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US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence

Nov. 13, 2024 05:58 AM EST

CAIRO (AP) — The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the ongoing violence against civilians in West Darfur. The U.S. Department of Treasury said in a statement on Tuesday that Abdel Rahman Juma Barakallah led...

What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary

Nov. 12, 2024 21:21 PM EST

In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own. Hegseth, 44, has developed a close rapport with Trump, who also...

International court to launch external probe into misconduct accusations against top prosecutor

Nov. 08, 2024 16:35 PM EST

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, The Associated Press has learned, keeping alive a case that the court’s internal watchdog had closed within five days. Karim...

Finland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine

Oct. 31, 2024 15:35 PM EDT

HELSINKI (AP) — Prosecutors in Finland filed charges Thursday over alleged war crimes in 2014 by a combatant who fought against Ukrainian forces in a Russian-backed separatist region of Ukraine. The National Prosecution Authority did not identify the suspect when announcing the...

Takeaways from AP investigation into misconduct allegations against prosecutor who charged Netanyahu

Oct. 25, 2024 05:51 AM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — At the same time he sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the International Criminal Court faced accusations that he tried for more than a year to coerce a female aide into a sexual relationship. ...

A woman goes on trial in Sweden for war crimes over allegedly abusing Yazidis in Syria

Oct. 07, 2024 05:25 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group went on trial on Monday in Sweden on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria. Lina Laina Ishaq, who is a Swedish citizen, is accused...

The International Criminal Court unsealed war crimes arrest warrants for 6 Libyan suspects

Oct. 04, 2024 13:27 PM EDT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Friday for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in 2020. ...

Sweden charges a woman with war crimes for allegedly torturing Yazidi women and children in Syria

Sep. 19, 2024 10:48 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish authorities on Thursday charged a 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group with genocide, crimes against humanity and serious war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria — the first such case on trial in the Scandinavian country. ...

Australia strips medals from military commanders over Afghanistan war crime allegations

Sep. 12, 2024 05:58 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Several serving and former Australian military commanders have been stripped of medals over allegations of war crimes committed during the Afghanistan war, Defense Minister Richard Marles said Thursday. Holding commanders to account for alleged...