Millions of Afghans tell court they're war crimes victims

"It is shocking there are so many," rights worker says of statements on alleged atrocities collected by International Criminal Court

• Feb 16, 2018

Review ordered after ex-general's dramatic death in courtroom

A U.N. tribunal said the review was meant to complement the ongoing investigation of Slobodan Praljak's death

• Dec 1, 2017

Convicted war criminal dead after drinking poison at hearing

Seconds after 20-year sentence for war crimes reconfirmed, ex-Bosnian Croat military chief Slobodan Praljak lashes out

• Nov 29, 2017

Ex-commander gets life sentence for Yugoslav war crimes

UN tribunal convicts former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic of genocide and crimes against humanity

• Nov 22, 2017

Psychologist says work for CIA caused him "torment"

Comments were from Bruce Jessen's videotaped depositions; he's one of two psychologists sued by ACLU over CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program

• Jun 22, 2017

Trump awards Purple Heart on first trip to Walter Reed

Medal went to Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos, who was wounded March 17 in Afghanistan during what is now America's longest war

• Apr 22, 2017

Book flips conventional wisdom on Hitler

"The records overturn one of the most important accepted truths concerning the Holocaust,” author says

• Apr 19, 2017

Judge opens 1st case on Assad regime's alleged war crimes

Lawyer for woman who says Syrian gov't abducted, tortured and killed her brother, "can feel that somebody is finally listening"

• Apr 10, 2017

Poland seeks arrest of accused ex-Nazi, 98, living in Minnesota

Polish authorities say Michael Karkoc ordered a massacre of 44 civilians during World War II

• Mar 20, 2017

U.N. probe says Syria, Russia deliberately "obliterated" civilian areas

Day after Russia and China blocked Security Council resolution against Syria for chemical weapons, new report "shows depravity of the Assad regime"

• Mar 2, 2017

U.S. cuts arms sales to key ally over civilian deaths

Saudi Arabia will still get huge military support for campaign in Yemen from D.C., but that support will "refocus"

• Dec 14, 2016

Russia withdraws backing for International Criminal Court

Move comes day after U.N. human rights committee condemned Russia's "temporary occupation of Crimea" in Ukraine

• Nov 16, 2016

U.S. may be “guilty of war crimes” in Yemen, expert warns

Around one in three strikes by U.S.-backed coalition in Yemen hits civilians, and that could have major legal implications down the road

• Nov 16, 2016

ICC prosecutors: U.S. armed forces, CIA may have committed war crimes

U.S. armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor said in a report

• Nov 14, 2016

French leader may snub Putin over Syria "war crimes"

Foreign minister says if President Hollande does meet Putin this month in Paris, it "will not be to trade pleasantries"

• Oct 10, 2016

Kerry: Russia and Syria should face war crimes probe

Top U.S. diplomat says Russia and Syria owe the world "more than an explanation" about why they keep hitting hospitals and women and children

• Oct 7, 2016

Girls raped as payment to militia fighters, U.N. says

Africa's newest nation said to be facing "one of the most horrendous human rights situations in the world"

• Mar 11, 2016

Group calls Afghan hospital bombing a U.S. "war crime"

After Pentagon says strike aimed at Taliban attacking from hospital, Doctors Without Borders says they violated international law

• Oct 6, 2015

Defiant ex-dictator dragged into war crimes trial

Former Chadian leader Hissene Habre refused to take part, and at one point it took 4 security officers to hold him down

• Sep 7, 2015

Karadzic: Guilty of war crimes

The former Bosnian leader - arrested after more than a decade on the run - has been found guilty of war crimes

• Jul 23, 2008
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