ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israel's Netanyahu and Hamas leaders
Israel and Palestinian leaders dismissed allegations of war crimes, and representatives for both sides criticised ICC prosecutor's decision.
Tue May 21 2024
Gaza hospital staff questioned by ICC war crimes prosecutors, sources say
ICC said it is investigating both sides in the conflict, including both attack by Hamas on Israel and subsequent Israeli offensive in Gaza.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Mass graves in Gaza: What do we know?
A mass grave is a burial site containing multiple bodies, the existence of which could be important in detecting possible war crimes.
Fri Apr 26 2024
UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes
The resolution calls for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
Fri Apr 05 2024
The Future Is Female: Forensic Anthropology - Sue Black on Bones, Bodies & Breakthroughs
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to one of the world's leading anatomists and forensic anthropologists, Professor Dame Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome and President of St John’s College at Oxford University. She was the lead anthropologist for the British Forensic Team's work in the war crimes investigations in Kosovo, and one of the first forensic scientists to travel to Thailand following the Indian Ocean tsunami to provide assistance in identifying the dead.
Sun Jan 28 2024
What war crimes laws apply to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?
The war falls under a complex international system of justice that has emerged since World War Two.
Sat Oct 14 2023
War crimes by Myanmar's military 'more frequent and brazen', UN probe finds
These crimes include indiscriminate or disproportionate targeting of civilians using bombs and the burning of civilian homes and buildings.
Tue Aug 08 2023
Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts
Ukrainian authorities are reviewing more than 97,000 reports of war crimes and have filed charges against 220 suspects in domestic courts.
Wed Aug 02 2023
'Massive' Ukraine violations in focus as UN human rights body meets
Human Rights Council want to strengthen scrutiny of Moscow's alleged war crimes and raise China's treatment of Muslim Uyghurs.
Mon Feb 27 2023
EXPLAINER: How are war crimes in Ukraine being investigated?
More than 71,000 alleged war crimes have been reported in Ukraine since Russia invaded, but bringing them to trial is no simple task.
Fri Feb 24 2023
UN investigator says Facebook provided vast amount of Myanmar war crimes information
Facebook has handed over millions of items that could support allegations of war crimes and genocide, UN investigators said.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Russian soldier jailed for life in first war crimes trial of Ukraine war
Tank commander Vadim Shishimarin entered a guilty plea to killing an unarmed civilian four days after the Russian invasion.
Tue May 24 2022
Amnesty says evidence shows Russian troops committed war crimes near Kiev
Civilians suffered abuses such as "reckless shootings and torture" at the hands of Russian forces.
Fri May 06 2022
At UN, Amal Clooney pushes for Ukraine war crimes justice
Clooney urged countries at the UN to focus on international justice for war crimes in Ukraine so evidence does not sit in storage.
Thu Apr 28 2022
International Criminal Court joins team probing alleged war crimes in Ukraine
ICC will take part in the joint team investigating allegations of war crimes in Ukraine.
Tue Apr 26 2022