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France's highest court upholds right to investigate Syrians on French soil suspected of war crimes

France's highest court has ruled that the country can try foreign suspects under the universal jurisdiction principle. The decision enables inquiries into two Syrians accused of war crimes arrested in France.

Radio France Internationale

Pentagon withholding evidence in Russia war crimes case: Senators

Defence chief grilled on not cooperating with International Criminal Court prosecution, cites wariness of ‘reciprocity’.

Al Jazeera

US senators accuse Pentagon of hindering war crimes prosecution of Russia

Lawmakers accused the Pentagon on Thursday of effectively undermining war crimes prosecution of Russia by blocking the sharing of U.S. military intelligence with the International Criminal Court at the Hague.

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One year on, no justice at ICC for Shireen Abu Akleh

Request to investigate death of Al Jazeera journalist has been received by the ICC, yet no steps have been taken.

Al Jazeera

France opens war crime investigation after AFP journalist died in Ukraine

France's anti-terrorism prosecution office on Wednesday announced it had opened an investigation for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity after an AFP video journalist was killed on Tuesday by Grad rocket fire near Chasiv Yar, in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Putin may not outrun arrest warrant

History shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

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Putin may not outrun the warrant for his arrest – history shows that several leaders on the run eventually face charges in court

The Russian government, U.S. President Joe Biden and mainstream Western media are among the observers who all responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s arrest warrant for war crimes with a shrug.

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Vladimir Putin will face international court for crimes, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

VOLODYMYR Zelenskyy has said he is convinced that Russian president Vladimir Putin will face an international war crimes court when Ukraine wins the…

The National (Scotland)

Zelensky says world has ‘historic responsibility’ to prosecute Putin for war crimes

Ukrainian president uses trip to The Hague to call for international tribunal so Russian leader faces justice

The Independent UK

Over 85,000 war crimes registered since start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, says Dutch foreign minister

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has called for Vladimir Putin to be brought to justice

Evening Standard

Family of ex-Bosnian Serb leader sues US to escape sanctions list

Family members of former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic, who was convicted of war crimes for his role in the 1990s Balkan conflict, sued the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday over their continued inclusion on a U.S. sanctions list.

Reuters

South Africa unclear on its future status as a member of the ICC

Will they go or will they stay? This week South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would pull his country out of the International Criminal Court. Then he said he would not. South Africa has had a fraught relationship with the Hague-based war crimes court, and the issue will come…

Radio France Internationale

Ukrainian journalist's death leads to investigation and criticism

Bogdan Bitik was shot while on the Antonivka bridge in Kherson. He was working with an Italian journalist who was also shot but survived. Ukraine has launched a war crimes investigation.

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Sudan fighting mars shaky truce as ex-regime members flee prison

Khartoum (AFP) - A Sudanese war crimes suspect, part of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, has escaped jail as heavy battles rocked the country Wednesday, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire.

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Fighting mars Sudan's shaky truce as ex-regime members flee prison

Khartoum (AFP) - A Sudanese war crimes suspect has escaped jail amid heavy battles that have rocked the country, along with other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019, heightening fears for a fragile ceasefire amid new clashes Wednesday.

AFP

Fears mount for Sudan ceasefire as former regime members escape

Khartoum (AFP) - A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect has confirmed that he and other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire that has enabled foreigners to flee.

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Africa, Due to Host Putin, Rows Back from Pledge to Quit War Crimes Court

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa rowed back on Wednesday from a pledge to quit the International Criminal Court, months before he is due to host Russia's Vladimir Putin who is wanted by the ICC for suspected war crimes. Ramaphosa had said on Tuesday that the ruling African National Congress would…

Reuters

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FBI working with U.S. companies to collect war crime evidence in Ukraine

Ukraine is working with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and American companies to collect evidence of war crimes by Russians, such as geolocation and cellphone information, senior officials said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Data company Palantir to help Ukraine prosecute alleged Russian war crimes

Ukraine plans to deploy software from U.S. data analytics provider Palantir Technologies Inc to help it prosecute alleged war crimes committed by Russia, the company told Reuters.

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Less than illustrious: remembering the Anzacs means also not forgetting some committed war crimes

It was observed […] that the English had slain wounded and captured German prisoners.

Evening Standard

Ukraine’s top prosecutor speaks of ‘evil’ Russian atrocities

Prosecutor general Andriy Kostin said nearly 80,000 cases of war crimes have been registered in Ukraine since the war began in February 2022

The Independent UK

Watch live: Ukrainian survivors speak about Russian war crimes in US House of Representatives

Watch live as Ukrainians who say they are survivors Russian atrocities speak about war crimes in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday, 19 April.

The Conversation

War crimes trial of Hashim Thaçi, the 'George Washington of Kosovo', will do little to reduce tensions in the Balkans

Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo and a founding member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), has been described as “one of the key figures” in the country’s recent history. He was elected as prime minister in January 2008 and declared Kosovo’s independence a month later.

Reuters

U.S. to offer additional help to Ukraine for Russian war crimes probes

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Monday the Justice Department intends to appoint a prosecutor and a legal adviser to assist Ukraine with its efforts to investigate and prosecute suspected war crimes by Russian forces.

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