The Justice Department also said it had begun investigating the “murder of more than 30 Americans” by Hamas fighters during the Oct. 7 attack in Israel.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Alberto Fujimori Is Ordered Released From Prison in Peru
The ruling, which affirms a decision to reinstate a pardon, defies an order by an international court that former President Alberto Fujimori continue to serve his sentence for human rights violations.
Ukraine Opens War Crimes Inquiry Into Soldiers’ Deaths
A video circulated on social media but not independently verified purports to show Russian forces shooting troops who appeared to be surrendering.
Accounts of Sexual Violence by Hamas Are Aired Amid Criticism of U.N.
A presentation at the U.N., organized in part by Sheryl Sandberg, accused the body of ignoring the rape and mutilation of women in the Oct. 7 assault on Israel, and heard gruesome details from witnesses.
Kissinger’s Legacy Still Ripples Through Vietnam and Cambodia
His decision to authorize the bombing of Cambodia, efforts to extricate the U.S. from the Vietnam War and role in the rapprochement with China continue to be felt in Southeast Asia.
Biden Hopes to Alter the Trajectory of the War as Hostages Are Released
At the president’s urging, the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas was extended two more days. The challenge is what comes next.
Gaza Civilians, Under Israeli Barrage, Killed at Historic Pace
Even a conservative assessment of the reported Gaza casualty figures shows that the rate of death during Israel’s assault has few precedents in this century, experts say.
A.I. Killer Drones Are Becoming Reality. Nations Disagree on Limits.
Worried about the risks of robot warfare, some countries want new legal constraints, but the U.S. and other major powers are resistant.
Israel Says Gaza Hospital Held Hamas Command Center: What We Know So Far
Military experts say it could take days, weeks or months for Israel to make a definitive case. Or it might never come.
International Court Orders Syria to Stop Torture of Political Opponents
Human rights experts have estimated that some 14,000 people died from torture or were killed in the prisons run by military intelligence and security forces during Syria’s long civil war.