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Liberian civil war torture trial of rebel commander opens in Paris

A rebel commander during the first Liberian Civil War, Kunti Kamara goes on trial in Paris on Monday for crimes against humanity, torture, and acts of barbarity, including the enslavement of an entire community in Lofa County, northwestern Liberia.

Radio France Internationale

UK accuses Russia of ‘war crimes’ after missile strikes on Ukrainian cities

Prime minister to speak with Zelensky and G7 leaders in emergency call

The Independent UK

UK minister hits out at Russian ‘war crimes’ after attack on Kyiv

Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv early on Monday, with other Ukrainian cities also reportedly hit.

The Independent UK

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Former Liberian rebel charged with war crimes awaits Paris trial

Kunti Kamara charged with torture, cannibalism and complicity in crimes against humanity during civil war between 1989 and 1996

The Guardian - UK

Putin appoints ‘brutal’ new senior commander for Ukraine war as Russian struggles continue

Sergei Surovikin feared to be responsible for potential war crimes in Syria and attacks on civilians in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Nobel prize will give us ‘strength’, says Ukraine NGO head

Oleksandra Matviychuk says the prize will give them ‘more strength’ in their efforts to fight for human rights.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine police say bodies of more than 500 civilians found in Kharkiv including children

Corpses showed signs of gunshots, explosions and torutre, Ukrainian official says

The Independent UK

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Ukraine governor says mass grave found in liberated eastern town

Donetsk regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko says the exact number of bodies in the mass grave in Lyman is not yet known.

Al Jazeera

Ethiopia rights probe extended after close vote at U.N. body

Countries voted on Friday to extend a U.N.-mandated monitoring mission for a war in Ethiopia where investigators have found "reasonable grounds to believe" that parties to the conflict have committed serious rights violations, including war crimes.

Reuters

Journalists at foreign-owned outlets in Australia could face jail for exposing ADF war crimes, paper suggests

Press freedom policy paper says Australia’s foreign interference laws could be used to target journalists who ‘prejudice national security’

The Guardian - AU

Is the Booking.com reversal on Palestine corporate hypocrisy?

Foreign companies working in illegal settlements implicate themselves in violations of Palestinians’ rights: Analysts.

Al Jazeera

Gold teeth pulled from mouths of living and dead Ukrainians, claims Kyiv

The discovery has been reported to the War Crimes Commission for investigation

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 224 of the invasion

Putin signs annexation of Ukraine’s territory into Russian law as Zelenskiy says ‘dozens’ of towns have been recaptured in latest advance

The Guardian - AU

Russia is not cooperating with us on Ukraine, ICC says

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court spoke about alleged war crimes in Ukraine with FRANCE 24, Karim A. A. Khan KC urged Russia to cooperate with the ICC and said "we've got no political agenda". Asked about Russian FM Sergei Lavrov's claim that the ICC is not investigating…

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The Guardian - AU

Defence officials call for ‘deep reform’ to counter perceptions of inaction on Brereton inquiry

Exclusive: Despite war crimes inquiry saying commanders ‘must bear’ responsibility for what happened on their watch, the previous government suspended punishment against them

The Independent UK

Defense: Evidence is weak in Central African Republic trial

A defense lawyer for an alleged Central African Republic rebel has told International Criminal Court judges that evidence that led to him being charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes is unreliable

Reuters

UN says Russia abuses prisoners in Ukraine

Russian forces and their armed affiliates have subjected Ukrainian prisoners to extrajudicial executions, sexual violence and other abuses, the U.N. human rights office said in a report on Tuesday.

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Journalists are being trained to gather evidence of war crimes — starting in Ukraine

For years, the coverage of war crimes by journalists wasn't used in criminal trials. The Reckoning Project is an educational program that aims to change that, starting with Ukraine.

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France 24

Central African Republic Seleka militia leader goes on trial at ICC

An alleged senior leader of a predominantly Muslim rebel group that ousted the president of Central African Republic in 2013 pleaded not guilty Monday to seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court.

The Independent UK

Alleged Central African Republic rebel goes on trial at ICC

An alleged senior leader of a predominantly Muslim rebel group that ousted the president of Central African Republic in 2013 has pleaded not guilty at the International Criminal Court to seven counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Reuters

Central African Republic Seleka militia leader pleads not guilty at ICC

A suspected leader of the Seleka militia groups in the Central African Republic, Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the opening of his trial at the International Criminal Court.

Daily Mirror

British judge says 'lunatic' Vladimir Putin should be put on trial for Ukraine war crimes

Sir Geoffrey Nice QC - who prosecuted Serbian warlord Slobodan Milosevic - says it is essential the Russian leader is brought to trial as a lesson to other dictators

ABC News

US President Joe Biden says US will never recognise annexation as UN investigators find evidence of war crimes

US President Joe Biden says Russian referendums aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine are a sham, as UN investigators find evidence of war crimes including executions and torture.

Axios

UN human rights commission says war crimes have been committed in Ukraine

Investigators found "visible signs of executions on bodies, such as hands tied behind backs ... and slit throats."

The Guardian - UK

Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, say UN investigators

Investigating teams reported evidence of executions, torture and sexual violence in civilian areas

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