ICC unveils war crimes charge for `callous` Timbuktu attack
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Tuesday accused a Malian jihadist of war crimes for "a callous" attack on the world heritage site of Timbuktu.
Mar 01, 2016, 15:50 PM IST
North Korea leaders should face trial for crimes against humanity: UN
The 2014 report prompted the UN General Assembly to urge the Security Council to consider referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court.
Jan 22, 2016, 18:34 PM IST
Ugandan rebel commander Ongwen faces 70 war crimes charges
The International Criminal Court on Thursday unveiled 70 charges of war crimes against notorious Lord`s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen.
Jan 21, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
Dhaka university cuts ties with all Pakistani varsities
Many of the assassinated 1971 intelligentsias were senior teachers of Dhaka University and majority of them were massacred towards the fag end of the liberation war.
Dec 14, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
War crimes execution: India may back Bangladesh if issue raised at global forum
India is likely to back Bangladesh if the issue of execution of two influential Opposition leaders for war crimes during the country's 1971 independence struggle against Pakistan was taken to any multilateral or international forum.
Nov 24, 2015, 19:33 PM IST
Bangladesh SC upholds death sentence of two wartime criminals
A bench of Chief Justice S.K. Sinha heard Mujahid's plea on Tuesday and Chowdhury's on Wednesday.
Nov 18, 2015, 12:44 PM IST
UN asks Sri Lanka to allow foreign judges in war crimes probe
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday unanimously recommended a credible probe involving foreign judges and prosecutors into the alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka's battle against the LTTE, a resolution on which was surprisingly co-sponsored by Colombo despite its strong reservations.
Oct 01, 2015, 22:55 PM IST
France opens war crimes inquiry against Assad regime
French authorities have launched a probe into Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s regime for alleged war crimes, sources said Tuesday, as world powers sparred at the UN over the embattled leader`s fate.
Sep 30, 2015, 08:58 AM IST
ICC war crimes suspect Bemba, aides` bribery trial opens
Congolese former vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba and four close associates went on trial Tuesday before the International Criminal Court, facing charges of bribing witnesses in Bemba`s war crimes case.
Sep 29, 2015, 16:11 PM IST
Backing 'watered down' US resolution on Lanka would mean denial of justice: Karunanidhi
DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday cautioned India against supporting a "watered down" resolution by the US on Sri Lanka in the UN Human Rights Council over alleged rights violations during the last phase of civil war against LTTE in 2009 in the island nation.
Sep 27, 2015, 14:55 PM IST
Islamist sent to war crimes court for Timbuktu attacks
An Islamist leader was on Saturday handed over to the International Criminal Court on charges of destroying much of Mali`s fabled city of Timbuktu, in the first such case before the war crimes court, officials said.
Sep 26, 2015, 12:14 PM IST
Lanka opposes tone of proposed US resolution on war crimes
Sri Lanka on Monday described as "reparative, judgmental" and "counterproductive" the text of the draft resolution to be moved by the US at the UN rights body in Geneva on the country's alleged war crimes during the last phase of civil war with the LTTE.
Sep 21, 2015, 23:03 PM IST
UN wants international judges in Sri Lanka war crimes court
The United Nations on Wednesday detailed horrific abuses committed in Sri Lanka`s civil war, including the disappearance of tens of thousands of people, and said the country needed international help to probe war crimes and enable reconciliation.
Sep 16, 2015, 16:46 PM IST
Tamil Nadu against any move to allow Sri Lanka internal probe on 'war crimes'
Tamil Nadu on Wednesday opposed any move to allow Sri Lanka hold an internal probe into alleged human rights violations and war crimes during hostilities in 2009 and urged the Modi government to take the lead at the UN and press for an international investigation on it.
Sep 16, 2015, 14:48 PM IST
Hindu body calls for international probe into Sri Lanka war crimes
A US-based Hindu organisation has called for an international independent probe into the alleged war crimes during Sri Lanka's final assault on the LTTE as America is set to bring a resolution in the UN rights body supporting a domestic probe.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:17 PM IST
Witness tells ICC how DR Congo rebels came to `wage war`
The first witness began testifying Tuesday in the trial of former Congolese rebel Bosco Ntaganda, who stands accused before the International Criminal Court on 18 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Sep 15, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
