war crimes

Kerry, Lavrov to resume talks on Syria despite war crimes row

MOSCOW/BEIRUT: US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart in Switzerland on… Read More

ICC to decide on Israel-Palestine war crimes probe ‘in due course’: official

JERUSALEM: The International Criminal Court has no deadline for deciding whether to investigate alleged war… Read More

Mali militant jailed for nine years over war crimes for Timbuktu destruction

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: War crimes judges on Tuesday sentenced a Malian militant to nine years… Read More

France at UN says war crimes committed in Syria’s Aleppo

UNITED NATIONS: France's envoy to the United Nations asserted Sunday that war crimes were being… Read More

Pakistan deeply saddened over execution of Jamat-e-Islami Bangladesh leader

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is deeply saddened over the execution of the prominent leader of Jamat-e-Islami Bangladesh,… Read More

Middle East refugees to help Europe prosecute war crimes

THE HAGUE: European authorities are seeking testimony from some of the hundreds of thousands of refugees… Read More

Sudan’s Bashir, wanted by ICC, applies for US visa

KHARTOUM: Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes, has… Read More

Bangladesh court upholds death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami head

DHAKA: Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence of top Islamist party leader… Read More

‘Staggering’ death toll for Iraqi civilians since 2014: UN

GENEVA: The number of civilians killed in violence in Iraq over the past two years… Read More

Russian bombing of Syria may be a war crime – Amnesty

MOSCOW: Russia's bombing of Syria may amount to a war crime because of the number… Read More

Fears of unrest as Bangladesh hangs opposition leaders for war crimes

DHAKA: Bangladesh hanged two top opposition leaders Sunday for war crimes committed during the independence… Read More

Almost 80,000 sign UK petition for Netanyahu arrest

LONDON: Almost 80,000 people had by Monday signed a petition urging the arrest of Israeli… Read More

UN investigators to share names of Syria war crimes suspects

UNITED NATIONS: UN investigators offered Tuesday to share information from secret lists of alleged Syria… Read More

Fugitive Bangladesh ex-lawmaker sentenced to life for war crimes

DHAKA: Bangladesh's war crimes tribunal on Tuesday sentenced a fugitive former lawmaker to life in… Read More

Sri Lanka opposition to address war crimes concerns

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's main opposition Friday promised to address international concerns over war crimes and… Read More

Amnesty International accuses Israel of war crimes

LONDON: The Israeli military's destruction of civilian buildings during its Protective Edge offensive this summer… Read More

Awami League’s former official to be hanged for war crimes in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Bangladesh's war crimes court Monday sentenced a former ruling party official to hang for… Read More

UN to send team to investigate ISIL crimes in Iraq

GENEVA: The United Nations agreed on Monday to send investigators to Iraq to examine crimes… Read More

Islamic State and Syrian government committing war crimes: UN

GENEVA: The Syrian government and Islamic State insurgents are both committing war crimes and crimes… Read More

Islamic State accused of mass killings by U.N.

GENEVA/BAGHDAD: The United Nations on Monday condemned "appalling, widespread" crimes by Islamic State forces in Iraq,… Read More