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world8 days ago•3 min saved

Germany links Kyiv to Nord Stream sabotage in new indictment

German prosecutors charged a former Ukrainian army officer, Serhiy Kuznietsov, with war crimes and explosives offenses, alleging Ukrainian state authorities ordered the 2022 Nord Stream sabotage that damaged pipelines 1 and 2 near Bornholm. The plot aimed to permanently halt gas supplies to Europe and deny Russia revenue from gas, with the case expected to go to trial in Hamburg this autumn. The indictment risks straining Kyiv–Berlin ties as Germany remains Kyiv’s main military backer, while Zelensky said he was awaiting more details.

via The Guardian|

#energy-security #germany #nord-stream

world14 days ago•3 min saved

Lebanon-Israel framework risks derailing war-crime justice

A Washington-drafted 14-point framework to end hostilities between Lebanon and Israel could block war-crime victims from seeking accountability and undermine Lebanon’s bid to grant ICC jurisdiction, experts warn, potentially stifling future UN fact-finding and investigations.

via The Guardian|

#accountability #icc #israel

world17 days ago•23 min saved

UN panel accuses Israel of genocide for targeting Gaza's children

A U.N. Commission of Inquiry concluded that the Israeli military deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, characterizing the acts as genocide, and said West Bank actions amount to war crimes, urging international accountability; Israel dismissed the findings as a libelous sham.

via The Washington Post|

#gaza #genocide #israel

world23 days ago•101 min saved

Milan Aristocrat Under Probe in Sarajevo's 'Human Safari' Killings

A Milanese aristocrat is under investigation in a widening European probe into a so‑called “human safari” of weekend snipers who allegedly paid to shoot civilians during the Bosnian War’s siege of Sarajevo (1992–95). Investigators across Italy, Austria, France, Switzerland, and Belgium are pursuing suspects and witnesses as Eurojust coordination continues; the siege claimed more than 11,000 lives, with reports that some snipers paid extra to target women and children and celebrated after killings.

via The Daily Beast|

#bosnia-and-herzegovina #europe #sarajevo

world-news23 days ago•24 min saved

Aristocrat Linked to Sarajevo Sniper Safari Probed by European Authorities

An unidentified Italian aristocrat from Milan is under investigation by Italian magistrates for allegedly paying to join Serb snipers in Sarajevo during the Bosnian war, taking part in a 'human safari' that hunted civilians. The allegations draw on a 2022 documentary and statements from investigators; four alleged shooters have been questioned and European authorities plan to discuss the probes at The Hague later this month as they pursue cross-border inquiries into wealthy Western participants.

via New York Post|

#bosnia-herzegovina #crime #europe

world26 days ago•75 min saved

Sudan’s drone warfare has claimed over 1,000 civilian lives in five months

Fighting in Sudan has escalated with both sides deploying explosive-laden drones that have killed more than 1,000 civilians in about five months, often striking hospitals, dams, schools, markets and displacement camps. The UN says roughly 34 million people are in need of aid, making this the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, with atrocities including mass rape and ethnically motivated killings that rights groups call war crimes and crimes against humanity.

via AP News|

#civilians #drone-strikes #humanitarian-crisis

world-news1 month ago•77 min saved

UN report links Gaza killings and maiming to war crimes, backed by video evidence

A U.N. commission cites video evidence of executions and other brutal punishments in Gaza (including a September 2025 killing outside Shifa Hospital and a second public execution in Gaza City) as war crimes and violations of international humanitarian and human rights law, while also noting hospital-based punishments and ongoing violence in the West Bank alongside Palestinian casualties since the Israel-Hamas conflict began.

via AP News|

#gaza #international-humanitarian-law #israel-hamas-conflict

politics1 month ago•8 min saved

Ukraine’s diplomacy clock ticks toward winter 2026, Zelensky warns

Zelensky told CBS News that Ukraine has a limited window to negotiate with Russia, open until the next winter after Kyiv regained battlefield initiative in December 2025. He said diplomacy should occur before Moscow resumes heavy energy strikes, noted U.S. focus on the Middle East has paused talks, and highlighted Russia’s abduction of more than 20,000 Ukrainian children as a pressing issue for any negotiated settlement.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#peace-talks #politics #russia

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Zelenskyy: Russia turning Ukrainian children into battlefield recruits

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS News he has evidence that Russia is abducting Ukrainian children and training them to fight Ukrainians, a claim that could amount to war crimes per the International Criminal Court; he noted Russia has long treated children as combatants and argued civilians cannot be exchanged for soldiers. The ICC issued a warrant for Vladimir Putin over a program of child deportation. Zelenskyy cited a Yale-led finding that Gazprom and Rosneft helped fund reeducation of thousands of Ukrainian children and said Ukraine has documented at least 20,000 abducted children, while urging Congress to consider tighter sanctions on Russia, including oil-related measures.

via CBS News|

#child-abduction #icc #russia

world1 month ago•7 min saved

Satellite imagery traces Gaza’s south rewritten as Israeli outposts

New 2026 satellite imagery shows southern Gaza almost erased, with cemeteries replaced by Israeli military outposts, whole neighborhoods flattened, and agricultural land decimated; about 1.9 million Palestinians are internally displaced, UNICEF says 97% of schools are damaged or destroyed, and FAO reports less than 5% of farmland remains usable. Leaked comments attributed to Netanyahu suggest expansion to 70% of Gaza, fueling concerns of a deepening occupation and a mounting humanitarian catastrophe.

via Al Jazeera|

#displacement #gaza #humanitarian-crisis

defense1 month ago•6 min saved

Morale Concerns Delayed SAS War Crimes Referral, Inquiry Hears

A public inquiry heard that in 2011 the director of UK Special Forces decided not to refer SAS war crimes allegations to the Royal Military Police, citing morale and operational tempo, and instead ordered an internal review that found no criminal wrongdoing, despite whistleblower and Afghan reports of extrajudicial killings during Afghanistan operations 2010–2013.

via BBC|

#afghanistan #defense #inquiry

world1 month ago•25 min saved

Chernihiv boy shuts down Russian drone, a rare civilian win in Ukraine’s drone war

A 12‑year‑old Anatolii Prokhorenko in Chernihiv disabled a Russian fiber‑optic drone heading toward children after being taught by a soldier, highlighting the civilian toll of Russia’s drone campaign and the UN‑labeled war crimes of such attacks.

via The Washington Post|

#drone-surveillance-and-warfare #drones #europe

world2 months ago•4 min saved

Israeli inquiry finds sexual violence weaponized by Hamas in Oct 7 attacks

An Israeli Civil Commission report describes the Oct 7, 2023 attacks as the ‘weaponization of sexual violence,’ detailing systematic rape, assault and torture by Hamas and allied groups against civilians and hostages to maximize suffering. Based on 430 interviews, 10,000+ photos, and other records, the 300-page finding says these acts constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocidal acts, and it aims to preserve history and aid prosecutions; about 1,200 people were killed and 251 hostages were taken.

via BBC|

#hostages #international-law #israel-hamas-war

law-and-policy2 months ago•11 min saved

DOJ Moves to Revoke Citizenship for 12 Denaturalization Cases Involving Terrorism and War Crimes

The Department of Justice filed civil denaturalization actions in multiple districts against 12 naturalized U.S. citizens who allegedly concealed criminal histories and ties to terrorism, including cases involving al-Qaida, war crimes, sexual abuse of a minor, and other offenses, seeking to revoke their citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act and restore integrity to the naturalization process.

via Department of Justice (.gov)|

#citizenship #denaturalization #immigration

world2 months ago•4 min saved

European Royalty Accused in Sarajevo Siege 'Sniper Safari' Claims

A Croatian journalist’s book and prior reports allege that wealthy foreign visitors, including a member of European royalty, joined Sarajevo’s 1992–96 siege in “sniper safaris,” paying Serb handlers tens of thousands of marks to shoot civilians. The claims are based on documents and interviews, with routes allegedly traced from Croatia and Belgrade to the city. Investigations were opened in Italy in 2025, and U.S. political figures have voiced inquiries; by February 2026 an elderly Italian truck driver was reportedly being investigated as a suspect. The allegations remain controversial and unproven, though they have kept the wartime atrocity story in public discussion.

via LADbible|

#bosnia #european-royal #sarajevo