Category: War crimes

War crimes are serious violations of international humanitarian law, committed during armed conflict, that are considered to be serious enough to be prosecuted and punished. Examples of war crimes include murder, rape, torture, and the use of child soldiers.

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↪ War crimes and rebel bishops: Christmas celebrations marred by bitter split in Ethiopia’s ancient church 2 years ago
↪ Children executed and women raped in front of their families as M23 militia unleashes fresh terror on DRC 2 years ago
↪ Extremist Timbuktu Islamic police chief sentenced to 10 years in jail by ICC 2 years ago
↪ Rounded up, massacred and posted on social media: can Ethiopia bring justice for atrocities in Tigray? 2 years ago
↪ Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds 2 years ago
↪ In their inhumanity, conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine offer a shared, brutal vision of the future of war | Simon Tisdall 2 years ago
↪ Macklemore cancels Dubai show to protest UAE role in Sudan civil war 2 years ago
↪ ‘Justice is served’: relief at ex-Kony commander’s conviction in Uganda 2 years ago
↪ Ex-LRA commander convicted of crimes against humanity in landmark Ugandan trial 2 years ago