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Special counsel Jack Smith to oversee criminal investigations into Trump

November 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A former war crimes prosecutor has been appointed as special counsel to oversee investigations into former US president Donald Trump. Jack Smith, a career prosecutor, will look into allegations around the mishandling of classified documents […]

Russian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trial of Ukraine conflict

May 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

A 21-year-old Russian soldier has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian, in the first war crimes trial in Ukraine since the war started. Vadim Shishimarin admitted shooting a 62-year-old man a few days after […]

Sudan Darfur crisis: ICC to try war crimes suspect

April 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

The first trial for atrocities committed in Darfur has opened at the International Criminal Court (ICC), nearly 20 years after violence tore through the Sudanese region. A suspected former leader of the pro-government Janjaweed militia […]

Biden calls for Putin war crimes trial over civilian killings

April 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

US President Biden has again labelled Vladimir Putin a war criminal. He is calling for the Russian leader to face trial over the killings in Bucha. The bodies of civilians have been found strewn on […]

Ukraine: Russia faces war crimes investigation

March 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

An investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine has been launched, after Russia was accused of bombing civilians. The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor said evidence was being collected on alleged war crimes, crimes […]

Dominic Ongwen convicted of war crimes for Uganda’s LRA rebels

February 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

Ex-Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. Ongwen, a feared commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), is the first member of the LRA to appear […]

Kosovo leader Thaci in Hague detention over war crimes charges

November 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is being held in detention in The Hague, hours after resigning from office to face a war crimes indictment. He and two other suspects were flown to the Dutch city on Thursday, […]

Timbuktu’s jihadist police chief before International Criminal Court for war crimes

July 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

The war crimes trial of the former head of the Islamic police in the Malian city of Timbuktu has started at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Mali Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud headed […]

Afghan conflict: Top court backs war crimes probe

March 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

An investigation of alleged war crimes by the US and others in the Afghan conflict can go ahead, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled. The ICC overturned on appeal a previous decision to block […]

Omar al-Bashir: Sudan agrees ex-president must face ICC

February 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Sudan’s rulers have agreed to hand over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face genocide and war crimes charges. Bashir is accused of serious crimes in a conflict that broke out […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]