War Crimes
UK brings first charges over 1994 Rwanda genocide against Vincent Brown
The UK Crown Prosecution Service has charged Vincent Brown with seven offenses related to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, marking a historic first for British courts.
US approves visas for Iranian officials to attend UN General Assembly
The U.S. State Department has granted visas for Iranian officials, including the president, to attend the UN General Assembly under strict travel limitations.
Kosovo ex-president Hashim Thaci sentenced to 25 years in Hague war crimes trial
A Hague war crimes tribunal has sentenced former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes tied to his role in the Kosovo Liberation Army.
UN rights chief warns Gaza body recoveries could signal war crimes
UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned that the recovery of hundreds of bodies from Gaza's rubble could signal potential war crimes amid severe logistical hurdles.
US sanctions ICC president Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye
The Trump administration escalated its campaign against the International Criminal Court by imposing financial and travel restrictions on ICC President Tomoko Akane and senior lawyer Abdoulaye Seye.
Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad’s cousin to death
A Syrian court sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Damascus court has sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and several top regime figures to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Israel’s April 22 strike in al‑Tiri kills journalist, classified as war crime
An investigation reveals that Israeli forces targeted civilians, struck their vehicle and shelter, and obstructed rescue teams for hours.
Russian drone hunts and injures Ukrainian vegetable seller in Kherson
Captured on video and widely circulated online, a Russian first-person view drone hunted, taunted, and struck a street vegetable vendor in Kherson.
Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime over Kherson drone attack on vendor
Ukrainian authorities have condemned a targeted drone attack on a civilian vegetable vendor in Kherson as a war crime, releasing footage of the strike.
Russian missile strike kills 10 at Ukraine defence industry event
A Russian ballistic missile attack on a military training site in the Bucha district has left 10 people dead, prompting a war crimes investigation and an inquiry into potential negligence.
NYC Mayor Mamdani urges federal government to execute Netanyahu arrest warrant
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his administration cannot legally arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, shifting his strategy to calling for federal intervention.
Mayor Mamdani reviews legal options to arrest Netanyahu in New York
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is consulting with the city's law department to determine if he has the legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.