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Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a…
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Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest
Survivors of the reign of terror inflicted by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels in Uganda have told the BBC they welcome the move by the…
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ICC judges confirm charges against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed war crimes and crimes against humanity…
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Lawyers ask ICC to investigate 122 European officials for crimes against humanity in Mediterranean
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The European Union's cooperation on migration with the fractured North African nation of Libya is in the spotlight…
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Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes during Darfur war
A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity more than 20 years ago in the Darfur…
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Former Congolese president sentenced to death for war crimes
Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The…
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Expert report alleges systematic abuse of Ukrainian POWs by Russia
Russia is systematically mistreating and killing Ukrainian prisoners of war, an expert report commissioned by the Organization for…
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Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an…
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South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason
South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear…
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Former head of Central African football body jailed for war crimes
The former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, has been found guilty of committing…
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Libyan war crimes suspect arrested in Germany under ICC warrant
A Libyan man suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity has been arrested in Germany on a warrant issued by the…
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War crimes are likely being committed in Darfur, ICC finds
There are "reasonable grounds" to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in western Sudan, said the…
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Israel Police investigates left-wing journalist for expressing joy at death of five IDF soldiers
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Hungary withdraws from International Criminal Court during Netanyahu visit
Hungary is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), its government has announced. A senior official in Prime Minister…
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Netanyahu arrives in Hungary for talks despite ICC arrest warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary early on Thursday, Israeli media reported. This is Netanyahu's first trip to…
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Italy says International Criminal Court made an 'immense mess' out of Libyan warlord arrest warrant
ROME (AP) — Italy’s justice minister strongly defended the government's decision to repatriate a Libyan warlord wanted by the…
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Italy releases Libyan wanted for alleged war crimes
Opposition parties and NGOs are demanding explanations from the Italian government after Rome released the head of Libya's judicial…
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West Africa regional bloc sets up court for crimes under dictatorship in Gambia
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in…
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Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee adopted a resolution late Friday paving the way for negotiations on a…
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LRA rebel commander found guilty of war crimes in Uganda
A child soldier-turned-rebel commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been convicted of war crimes and crimes against…
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UN reports widescale war crimes by Myanmar junta against rebels
The use of force against the Myanmar population by the country's military has increased, the UN body investigating human rights violations…
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Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori
FILE - Peru's jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the…
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Peru's Congress approves statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Congress on Thursday passed a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed…
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At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes against…