War crimes
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Is history repeating itself in Sudan?
Today's Big Question ‘Forgotten’ war raises fears of genocide and ‘world’s largest hunger crisis’
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Last updated
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International court orders arrests of 2 Russians
speed read Two senior Russian military officers have been accused of war crimes in Ukraine
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Israel faces genocide charges. Will they stick?
Today's Big Question The war in Gaza has killed thousands of civilians. Judges will decide if that's a war crime.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Rape as a weapon: why war's 'oldest, most silenced' crime is on the rise
The Explainer Atrocities reported in Israel, Iran, Sudan and Ukraine as global conflicts bring increase in sexual violence
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What are the phosphorus bombs ‘pummelling’ Ukraine?
feature Footage shows ‘brightly burning munitions’ launched by Russian forces hitting Mariupol’s Azovstal steelworks
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What are fléchettes and are they evidence of Russian war crimes?
feature Metal darts discovered by forensic doctors in bodies in Bucha mass graves
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What counts as a war crime?
feature Atrocities in Borodyanka ‘more horrific’ than Bucha, says President Zelenskyy
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Will Vladimir Putin face justice for Russian atrocities in Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Western allies united in effort to document war crimes amid outrage over Bucha massacre
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Should the West offer Vladimir Putin amnesty to end war in Ukraine?
Under the Radar A quiet retirement for the Russian president may seem ‘odious’ but it might be the only way to end the conflict
By The Week Staff Published
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Has Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine?
feature Moscow accused of using illegal vacuum bomb during attempted invasion
By The Week Staff Published
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Nazi trial: 100-year-old former concentration camp guard to face trial in Germany
In Depth Centenarian up in court on ‘thousands of counts of being an accessory to murder’
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Witnesses colluded’ against army major who faced eight probes into Iraqi’s drowning, judge says
Speed Read Robert Campbell was investigated for 17 years over the death of teenager Said Shabram
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Myanmar genocide hearings: what you need to know
In Depth Aung San Suu Kyi makes a sensational court appearance in the Hague
By Gabriel Power Last updated
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Why is the UK being accused of covering up war crimes?
Speed Read Investigators claim serious crimes were hushed up ‘for political reasons’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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