Keywords: War Crimes


Gulf countries condemn Iranian strikes on civilian infrastructure as “war crimes”

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has condemned Iranian strikes targeting civilian infrastructure in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait, describing the attacks as “war crimes” and a serious escalation of regional tensions. In a statement issued on Saturday, GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi......

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan remains suspended after losing appeal with UK legal regulator

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has failed in his attempt to overturn an interim suspension imposed by the United Kingdom’s legal regulator, prolonging uncertainty around the leadership of the world’s main permanent court for war crimes. The Bar Standards Board......

Kosovo arrests five Serbs in war crimes investigation linked to 1999 massacre

Authorities in Kosovo have arrested five Serb nationals as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged war crimes committed during the 1998–1999 conflict. The detainees include four former police officers, according to a statement from judicial sources. The arrests are linked to the investigation......

ICC denies reports of secret arrest warrants against Israeli officials

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied reports claiming that it secretly issued new arrest warrants against additional Israeli political and military officials over alleged crimes committed against Palestinians. The clarification came after Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the court......

Rwandan Genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga dies in Netherlands

Félicien Kabuga, a businessman accused of financing the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, has died in a hospital in The Hague, according to the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT). The institution confirmed that Dutch authorities were immediately informed......

Syria: Assad relative faces trial for crimes against humanity in landmark transitional justice case

A Syrian court in Damascus has formally presented charges, including crimes against humanity, against Atef Najib, a cousin of former president Bashar al-Assad and a former head of political security in Daraa, the city widely considered the birthplace of Syria’s 2011 uprising. Najib appeared before......

Syria: trial opens against former president Bashar al-Assad and his entourage

The first hearing in the trial of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and key figures from his inner circle was held on Sunday in a Syrian court, marking a significant step in the country’s transitional justice process. The session took place in Damascus, with one defendant physically present......

Ukraine raises alarm over cultural plunder as Russia returns to Venice Biennale

When Alina Dotsenko returned to the Kherson Art Museum after Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern city in late 2022, she found storage rooms and shelves stripped bare. The museum's director, who had devoted five decades to building the institution, described collapsing against a wall in shock......

ICC prosecutor allegations remain under review despite media report of exoneration

Allegations of sexual misconduct against Karim Khan, head of the International Criminal Court (ICC), continue to be reviewed by the court’s executive branch, according to an internal memo shared with staff on Sunday, despite media reports suggesting he had been cleared. Khan, responsible for investigating......