A cease-fire in Ethiopia could bring an end to years of violence.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Lavrov Defends Strikes Against Ukraine’s Energy System
Russia’s foreign minister defended the strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, which the United Nations has said could amount to war crimes.
Special Court Needed for Russian Crimes in Ukraine, EU Chief Says
The idea reflects frustration with the difficulty in holding anyone accountable in the war, and actually reaching trials in a new court is likely to be very hard.
Vitali Klitschko, Kyiv’s Mayor, Says Russia Aims to Destroy Ukraine
Vitali Klitschko says of Moscow: “They want to destroy the country from inside.”
Russian Retreat Reveals Signs of an Atrocity in a Ukrainian Village
In the southern Kherson region, the pattern seen in eastern Ukraine is repeating: The withdrawal of Russian forces yields evidence of possible war crimes.
Under a Cross Atop a Shallow Grave, He Found His Father
The full extent of Russian war crimes in the city of Kherson and surrounding areas is just coming into focus. These were two of them.
The Fatal Blast in Poland Shows the Heightened Risk of Escalation
The hasty and likely inaccurate reactions from some countries to the apparent explosion of a missile was worrisome, but so is Russia’s nuclear temptation in Ukraine.
Accounts of Torture Emerge From Kherson, Ukraine’s ‘City of Fear’
Just days after the southern city of Kherson was liberated after eight months of Russian occupation, accounts of beatings, torture and disappearances are emerging.
KFC Apologizes for Kristallnacht Promotion
An automated push notification sent in error by KFC Germany conflated the notorious 1938 pogrom and “tender cheese with crispy chicken.”
Ethiopia and Tigray Rebels Agree to End Civil War, Mediators Say
After two years of fighting that left hundreds of thousands dead and millions displaced and facing starvation, the surprise deal came out of peace talks convened by the African Union in South Africa.