Tag: #warcrimes

Hague Court Convicts Ex-Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and Three Former KLA Leaders

Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicts Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi of war crimes; sentences up to 25 years.

#kosovo, #warcrimes, #thehague, #internationaljustice

Human Rights Watch Says Houthi Strikes on Red Sea Merchant Ships Likely War Crimes

Human Rights Watch says Houthi strikes on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden likely amount to war crimes, citing deaths and corroborated incidents.

#yemen, #houthis, #maritimetrade, #warcrimes

Human Rights Watch: Russia Likely Used Cluster Munition in Aug. 5 Strike on Kyiv Sorting Center

Human Rights Watch says Russia likely used a cluster-munition warhead in an Aug. 5 strike on a Nova Poshta sorting center in Kyiv, killing three.

#russia, #ukraine, #clustermunitions, #warcrimes

U.N. Investigators Find Myanmar Military Carried Out Deliberate Aerial Attacks on Civilians in 2025–26

U.N. investigators say Myanmar’s military systematically targeted civilians from the air in 2025–26; probe says it has begun identifying units and commanders.

#myanmar, #humanrights, #un, #warcrimes

Amnesty says video shows at least 19 Malian soldiers killed after surrender in July ambush

Amnesty International says video from a July 18 ambush in Gao region shows at least 19 Malian soldiers who had surrendered were later killed and urges independent probes.

#mali, #amnestyinternational, #warcrimes, #sahel

Amnesty: Pakistan’s March Strike on Kabul Rehab Center Should Be Investigated as Possible War Crime

Amnesty International urges an independent probe into Pakistan’s March 16 strike on Kabul’s Omid rehab center, saying evidence points to a civilian medical facility.

#afghanistan, #pakistan, #amnestyinternational, #warcrimes, #humanrights

Europol and partners document 45 Ukrainian children allegedly forcibly transferred

Europol and partners say investigators documented 45 Ukrainian children allegedly forcibly transferred, using an open-source probe based in The Hague.

#europol, #ukraine, #warcrimes, #childrensrights

Victoria Cross Recipient Ben Roberts‑Smith Arrested, Expected to Face War‑Crime Charges

Ben Roberts‑Smith was arrested at Sydney Airport and is expected to face five war‑crime murder charges over alleged killings of Afghan civilians from 2009–2012.

#australia, #warcrimes, #afghanistan, #military, #robertssmith