'It's Not A War Crime If It Was Fun.' : Russian General
Radio Free Europe February 20th, 2026 Major General Roman Demurchiev has served as commander of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, fighting in Ukraine. On October 18, 2022, roughly eight months after Russia launched its all-out war on Ukraine, a high-ranking Russian officer texted several messages to his wife and several acquaintances back home in Russia. The officer, then-Colonel Roman Demurchiev, commander of the 42nd Guards Motor Rifle Division, bragged about how his so
Genocide Watch
Feb 23
Amnesty warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure
Central African Republic Special Criminal Court in session. credit: Facebook Amnesty International warns CAR Special Court at risk of closure JuristNews February12, 2026 By Cecilia Akoko Attiogbe Atayi Amnesty International has warned that the Special Criminal Court (SCC) of the Central African Republic (CAR), a hybrid tribunal established to prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity, is facing a “serious risk of closure” because of severe funding shortages. Amnesty I
Jurist News
Feb 12
Hague Prosecution of Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders
In closing statements at the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three others, prosecutors demanded 45 years in prison for each of them, based on the 'gravity' of the war-crimes charges against them. Hashim Thaci (R) and Rexhep Selimi (L) at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, February 9, 2026. Photo: Kosovo Specialist Chambers Livestream/Screenshot. On the first day of closing statements in the war-crimes trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci a
Colombia's Historic Apology for State-Led Extermination
By Josep Freixes - November 10, 2025 Gustavo Petro presided over the public ceremony in which the state apologized to the victims for the extermination of the left in the 1980s and 1990s. Credit: A.P. / Colombia One. In the city of Santa Marta, during the Fourth Summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union, the Colombian state on Sunday made public an act of acknowledgment and apology to the victims of the extensive proce
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Shah of Iran's Chief Torturer Sued in Florida
Parviz Sabeti crafted a low-profile life for his family – but now he faces a $225m lawsuit over atrocities committed in prisons in Tehran...
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Sep 15, 2025
UK Lords on failure to try British in Yazidi Genocide
I will never forget my visit to Sinjar and Northern Iraq in 2019 or meeting with Yazidi survivors. Their harrowing stories are described...
David Alton⎜Lord Alton of Liverpool
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Peru: Amnesty Bill Signed into Law
Impunity Granted to Security Forces Violates Peru’s International Obligations President Dina Boluarte during an ordinary session of the...
Human Rights Watch
Aug 19, 2025
NGOs challenge secret US-Eswatini deportee deal
COURT BATTLE Illustrative Image: Eswatini flag. (Photo: Freepik) | Handcuffed person (Photo: Istock) The Eswatini Litigation Centre, the...
Daily Maverick
Aug 15, 2025
Serbian Officials and Protesters Trade Blame After Violence
For a fifth night in a row, protests in Serbia were marked by clashes between demonstrators and police – with each side accusing the...
Katarina Baletic
Aug 14, 2025
South Africans celebrate Women's Day 2025
South African women celebrate Women's Day 2025 By Pregs Govender Women’s Day is a time to honour our ancestors’ love for humanity’s...
News 24
Aug 13, 2025
Nasarawa State, Nigeria: Haven for Terrorists
Governor of Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State Credit: Facebook. Governor Sule Insists His State Is not a Terrorist Sanctuary By Ekani...
TruthNigeria
Aug 12, 2025
Serb separatist Dodik’s jail sentence commuted to fine
The state court accepted a plea from Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who was sentenced to a year in prison and given a six-year ban on...
Selma Melez
Aug 12, 2025
