A mysterious pile of bones could hold evidence of Japanese war crimes, activists say

TOKYO (AP) — Depending on who you ask, the bones that have been sitting in a Tokyo repository for decades could be either leftovers from early 20th century anatomy classes, or the unburied and unidentified victims of one of the country's most notorious war crimes. A group of...

Today in History: July 21, verdict reached in Scopes "Monkey Trial"

Today in History Today is Sunday, July 21, the 203rd day of 2024. There are 163 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of...

Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that precipitated the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip, according to a global human rights group report released Wednesday. Human Rights Watch said the acts of the...

EU-backed court convicts former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter of murder and abuse during 1999 war

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges at a European Union-backed court convicted a former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Tuesday with involvement in the murder of one person and the illegal detention and torture of nearly 20 more during his country’s war for independence from Serbia in 1999. ...

At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria in 2012-2014, authorities in the two countries said Wednesday. In a coordinated effort that also involved the...

Prosecutors ask France's highest court to rule on validity of arrest warrant for Syria's president

NICE, France (AP) — French prosecutors have requested the country's highest court to rule on the validity of the international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war, according to a statement on Tuesday. ...

Posthumous book by Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina will document war crimes since Russian invasion

NEW YORK (AP) — A posthumous book by Victoria Amelina, the Ukrainian author killed last year during a Russian missile strike, will be published in February upon the war's third anniversary. “Looking at Women Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary,” which draws upon Amelina's...

Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad

PARIS (AP) — The Paris appeals court ruled on Wednesday that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war is valid and remains in place, lawyers said. Jeanne Sulzer and Clemence...

International Criminal Court convicts al-Qaida-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali

International court seeks arrest of Russian officials over attacks on Ukrainian power plants

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court said Tuesday it issued arrest warrants for Russia’s former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacks on Ukraine's power plants, the third time the global court has accused senior Russian leaders of war crimes. ...