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UN investigative team says Syria's new authorities 'very receptive' to probe of Assad war crimes
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. organization assisting in investigating the most serious crimes in Syria said Monday the country’s new authorities were “very receptive” to its request for cooperation during a just-concluded visit to Damascus, and it is preparing to deploy. The...
Israel's Netanyahu vows to challenge 'absurd' corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised defiantly on Tuesday to knock down corruption allegations against him as he began testifying in his long-running trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant. ...
Closing statements begin in the trial of Central African Republic rebels at the Hague
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Prosecutors told the International Criminal Court on Monday that they were confident that two alleged leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic were guilty of multiple counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. ...
Man accused of alleged war crimes in separatist region of Ukraine stands trial in Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — A man has gone on trial in Finland on charges of war crimes allegedly committed against Ukrainian forces in a Russia-backed separatist region of Ukraine in 2014. Prosecutors are seeking life imprisonment for the defendant at the trial which opened Thursday at the...
France says it will work closely with Netanyahu despite international arrest warrant
PARIS (AP) — France said Wednesday that it intends to continue to work in close collaboration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite an arrest warrant issued for him by the world’s top war crimes court. The International Criminal Court issued warrants last week...
Warrants put Israeli PM and others in a small group of leaders accused of crimes against humanity
The decision by the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister and a top Hamas official puts them in a small group of leaders to be accused of crimes against humanity. The court issued warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
ICC sentences al-Qaida-linked former police chief to 10 years for war crimes in Mali
THE HAGUE (AP) — The International Criminal Court sentenced an al-Qaida-linked extremist leader to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out when he headed the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu in the west African country of Mali....
US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary commander for his role in West Darfur violence
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...
International court to launch external probe into misconduct accusations against top prosecutor
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
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...
