war crimes
Liberia’s notorious rebel-turned-senator Johnson dies
[ad_1] Prince Yormie Johnson, Liberian warlord-turned-politician, who became infamous for the 1990 footage of him sipping beer while the-then president was tortured nearby, has died at the age of 72.As...
Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity
[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. General Assembly committee adopted a resolution late Friday paving the way for negotiations on a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes...
Lebanese PM denounces Israeli ‘war crimes’ as media workers killed
[ad_1] Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday condemned an alleged Israeli strike on a residence housing journalists as a "new chapter of war crimes," as two people were...
Foreign Office official resigns over Israel arms sales
[ad_1] A British Foreign Office official who worked on counter terrorism has resigned in protest at arms sales to Israel, saying the UK government “may be complicit in war crimes”.Mark...
LRA rebel commander found guilty of war crimes in Uganda
[ad_1] A child soldier-turned-rebel commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in a landmark case in Uganda.Thomas Kwoyelo was...
