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Drones orchestrate 'human safaris' against Ukrainian civilians

Russian forces have used cheap, remote-controlled drones to hunt civilians in Ukraine in a two-year pattern dubbed 'human safaris,' targeting pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles and other civilians; a recent video near Kramatorsk drew outrage before being removed, highlighting a spread from Kherson to areas like Sumy and Kharkiv. The UN and experts say these attacks constitute war crimes and are not isolated, serving as intimidation and potential training or fundraising tools for drone operators, while civilians live under near-constant fear and displacement pressure persists.

via France 24|

#civilians #drones #russia

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Syria convicts Assad-era grand mufti, grants life sentence

A Damascus court sentenced Ahmed Hassoun, the Assad-era grand mufti, to life in prison for inciting civil war and complicity in killings, ruling that the official religious establishment aided regime military and security operations during Syria’s long civil war.

via BBC|

#ahmed-hassoun #civil-war #grand-mufti

world2 days ago•3 min saved

Former Syrian grand mufti jailed for life over war crimes

A Damascus court sentenced Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, Syria’s former grand mufti, to life in prison for incitement to violence, justifying killings and abusing his office, ruling that he used religious authority to back military operations and to advocate destruction of civilian areas tied to the war; he received 20 years for inciting killings and 10 more for prolonging them, must pay restitution, and is barred from amnesty with assets confiscated for the public treasury. This marks a rare transitional-justice case targeting a top religious official in Assad’s regime.

via Al Jazeera|

#ahmad-hassoun #barrel-bombs #grand-mufti

world2 days ago•34 min saved

Inside the Nasser Hospital strike: Mariam Abu Dagga and the shadow of war crimes

The Independent reconstructs the 25 August 2025 double-tap strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital that killed Mariam Abu Dagga and multiple journalists and first responders. Based on witness testimony, whistleblowers and independent analyses, it argues the second blast targeted civilians and press in a way that could constitute war crimes, while Israel maintains it hit a Hamas camera; Reuters corroborated the camera from journalist feeds. UN experts and CPJ have highlighted risks to journalists in Gaza, and there has been no accountability to date.

via The Independent|

#gaza #hospital-strike #israel

world4 days ago•26 min saved

Israel opens rare criminal probe into Hind Rajab killing in Gaza

Israel announced a rare criminal investigation into the 2024 killing of a Palestinian family in Gaza by the IDF, including Hind Rajab, whose pleas for help from a car with dead relatives drew international condemnation; the probe also covers a 2025 convoy incident as Gaza strikes continue and U.S.-Israel relations remain strained.

via The Washington Post|

#gaza-city #israel-defense-forces #middle-east

middle-east5 days ago•5 min saved

Israel opens criminal probe into killing of Gaza child Hind Rajab after years of denial

Israel has publicly admitted firing on the civilian car carrying Hind Rajab in Gaza and launched a criminal investigation—the first official acknowledgment of such an attack after years of denial—amid international pressure and new evidence from investigations and documentaries; advocates claim a deliberate double-tap on medics and call for independent international accountability, including a pending ICC war-crimes filing by Hind Rajab Foundation.

via Al Jazeera|

#gaza #hind-rajab #icc

world7 days ago•3 min saved

Wassim al-Assad sentenced to death in Syria war-crimes trial amid transitional justice push

Damascus's Fourth Criminal Court sentenced Wassim al-Assad, Bashar al-Assad's cousin, to death for murder, torture and other war crimes linked to the Eastern Ghouta siege; the verdict also saw Bashar, Maher, and Atef Najib receive death sentences in what Syria calls a transitional justice effort. Wassim, arrested in 2025, was accused of leading pro-regime paramilitary groups and killings of civilians; he was found guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes, cleared of drug-trafficking, and his assets were confiscated.

via Al Jazeera|

#death-sentence #eastern-ghouta #syria

world8 days ago•2 min saved

Wassim al-Assad Sentenced to Death in Syria War Crimes Trial

A Damascus court convicted Wassim al-Assad, cousin of Bashar al-Assad, of war crimes including premeditated murder and torture and sentenced him to death. It marks the first in-person sentencing of a member of the al-Assad family in Syria, while Bashar and Maher al-Assad were sentenced in absentia last week. The case also links him to leading pro-regime militias and alleged Captagon production, with his assets confiscated as part of the verdict.

via Al Jazeera|

#damascus-court #death-sentence #syria

national-security14 days ago•17 min saved

Pentagon review ties Yemen strikes to hundreds of civilian casualties last year

A Pentagon review of U.S. strikes in Yemen last year found 153 civilians killed and nearly 250 wounded, after attacking at least 1,000 targets; the Defense Department publicly acknowledged civilian harm for the first time and said three incidents were more likely than not to have harmed noncombatants.

via washingtonpost.com|

#humanitarian-crises #military-and-defense #national-security

world14 days ago•19 min saved

Damascus hands Bashar al-Assad a death sentence in absentia as Syria shifts under new leadership

A Damascus court sentenced former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the civil war, along with seven other former security officials including his brother Maher al-Assad and cousin Atef Najib; Assad has been living in exile in Russia since the regime fell in 2024, and Syria’s new leadership has sought his extradition, though Moscow has not signaled whether it will comply.

via The Washington Post|

#bashar-al-assad #capital-punishment #crimes-against-humanity

world15 days ago•8 min saved

Syria court sentences Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

A Damascus court convicted and sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Syria’s civil war, marking the first verdict against him while he remains in Moscow after fleeing in 2024. His cousin Atef Najib and several other former officials were also handed death sentences in absentia; extradition from Russia remains uncertain.

via BBC|

#bashar-al-assad #damascus #death-sentence

world15 days ago•199 min saved

Damascus sentences Assad and kin to death in absentia over war crimes

A Syrian court in Damascus sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict; Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib was also given the death penalty in the same case, with the verdict broadcast on state TV as the Assads reside in Russia and Damascus seeks their extradition.

via CNN|

#assad #damascus #death-sentence

world15 days ago•2 min saved

Assad and Kin Sentenced to Death in Landmark Syrian War Crimes Trial

A Damascus criminal court sentenced Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher, and Atef Najib to death in absentia for crimes during Syria’s nearly 14-year war, including murder, torture and crimes against humanity; Najib was convicted for crimes including the killing of children under 15. The ruling, the first of its kind under the transitional authorities, is seen as delivering accountability for Syrians and establishing a legal precedent for others accused of Assad-era crimes.

via Al Jazeera|

#assad #crimes-against-humanity #death-penalty

world19 days ago•27 min saved

Rights groups call Israeli Lebanon strike a war crime in journalist’s death

Rights groups led by Human Rights Watch say Israel committed a war crime by killing Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil and injuring Zeinab Faraj in an April airstrike in southern Lebanon, after reviewing photo/video evidence, witness accounts and a request by the Lebanese Red Cross; Israel contends it was targeting Hezbollah and does not target journalists, while HRW and Amnesty International say the strike harmed civilians and that Israel should have known they were journalists.

via The Washington Post|

#human-rights-watch #israel-defense-forces #lebanon

world20 days ago•6 min saved

Ukraine decries Russian 'drone hunt' of civilian in Kherson market

Ukraine's Zelenskyy condemned a Russian drone attack on a Kherson market after video shows a drone stalking a 52-year-old vendor before detonating near him; the vendor survived. Kyiv says the incident is part of a broader pattern of 'human safari' drone attacks targeting civilians, with authorities reporting thousands of drone strikes in Kherson and hundreds of civilian casualties. Zelenskyy urged international intervention and security guarantees, warning the threat could spread beyond Ukraine.

via Fox News|

#drones #kherson #russia