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Roger Lumbala is accused of horrific war crimes in DRC: can his trial in France bring justice?

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called “the worst place on earth to be a woman” and “the rape capital of the world”. A 2014 survey estimated that 22% of women and 10% of men had experienced sexual violence during the conflict in the country’s east. After years…

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ICC sentences Sudan militia chief to 20 years for crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court Tuesday handed down a sentence of 20 years to a Sudanese militia leader for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's civil war two decades ago.

Radio France Internationale

International court sentences Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for Darfur atrocities

Judges at the International Criminal Court have sentenced a leader of the feared Sudanese Janjaweed militia to 20 years imprisonment for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the catastrophic conflict in Darfur more than 20 years ago

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The law meets its limits – what ‘Nuremberg’ reveals about guilt, evil and the quest for global justice

The film “Nuremberg” depicts events surrounding the post-World War II International Military Tribunal – the first and best-known of the Nuremberg trials – which was created to carry out the “just and prompt trial and punishment of the major war criminals of the European Axis.”

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Does Pete Hegseth even believe that war crimes exist?

The US defense secretary’s belief that the military should not be held to account has been a defining factor in his career

The Guardian - US

First, Donald Trump claims he didn’t commit war crimes, then decides hiding behind Barack Obama is the safest bet

From "I didn't do it" to "Obama did it worse" in record time.

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Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief

Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to go

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Four killed in latest ‘drug boat’ strike as Hegseth faces war crimes accusations

The US military conducted another deadly strike on an alleged drug boat, killing four men on board.

The Independent UK

House Democrat to file articles of impeachment against Hegseth over boat strikes: ‘War crimes have been committed’

Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar accuses defense secretary of ‘murder and conspiracy to murder’ over deadly strikes on alleged narco-boats and ’reckless and unlawful mishandling of classified information’

The Independent UK

Democratic Rep. Urges DOJ To Open a War Crimes Investigation On Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Vessel: 'No Statute Of Limitations'

Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu urged the Department of Justice to open a war crimes investigation regarding the double-tap attack against an alleged drug vessel in September, noting that "if the Trump DOJ does not investigate, a future Administration will because there is no statute of limitations" for such crimes.

Latin Times

Jimmy Kimmel on Pete Hegseth, ‘our secretary of war crimes’

Late-night hosts discussed outrage over Hegseth’s authorization of extrajudicial killings near Venezuela and Trump’s cabinet meeting naps

The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth tried to turn his alleged war crimes into a meme and it’s only landing him in more trouble

New reports have alleged that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth committed war crimes while carrying out Caribbean boat strikes. His response? Turn it into a meme.

The Mary Sue

MAGA Loyalist Megyn Kelly Defends War Crimes, Says She Wants To See Victims 'Suffer'

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly has publicly welcomed gruesome violence against alleged drug boat traffickers following a controversial US military strike.

International Business Times UK

Russia's push for war crimes immunity 'cannot be accepted,’ freed Ukrainian POW tells Euronews

Ukrainian journalist and one of the country's most prominent human rights activists, Maksym Butkevych, spent more than two years in Russian captivity. He told Euronews Moscow is deliberately trying to avoid inevitable responsibility.

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The Independent UK

Libyan man accused of murder, rape, and torture appears at the ICC

A Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes at a Tripoli prison has appeared before judges at the International Criminal Court

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Military on edge over Pete Hegseth ‘kill them all’ war crimes crisis, highest-ranking officer ‘disappears’ from public eye

Are Hegseth's orders leaving officers open to criminal charges?

The Independent UK

Amnesty accuses Sudanese paramilitary of war crimes in assault on refugee camp

Amnesty International has accused Sudan's Rapid Support Forces of committing war crimes in Darfur

Euronews

French journalist unions file legal complaint accusing Israel of obstructing press freedom

The complaint filed with France’s anti-terror prosecutor accuses Israeli authorities of systematic obstruction and war crimes against reporters.

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Euronews

Germany sends Libyan man accused of war crimes to the ICC in The Hague to face trial

Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity including murder, torture and rape in a prison in Libya.

The Independent UK

Germany sends a Libyan suspected of war crimes to the ICC to face justice

Germany has sent a Libyan accused of crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Stands By Pete Hegseth Over War Crime Accusations: 'I Smell a Rat'

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez stood by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following a report claiming that he ordered that all members aboard an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean be killed, alleged actions that prompted Democrats to say he may have committed war crimes.

International Business Times UK

Hegseth Mocks Possible War Crimes Using Children's Cartoon 'Franklin The Turtle'

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's mocking 'Franklin the Turtle' post amid allegations of a 'kill-everybody' boat strike has sparked outrage.

International Business Times UK

Trump Begins Laying Groundwork To 'Blame' Hegseth For The War Crimes

Trump has publicly defended Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth amid allegations he ordered follow-on strikes that killed survivors. Congressional committees and legal advocates are now seeking documents and testimony to determine whether the strikes violated US or international law.

The Mary Sue

‘We all know’: Pete Hegseth is under formal investigation for ‘war crimes’, but people think he will be excused

Like a father, Donald Trump may sometimes be pissed at his children (meaning his Republican stooges), but he is always ready to forgive them, and people believe that he would be doing the same thing again.

The Independent UK

Afghan families express concerns over SAS soldiers ‘refusing to give evidence’

A senior officer told a closed hearing that the director of UK special forces made a ‘conscious decision’ to cover up potential war crimes.

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