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Former Guatemalan Dictator Guilty Of Genocide
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Efrain Rios Montt is the first head of state to be tried for genocide within his own judicial system.
Read more...U.S. Offers $5 Million For Capture Of Joseph Kony
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Kony and his lieutenants are wanted for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Read more...Israeli War Crimes Cannot Be Ignored
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The UN has formally concluded that Israel’s settlements in the West Bank violate international law.
Read more...Michael Sallah Describes Pulitzer Prize-Winning Tiger Force Investigation
Mike Sallah, Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism
'Tiger Force' exposed the atrocities of an elite Army platoon during the Vietnam war.
Read more...Desmond Tutu Wants Bush, Blair To Be Tried In The Hague
Comments (0) | Demond Tutu, george w. bush, Hague, ICC, International, Iraq War, the Middle East, Tony Blair, war crimes, weapons of mass destruction
Nine years after the war began, Iraq's death toll continues to rise. Will Tutu's remarks have any traction or will they be lost in the noise over Syria and Iran?
Read more...Charles Taylor Sentencing A Step In The Right Direction
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The sentence indicates that justice has been served for heinous crimes against humanity.
Read more...Charles Taylor Conviction Is Reminder Of Necessity Of International Law
Comments (1) | Charles Taylor, child soldiers, darfur, Genocide, human rights, ICC, International Criminal Court, international law, Joseph Kony, Justice, Nuremberg Trials, Omar Bashir, Opinion, Sierra Leone, the hague, un, United Nations, war crimes
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The world needs a body of international law with global jurisdiction and adequate resources.
Read more...Controversy Over Armenian Genocide Puts U.S. On Shaky Moral Ground
Comments (15) | Armenia, Armenian Genocide, cambodia, clinton, Commentaries, darfur, Genocide, genocide denial, istanbul, Obama, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, recognition, stages of genocide, Turkey, war crimes
Obama and Turkish President Abdullah Gul, 2010. (Official White House photo)
Obama treads lightly.
Read more...Goldstone Report Accuracy Questioned, Israel President Decries "Blood Libel"
Claim that Israel committed war crimes during the Gaza War now questioned.
Read more..."Kill Team" Photos Of U.S. Army Abuses In Afghanistan Could Rival Abu Ghraib Scandal
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The photos could prompt a backlash bigger than that following the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal.
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