Keywords: War Crimes


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......

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi faces war crimes trial

Hashim Thaçi, former president of Kosovo and former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK), has entered the final phase of his war crimes trial in The Hague. Thaçi, 57, is a central figure in Kosovo’s modern history, widely celebrated domestically for his role in the 1998–1999......

Italian prosecutors investigate alleged civilian killings by suspected Sarajevo sniper

Italian judicial authorities have opened an investigation into allegations that an Italian national took part in sniper attacks against civilians during the siege of Sarajevo in the early 1990s, according to local media reports. Prosecutors in Milan have summoned an 80-year-old man for questioning as......

Poland accuses Putin of war crimes as US envoy travels to Moscow

Poland’s foreign minister has sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of committing war crimes as a senior US envoy prepares to travel to Moscow for talks with the Kremlin. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski denounced Russia’s......

Ukraine reports intercepted orders to execute prisoners of war

Ukrainian military officials say intercepted communications show Russian commanders issuing direct orders to execute Ukrainian prisoners of war along multiple front line sectors. The claims point to a pattern of conduct rather than isolated battlefield abuses, according to senior Ukrainian officers and......

Sudanese militia leader convicted by ICC for crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday found Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kosheib, guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur between 2003 and 2004. Kosheib was convicted of murder, rape, torture, and other acts of violence......