A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.
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In Ukraine, Killings of Unarmed Russians Divide a U.S.-Led Unit
A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.
How International Law Views Israel’s Military Action at Al-Shifa Hospital
Human rights laws prohibit harming or interfering with a hospital like Gaza’s Al-Shifa, with very narrow exceptions, or using it as a human shield. Attacking one can be a war crime.
Israel Says It Will Destroy Hamas. But Who Will Govern Gaza?
Israel has set itself a stiff challenge in aiming to vanquish Hamas. But an even bigger question looms: Once in Gaza, how and when does Israel get out?
In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared
Over the last two decades, medical facilities and staff have become casualties of war more frequently, in violation of international law.
Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War
International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening.
The Singular Offense of the Mass Grave
Violent loss is even more devastating when the dead are disposed of without identification. When Russians pull out in Ukraine, they leave a trail of anonymous death.
Foreign Fighters Sentenced to Death in Russia-Held Eastern Ukraine
Legal experts said the death sentences appeared calculated to discourage foreign volunteers from joining Ukraine’s military.
Cluster Munitions and ‘Vacuum Bombs’: Russian Invasion Revives an Old Debate
Diplomats and talking heads have repeated longstanding fictions about battlefield weapons that critics argue are too cruel or too indiscriminate for use in warfare.
In Syria, Health Workers Risk Becoming ‘Enemies of the State’
Physicians for Human Rights corroborates claims that Bashar al-Assad’s government has criminalized giving care to its enemies, a violation of international law.