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Convicted Khmer Rouge leader moved to Cambodian state prison

Khieu Samphan, who was convicted by a U.N.-backed tribunal of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role as a leader of the communist Khmer Rouge when they ruled Cambodia in 1975-1979, has been transferred from the tribunal’s jail to serve his life sentence at a state prison

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Former commando Heston Russell wins first round in defamation battle against ABC over Afghanistan articles

Federal court finds public broadcaster defamed the former special forces soldier by linking him to war crimes, but ABC will argue truth defence and that it acted in the public interestFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily…

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ABC has to defend war crimes reports naming ex-commando

A court has ruled ABC reports naming an ex-army commando carried defamatory imputations he behaved unethically and was suspected of involvement in war crimes.

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Experts seek investigation of Wagner Group, Mali forces

Independent human rights experts working with the U.N. are calling for an investigation of possible abuses, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by government forces in Mali and Russian military contractor the Wagner Group

The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Frontline ‘very tough’ as Putin’s attacks ‘constant’, Zelensky says

The president has urged western allies for more weapons amid fierce fighting

The Independent UK

Race against the clock for Germany's top Nazi hunter

Germany's top Nazi hunter, Thomas Will, is hopeful of securing further convictions over the Holocaust even as the remaining suspects, many now in their late 90s, die.

Reuters

Nobel laureate wants more to help probe Russian war crimes

A Ukrainian human rights lawyer who shared last year’s Nobel Peace Prize is calling for more international investigative and legal help to deal with the staggering amount of war crimes cases since Russia invaded its neighbor almost a year ago

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Human rights trial against Russia over downing of flight MH17 to go ahead

Judges rule Russia eligible for trial for alleged war crimes in Ukraine because of its effective control over separatist-held areas

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Prosecuting genocide is not ‘optional’ for any nation

Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy contended that atrocities committed by Russian troops against unarmed Ukrainian citizens constituted war crimes.

Chicago Tribune

Myanmar military accused of war crimes, genocide in German suit

Sixteen survivors ask German prosecutors to investigate crackdowns on Rohingya as well as opponents of military coup.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar junta target of German criminal complaint

A group of people from Myanmar have filed a criminal complaint in Germany accusing their country’s military of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, a rights organisation said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Rights group files suit in Germany against Myanmar military

A human rights group and 16 individuals have filed a criminal complaint in Germany seeking punishment of Myanmar’s generals for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity

The Independent UK

International push for Nuremberg-style tribunal to hold Vladimir Putin responsible for war in Ukraine

An international push is underway to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin and his most senior allies criminally responsible for the war in Ukraine.

ABC News

UK offers qualified backing for tribunal to prosecute Russia’s leaders

Concerns court may undermine work of ICC in holding Putin and others to account for war crimes in Ukraine

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The Independent UK

Norway war crimes unit ‘want to speak’ to commander who fled Wagner mercenaries in Ukraine

Andrey Medvedev, 26, says that he was willing to testify about the actions of the Wagner Group in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Norway wants to talk to asylum-seeker from Wagner Group

A Norwegian police unit that investigates war crimes wants to talk to a Russian asylum-seeker man who reportedly is a former high-ranking member of the private Russian military contractor Wagner Group

Radio France Internationale

French court drops war crimes complaint against TotalEnergies

A French court has dismissed charges of war crimes complicity against French oil company TotalEnergies, accused of helping to produce fuel for Russian warplanes that have bombed Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dutch Police Arrest Suspected ISIS Security Chief

Dutch authorities arrested a Syrian man on Tuesday who is suspected of having been a security chief for ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra extremist groups during Syria's grinding civil war, prosecutors said. “It is suspected that from his position at ISIS he also contributed to the war crimes that the organization…

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Dutch authorities arrest alleged Syrian ISIS security chief

The Dutch national prosecutors office on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 37-year old Syrian refugee who is accused of committing war crimes as a security official for Islamic State.

The Guardian - UK

Former Wagner Group commander seeking asylum in Norway

Andrey Medvedev, 26, deserted after reportedly witnessing war crimes in Ukraine and is willing to reveal what he saw, his lawyer says

Reuters

Scale of alleged torture, detentions by Russian forces in Kherson emerges

Oksana Minenko, a 44-year-old accountant who lives in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, said she was repeatedly detained and tortured by occupying Russian forces.

France 24

Ukraine tracks Russian missiles as evidence of possible war crimes in Kharkiv

As Russian strikes on Ukraine have intensified in recent months, Ukrainian authorities have set themselves the task of investigating Moscow’s war crimes against civilians. Our special correspondents Luke Shrago, Mélina Huet and Olga Ivashchenko were given special access to one of the few areas where missile debris is collected in…

Al Jazeera

Ex-Liberian strongman seeks to overturn Swiss war crimes ruling

Alieu Kosiah’s appeal could land him a life sentence as he faces additional charges of crimes against humanity.

Reuters

Rape victim testifies in Swiss court as Liberian war criminal appeals conviction

A woman cried on Wednesday as she testified to a Swiss court that a former Liberian rebel commander had raped her repeatedly during the country's civil war, on the first day of his appeal to overturn 22 convictions for war crimes.

The Independent UK

US says Iran may be 'contributing' to war crimes in Ukraine

The Biden administration says Iran’s sale of lethal drones to Russia for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine means the country may be “contributing to widespread war crimes.”

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