Crimes
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Let Justice in the Gaza War Take Its Course
In seeking the arrests of senior leaders of Israel and Hamas, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has given the world a promise of accountability. Regardless of the outcome of the cases, the prosecutor’s request that the court issue ...
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What to Know About the I.C.C. Prosecutor’s Request for Warrants for Israeli and Hamas Leaders
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Monday that he had requested arrest warrants for war crimes and crimes against humanity for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the leaders of Hamas. Here’s a closer look at the ...
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U.N. Panel Says Israel Is Obstructing Its Investigation of the Oct. 7 Attack
Members of a United Nations commission said on Tuesday that Israel was obstructing their efforts to investigate possible human rights violations on Oct. 7 and in the ensuing war between Israel and Hamas. But they said the commission had still shared ...
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The I.C.C. Arrest Warrants for Russian Officers Will Echo Beyond Russia.
The warrants for two commanders over alleged war crimes may set an interesting precedent, legal experts said, including for the conflict in Gaza.
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Oct. 7 Assaults, Including Sexual Violence, Could Be Crimes Against Humanity, 2 U.N. Experts Say
Violence that included sexual atrocities committed during the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7 in Israel amounts to war crimes and may also be crimes against humanity, two United Nations human rights experts said on Monday, following months of frustrated ...
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An Enforcer for a Strongman President Goes on Trial in Milestone Swiss Case
Ousman Sonko served the authoritarian president of Gambia for years, seeking asylum in Switzerland after losing his job. Now he faces charges of crimes against humanity.
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French Judges Issue Warrant for Assad in Syria War Crimes Case
The warrant relates to the deadly use of chemical weapons and is a major step to hold President Bashar al-Assad accountable for some of the worst atrocities in Syria’s long conflict.
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Kamala Harris says Moscow committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Vice President Kamala Harris stressed on Saturday that Russia must be held to account for its “barbaric” actions in Ukraine, telling a security conference in Munich that the United States had formally determined that Moscow’s forces had committed ...
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Weinstein’s Prosecutors Brought His Past Into the Courtroom. Good.
Since 2017 the name Harvey Weinstein has been practically synonymous with “sexual predator.” In the years since the wave of accusations against the former movie mogul, it has even been argued, as a defense, that other serial abusers are not as bad as ...