun

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From Caliphate to International Criminal Tribunal? ISIS detainees raise complicated questions under international law

Delivering justice to ISIS victims is a challenging task that must account for international human rights law and political realities

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Anti-Balaka militias quit Central African disarmament program over war crimes arrest

Two Central African Republic anti-Balaka militia groups said they were withdrawing from a disarmament programme following the arrest of one of their leaders

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UN Human Rights Council extends Yemen war crimes investigation

The UN Human Rights Council voted to extend a probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite opposition from Saudi Arabia and allies

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UN investigates possible war crimes in Yemen conflict

All sides in Yemen's conflict may have committed war crimes, UN investigators said, highlighting air strikes, child soldiers, and sexual violence

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No warring party acted to protect civilians in the siege of Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, UN says

Both pro-Syrian government forces attacking Eastern Ghouta and armed groups defending the besieged enclave committed what amounted to war crimes, a UN report said

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