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Saturday 26 September 2020
A BBC Panorama programme claims that killings of civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq have been covered up.
187 million people were killed through genocide and state-sanctioned mass murder, in the 20th century, writes Cian Matthew Kearns.
Karadzic (73) was notorious for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.
The German man is charged with complicity in mass murder at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
The court is considering prosecuting US servicemen over alleged detainee abuse.
Kim Yong Chol is heading to the closing ceremony but is accused of war crimes.
A UN report said some of the cases are “reminiscent of Bosnia”.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The 13 are suspected of “murders, torture, rapes, persecutions and expulsions” of civilians.
Slobodan Praljak shouted out “Praljak is not a criminal. I reject your verdict”, immediately before bringing a brown bottle to his lips.
The 74 year old faced 11 charges, including genocide and crimes against humanity, at the UN tribunal.
The actor apparently wanted to invite Kony to dinner so he could be arrested.
Three investigators from the UN’s Human Rights Council have been probing the political climate of the African country for the past 12 months.
“The preparatory work has been done, but nevertheless, there is no prosecutor and no court.”
Men, women and children in South Sudan have been shot, hacked to death with machetes and burnt alive.
Five facts about war crimes, and the long, arduous legal process to bring perpetrators to justice.
Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan is to ‘convey concerns to Russian authorities’ as Western powers accuse Russia of war crimes.
Professor of international criminal justice, Dr Niamh Howlin, says countries and individuals can be held responsible for the things they do during war time.
This would be the first time Ireland is involved in an international witness protection programme.
The man had told his defence lawyer he was “a Muslim who believes in justice.”
The former Bosnian Serb leader was sentenced to four decades in jail over the worst atrocities in Europe since World War II.
The International Criminal Court has convicted Jean-Pierre Bemba on five charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The African Union has accused South Sudanese forces of extreme violence since the country’s civil war began nearly two years ago.
American allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE are leading the coalition battling rebels in Yemen.
Omar Khadr arrived in Guantanamo Bay aged 15.
Victims in Croatia might soon get justice after war crimes.
Benjamin Netanyahu called Israel’s soldiers “the most moral army in the world”.
Amnesty International says thousands of people may have been targeted in the war crimes in Iraq.
The group says Israel showed a “shocking disregard for Gaza civilians”.
The international community is pouring its efforts into containing the criminal militancy of Isis, but we should turn our attention to funding Ebola emergency relief.
Massacres, hostage-taking, torture and sexual violence. These are the war crimes happening in Syria, yet why don’t we care, asks GOAL CEO Barry Andrews.
For more than 60 years German courts only prosecuted Nazi war criminals if evidence showed they personally committed atrocities.
The Security Council wants to bring the crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible war crimes.
The resolution will seek to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court.
Ratko Mladic faces 11 charges for his role in Bosnia’s brutal 1992-95 conflict in which 100,000 people died.
A UN war crimes tribunal says that Ratko Mladic “has a case to answer”.
The court will address a report which found that some of Kosovo’s leaders were involved in war crimes – including harvesting and selling organs – during the conflict.
This month marks 30 years since the end of the bloody dictatorship – but thousands are still missing.
A legal error meant that many people found guilty of war crimes now have to undergo retrials.
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you kick off your day.
Victims of the former Liberian president’s regime spoke of their relief after his 50-year jail term was upheld.
WELL, THE AUTUMN weather is certainly upon us this week and many people will no doubt have had to turn on their heating for the first time in months.
Met Éireann says the cool weather will continue today before turning cold tonight.
Temperatures will drop as low as zero overnight.
Now, for most people, this forecast is bad news. But for some, the cold weather is heaven.
Today we’re asking: Do you like cold weather?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Mostly sunny
Max: 13 °C
Min: 2 °C
Times of sun and clouds
Max: 14 °C
Min: 8 °C
Mostly cloudy with spotty showers
Max: 16 °C
Min: 6 °C
