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The United Nations Human Rights Office Wednesday criticized President Trump for pardoning former Blackwater contractors who were jailed for killing 14 Iraqi civilians.

Kosovo's President Thaci resigns to face war crimes court

 

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci resigned Thursday to face an indictment from a war crimes court in The Hague, a dramatic downfall for a man who has loomed over the former Serbian province for more than a decade.

UN urges Turkey to investigate possible war crimes in north Syria

The United Nations has urged Turkey to investigate possible war crimes and other rights violations it says were carried out by armed groups in the area of northern Syria it controls.

US-Led Airstrikes Kill over 30 Civilians in Syria’s Al-Bukamal

At least 30 civilians were killed and many more injured after the US-led coalition pounded residential areas in Syria’s eastern city of Al-Bukamal, Deir ez-Zor province, purportedly targeting Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists.

Amnesty International says US-led coalition destroyed Syria's Raqqa

An international human rights group on Tuesday accused the US and its allies of showing little regard for civilians' lives while attacking the Syrian city that was once the de-facto capital of IS group, an allegation denied by the US military.

Palestinian FM Urges ICC to Open Full Probe into Israeli War Crimes

The Palestinian foreign minister on Tuesday called on the International Criminal Court to open an immediate investigation into Israeli war crimes and apartheid against the Palestinian people.

Syria condemns US-led airstrikes on pro-gov't forces in Deir al-Zour

The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Thursday strongly condemned the U.S.-led airstrikes on pro-government forces in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, state news agency SANA reported.

At least 26 civilians killed in airstrike in Yemen, Houthi rebels say

 At least 26 civilians died and dozens were injured Wednesday in an airstrike in northwestern Yemen that Houthi rebels said was carried out by a Saudi-led coalition.

UN team to probe war crimes in Yemen

The United Nations had agreed to send a group of experts to investigate reported war crimes in Yemen, the UN Human Rights Council announced.

Saudi Airstrikes in Yemen War Crimes: HRW

Human Rights Watch the Saudi-led coalition is committing war crimes in Yemen, saying its airstrikes killed 39 civilians including 26 children in two months.

‘Unacceptable price for civilians’: UN says US-led coalition airstrikes may breach intl law

Civilians are paying an “unacceptable” price in the siege of the city of Raqqa, a top UN human rights official has said, adding that the US-led coalition may not be respecting the principles of international humanitarian law in its “intense” airstrikes.

57 Rights Organizations Urge UN to Probe Saudi War Crimes in Yemen

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and 56 other international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to launch an independent probe into rights violations committed by the Saudi regime in Yemen.

War crimes and crimes against humanity: Syria Calls for An Immediate Dissolution of So-Called “International Coalition”

Foreign and Expatriates Ministry stressed that the continued and systematic massacres committed by the illegitimate US-led international coalition against the Syrian civilians constitute blatant breach of the international law, SANA reported.

Des députés suédois attaquent Erdogan pour génocide

Des parlementaires suédois ont saisi la justice contre le président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan qu’ils accusent de génocide, de crimes contre l’humanité et de crimes de guerre dans le sud-est de la Turquie.

US-led strikes in Syria 'kill 472 civilians in a month'

At least 472 civilians, including 137 children, have been killed during the past month of US-led coalition air raids in Syria, a monitoring group said.

US-led coalition admits use of white phosphorus in Mosul amid mounting criticism

A New Zealand general has confirmed that the US-led coalition fighting in Mosul has used munitions loaded with white phosphorus. It comes amid mounting criticism over the use of the multipurpose weapon, which can be extremely dangerous to civilians.

US white phosphorus attack on Raqqa kills tens of civilians

Tens of civilians were killed on Thursday when the U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syria's northern city of Raqqa with white phosphorus, pro-government Sham FM radio reported.

Austria Convicts Former FSA Member to Life in Jail for Killing 20 Syrian Soldiers in Homs

A former member of ‘Free Syrian Army’ sneaking into Austria among Syrian refugees was sentenced to life in jail in the Austrian city of Innsbruck, after the regional court found the man guilty of having murdered 20 captured Syrian Army soldiers in Syria’s Central province of Homs.

Abe sends ritual offering to notorious Yasukuni Shrine

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, which honors 14 Class-A convicted war criminals among 2.5 million Japanese war dead from WWII.

Belgium probes own possible involvement in Mosul strike that killed 200+

Belgium has opened a preliminary investigation to determine if its jets were responsible for civilian casualties on at least two occasions in Iraq. One probe seeks to establish whether a Belgian F-16 was involved in the March 17 strike which killed over 200 people.