A Times analysis suggests that an intentional strike, not an indiscriminate attack, most likely killed Pete Reed. It is unclear whether the attackers knew he was with a group of aid workers.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Putin Likely Approved Missile System Used to Down Flight MH17, Inquiry Says
A Dutch-led team made the assessment, but said it had suspended its investigation because of insufficient evidence and rules that prevent new prosecutions.
In Congo, a Pope and a Nation Revitalize Each Other
Francis has been slowed by age. But his enthusiastic welcome in Africa has proved a shot in the arm and provided a reminder of the papacy’s global reach.
Pope Francis, in Africa, Urges an End to Congo’s Cycle of Violence
Francis began the second day of his visit to Africa with a direct appeal to the warring groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo to put down their weapons and forgive one another.
Visiting Congo, Pope Francis Embraces the Poor and Exploited
The Central African country is wracked by war, poverty and environmental plunder — and it may be the future of the Catholic Church.
Ukraine Finds Sexual Crimes in Regions Russia Occupied
Investigators have uncovered widespread evidence of abuse by Moscow’s forces, including rape and forced nudity. Kremlin officials have repeatedly denied accusations of rights violations.
A Balkan Leader Gets the Hollywood Treatment, Starring Kevin Spacey
A director cast the beleaguered actor as Franjo Tudjman, the late Croatian leader, whom some call a patriot and others revile as an ethnonationalist zealot.
In Bucha, a Final Rampage Served as a Coda to a Month of Atrocities
Hours before Russian troops began withdrawing from the suburban town, a Russian soldier left a trail of blood and devastated lives in a last paroxysm of violence.
Ukraine Defeats Russian Drone Swarm, as NATO Head Says Kyiv Needs More Arms
In a war where the vital weapons and tactics have changed repeatedly, Ukraine relies more than ever on air defenses to fend off barrages aimed at its energy systems and cities.
Congress Votes to Expand U.S. Power to Prosecute International War Crimes
Passed after an address by Ukraine’s leader, the bill would allow foreigners in the United States who are suspected of war crimes to be tried even if the crime was overseas and the victim was not American.