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World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

War crimes are no longer shameful. That should terrify you

Warring sides in the Middle East show contempt for civilian life, flouting international laws protecting civilians amid escalating conflict.
#international-law
NYC parents
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Over 100 US legal experts condemn strikes on Iran as possible war crimes'

Over 100 US international law experts condemn US-Israeli military actions against Iran as violations of international law and potential war crimes.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Why international law is still the world's best defence

The post-World War II international legal order faces erosion from ultranationalism, great-power rivalries, and norm violations, risking a return to force-based politics where power supersedes principle.
Women
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Sudan war being fought on women's bodies': Survivors detail sexual assault

Sexual violence is a pervasive and defining feature of the conflict in Sudan, primarily affecting women and girls.
Healthcare
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

We dug up medics in Gaza. A year later, international law remains buried

Israel has fostered a culture of impunity for attacks on healthcare workers, leading to severe consequences in Gaza and beyond.
#icc
Law
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

ICC states should not ignore judicial experts' conclusions in Khan's case

Upholding the ICC prosecutor's integrity is crucial for the credibility of State Parties and the ICC system amidst allegations of misconduct.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

ICC to consider legal advice that criticises UN report on prosecutor Karim Khan

The ICC is reviewing a report challenging misconduct allegations against chief prosecutor Karim Khan, with potential implications for his position.
#war-crimes
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago
World politics

Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure?

Attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure by US officials may constitute serious war crimes under international law.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

Reporter Confronts Trump Chief Hegseth With War Crime' Accusation Live at Presser

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced accusations that his 'no quarter' statement regarding Iran constitutes a war crime under international humanitarian law.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Is the US committing war crimes by targeting Iran's civilian infrastructure?

Attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure by US officials may constitute serious war crimes under international law.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Reporter Confronts Trump Chief Hegseth With War Crime' Accusation Live at Presser

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth faced accusations that his 'no quarter' statement regarding Iran constitutes a war crime under international humanitarian law.
#un-resolution
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UN resolution fuels global reparations debate

The UN General Assembly declared the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and called for reparatory justice discussions.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UN resolution fuels global slavery reparations debate

The UN General Assembly declared the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and called for reparatory justice discussions.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UN resolution fuels global reparations debate

The UN General Assembly declared the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and called for reparatory justice discussions.
Social justice
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

UN resolution fuels global slavery reparations debate

The UN General Assembly declared the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity and called for reparatory justice discussions.
#reproductive-rights
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
UK politics

UK government raid on lawyer's office in Guantanamo Bay case deeply troubling'

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
France news

Closing statements begin in war crimes trial for Kosovo ex-president

Kosovo's former president Hashim Thaci faces overwhelming evidence of murder, torture and witness intimidation for crimes during the 1998-99 independence war.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

UK government raid on lawyer's office in Guantanamo Bay case deeply troubling'

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

US Citizen Released by Taliban After More Than a Year in Near-Solitary Confinement'

Dennis Coyle, detained by the Taliban for over a year, has been released and is returning home to the U.S.
#torture
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

UN expert says world has given Israel licence to torture Palestinians'

Torture has become state policy in Israel, with widespread suffering and violence against Palestinians sanctioned by political leaders.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

UN expert says world has given Israel licence to torture Palestinians'

Torture has become state policy in Israel, with widespread suffering and violence against Palestinians sanctioned by political leaders.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Israel drops charges against soldiers in Palestinian detainee abuse case

Israel dropped all charges against five soldiers accused of sexually abusing a Palestinian detainee at a military detention facility, closing a highly divisive case.
US news
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Afghanistan War Veteran Dies in ICE Custody One Day After Arrest

A 41-year-old Afghan-American who served with U.S. Army Special Forces died in ICE custody on March 14, 2026, one day after arrest, prompting investigations and outrage from veterans.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Stop the use of AI in war until laws can be agreed

Frontier AI models are unreliable for warfare and lack legal frameworks; international rules must govern military AI use before deployment to prevent civilian harm.
#ice-detention
NYC parents
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody

An Afghan asylum seeker died less than 24 hours after ICE detention, prompting calls for a full investigation into the circumstances of his death.
NYC parents
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Outrage as Afghan asylum seeker who fought alongside US dies in ICE custody

An Afghan asylum seeker died less than 24 hours after ICE detention, prompting calls for a full investigation into the circumstances of his death.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

UK complicit in desecration of international law in Gaza, says Corbyn-led tribunal

Britain's failure to meet its legal obligations has contributed to the mass killing of Palestinian civilians and the wholesale destruction of civilian objects, the desecration of international law and the further erosion of Britain's status as a nation committed to the rule of law in the international arena.
UK politics
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Ex-Syrian colonel appears in UK court on charges of crimes against humanity

A former Syrian colonel faces crimes against humanity charges in England and Wales for alleged torture and murder during Syria's 2011 pro-democracy crackdown.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 weeks ago

The harrowing reality of being a prisoner of war in Russia - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Recent prisoner-of-war exchanges between Ukraine and Russia reveal widespread torture and abuse in Russian detention facilities, with survivors reporting systematic psychological and physical mistreatment throughout captivity.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

Chronicles of a Needless War

Israeli and US airstrikes damage Tehran's UNESCO World Heritage Golestan Palace, while DC's Epstein installation highlights accountability, and AI copyright protections remain legally unresolved.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse

Israel's military dropped all charges against five soldiers accused of abusing and raping a Palestinian detainee after the victim was transferred to Gaza, citing insufficient evidence and compromised trial fairness.
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

These Women Exposed Prison Sexual Abuse. Now ICE Wants to Deport Them.

At Dublin, she had been sexually harassed and verbally abused by an officer, physically assaulted by another, witnessed other officers sexually abusing women, and been subjected to retaliation. Before her arrest, Cristal had been a long-time permanent resident of the U.S. Her conviction for drugs invalidated her green card, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a final removal order based on her felony conviction.
NYC LGBT
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Israel's displacement of civilians in Lebanon is a possible war crime

Israeli tactics of mass expulsion in Lebanon violate international law and displace over a million civilians, mirroring actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
Miscellaneous
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

War as a Psychological State

Authoritarian and narcissistic leaders share a fragile ego unable to tolerate challenge, causing them to experience political opposition as personal threat and deploy military as an extension of their distorted ego rather than as a policy tool.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown

A former Syrian intelligence officer has been charged with murder and torture as crimes against humanity in England and Wales, marking the first such prosecution under the International Criminal Court Act 2001.
fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Pete Hegseth Might as Well Yell 'I Want to Do War Crimes' Outside The Hague

The only ones who need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they're going to live. No one's putting us in danger, we're putting the other guys in danger. That's our job.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Israel systematically torturing Palestinians in custody, says UN expert

The report claims that torture in detention has been used on an unprecedented scale as punitive collective vengeance, inflicting profound and lasting scars on the bodies and minds of tens of thousands of Palestinians.
Social justice
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Our Psychological Response to War News

Exposure to war news triggers mortality awareness, causing people to strengthen their meaning-giving worldviews like nationalism as a psychological defense mechanism.
Social justice
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Israel holding more than half of Palestinian child detainees without charge

Over half of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons are held without charge or trial, reaching record levels since 2008 monitoring began.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Opinion: The immorality of betting on war

Prediction markets allow betting on geopolitical events including military strikes and political upheavals, raising ethical concerns about profiting from advance knowledge of violence and human suffering.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The Disturbing History of ICE's "Death Cards"

Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers pulled over several cars in Eagle County, Colorado. They took the people away in handcuffs, according to a witness, and left the cars idling at the side of the road. When family members of the disappeared immigrants arrived, there was no sign of their loved ones. What they found instead were customized ace of spades playing cards that read 'ICE Denver Field Office.'
US politics
World politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

US Joins ICJ Case to Defend Israel From Allegations of Genocide

The Trump administration officially joined an International Court of Justice case to defend Israel against genocide allegations, affirming the accusations are false.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Groundbreaking' UN agreement on justice for women to include those in prison for first time

The UN Commission on the Status of Women adopted groundbreaking conclusions explicitly addressing female incarceration, recognizing links between discriminatory laws, violence, and women's imprisonment for the first time in 70 years.
#guantanamo-bay
fromTruthout
1 month ago
Public health

Some Public Health Workers Assigned to Guantanamo, Other ICE Jails, Are Quitting

fromTruthout
1 month ago
Public health

Some Public Health Workers Assigned to Guantanamo, Other ICE Jails, Are Quitting

US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Army veteran sues federal government after ICE detains him for three days

A U.S. citizen and army veteran, George Retes, was detained by federal immigration agents for three days without charges, and has sued the federal government.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Gambian Jammeh-era victims seek real justice' beyond reparations

Yusupha Mbye's mother pushes his wheelchair slowly across the tiled compound of their home in Kanifing, about 11km (seven miles) from The Gambia's capital, Banjul. The late-afternoon sun hangs low as she pauses to straighten a wrap over his legs, stopping briefly to catch her breath. He has been in this wheelchair since he was a teenager, she told Al Jazeera, wiping away tears. Twenty-six years later, I am still caring for him.
World news
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Powerful institutions constrain freedom: offshore detention, digital censorship, and personal grief shape modern lives and resist straightforward legal or social remedies.
World politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Global impunity fuels Israel's illegal push to annex West Bank: Amnesty

International inaction and impunity have enabled Israel's annexation of Palestinian territory in the West Bank, with the Netanyahu government escalating dispossession and apartheid policies unchecked.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Thousands in Kosovo rally against war crimes trial of ex-KLA commanders

Thousands in Kosovo protested the Hague trial of former KLA leaders accused of wartime crimes while many locals view them as national liberation heroes.
#international-humanitarian-law
fromTruthout
2 months ago

Deaths in Detention Warn of Horrors Behind ICE's Prison Walls

The CoreCivic, Inc. California City Immigration Processing Center stands in the Kern County desert awaiting reopening as a federal immigrant detention facility under contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California City, California, on July 10, 2025. PATRICK T. FALLON / AFP via Getty Images All eyes are on the Trump administration's brutal "immigration enforcement" operation in Minnesota, where roving squads of federal agents in Minneapolis are demanding proof of citizenship from people of color on the street and lashing out against residents enraged by the deadly shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer last week.
US politics
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Secrecy around UK military civilian harm risks undermining public confidence'

Secrecy about how the UK investigates civilian deaths in military campaigns risks undermining public confidence and lacks published procedures unlike the US.
Public health
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantanamo

Uniformed US Public Health Service personnel are being deployed to immigration detention sites, including Guantánamo, encountering bleak, potentially inhumane detention conditions and morale-based resignations.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Torture, threats, rape': Palestinian journalists detail Israeli jail abuse

Dozens of Palestinian journalists jailed by Israel since October 2023 report widespread torture, including beatings, sexual assault, starvation, medical neglect, and psychological terror.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Torture, false arrests: Ukrainian women in Russian prisons

A Ukrainian mother from Donetsk was arrested by Russian-backed separatists, subjected to torture, denied contact with her children, and held for prolonged imprisonment.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime - and Fighting Back

Mass detention systems expand through legal 'end runs' and normalization; rapid U.S. detention infrastructure growth signals a dangerous escalation requiring organized resistance.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Five pro-Palestinian activists plead not guilty over UK air base break in

Five pro-Palestinian activists have pleaded not guilty to breaking into a British military air base and damaging two planes in protest against the UK's support for Israel's war in Gaza. The five are accused of breaking into the Brize Norton Royal Air Force base in central England in June and spraying red paint over two Voyager aircraft used for refuelling and transport.
UK politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Families call for truth on Kosovo War's missing people

"My mother and sisters were killed on that day. For 26 years, I have not known where their bodies are buried. Every time I see a pit, I think they might be lying there," Gashi says. For more than two decades, he has been haunted by the feeling that the truth could lie right beneath his feet, but remains out of reach.
Miscellaneous
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US faces war crime allegation for disguising' aircraft in drug boat attack

A US military aircraft allegedly disguised as a civilian plane struck a suspected drug-smuggling boat, an action that could constitute perfidy and a war crime.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Israeli prisons are akin to torture camps', Israeli rights group finds

At least 84 Palestinian prisoners died in Israeli jails since October 2023 amid alleged systematic abuse, denial of medical care, deliberate starvation, and withheld bodies.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Stripped naked': Yemeni detainee recounts torture in UAE-run prison

It's been more than six years since Ali Hassan Ali Bakhtiyan was released from a secret prison in eastern Yemen's Hadramout Governorate, but he cannot forget the horrors he underwent during his more than two years in detention. It was a very bitter and extremely painful experience, the 30-year-old man said, adding he was lodged inside the secret prison run by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and local Yemeni troops called the Hadrami Elite Forces (HEF) inside Hadramout's Presidential Palace.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I could not stay silent': Palestinian prisoner tells of sexual abuse in Israeli jail

At least one of the group knew a crime was being committed and intervened, not to stop the torture but to prevent its documentation. Al-Saei said he heard the man warning others don't take a photo, don't take a photo as they attacked. He bled from his rectum for more than three weeks after the assault, which happened soon after he was detained in February 2024.
World news
#icj
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Why The Gambia wants Myanmar punished for Rohingya genocide

The Gambia's landmark case, accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its mostly Muslim Rohingya minority, began in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) this week. The Gambia's attorney general and justice minister, Dawda A Jallow, told ICJ judges on Monday that the Rohingya were targeted for destruction by Myanmar's government, as the case's final hearing opened nearly a decade after the country's military launched an offensive that forced some 750,000 Rohingya from their homes, mostly into neighbouring Bangladesh.
World news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on Israel and the West Bank: the other relentless assault upon Palestinians | Editorial

Israeli government measures and settler actions are accelerating Palestinian dispossession in the West Bank and undermining the prospect of a Palestinian state.
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