List of Torture & War Crimes articles
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Protesters raise placards and wave national flags during a demonstration in front of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. Unsourced Allegations Feed Israel’s ‘Masada Complex’
The Israeli public is convinced the world is against it.
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A woman poses for a photo in front of a tall decorated Christmas tree in front of a war-damanged building in Melitopol in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region with a Russian flag flying from a tall pole overhead. What a Russian Victory Would Mean for Ukraine
Ukrainians would face terror on a scale not seen in Europe since the 20th-century era of totalitarian rule.
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Russian soldiers train at a military camp. Russia’s Military Cruelty Begins With Its Own Conscripts
Brutal hazing breaks and humiliates Russian soldiers—and they take it out on civilians.
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Four men with rifles sit on the ground against a wall painted with Arabic script. The ICC Should Prosecute Taliban Leaders
Since returning to power, the Taliban have committed crimes of concern to humanity.
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People stand outside the emergency ward of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Nov. 10. Where Is the West’s Moral Courage on Israel?
Eliminating Hamas doesn’t justify the destruction Israel is inflicting on Gaza.
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Several plumes of white smoke rise against a gray sky above a densely populated area of the Gaza Strip. What the Use of White Phosphorus Means in Warfare
Israel’s use of the deadly chemical would violate international norms.
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People’s Revolution party activists hold placards during a demonstration in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Aug. 11. Congress Wants to Hold Sri Lanka’s Feet to the Fire on Human Rights
The United Nations has given the international community the greenlight to punish Sri Lanka for torture. Congress has taken it.
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A Saudi man wearing a white traditional headdress walks past a framed Andy Warhol artwork. Saudi Arabia Really Wants You to Think It’s Cool
The desert kingdom’s rebranding project goes way beyond sportswashing. But it’s all a little too contrived.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko points while speaking to foreign media. Lukashenko is a large man with white hair and a mustache and wears a dark blue suit as he sits in a chair in front of a Belarusian flag. Belarus Is Abducting Ukrainian Children in Plain Sight
A trail of evidence on social networks and state media detail Minsk’s role in a potential war crime
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A man and woman stand in front of a large outdoor wall installation featuring silver-colored plaques inscribed with names. Russia Is Attempting Genocide in Ukraine
Other states have a legal and moral duty to stop Moscow.
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People protest Russian war crimes in Ukraine while in Vienna. Putin Wanted by ICC Over Alleged War Crimes
The court has issued arrest warrants for the Russian president and another senior official over the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is seen before a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 12. Ethiopia Is Not Ready for Transitional Justice
Washington should not engage with the country’s government unless it pursues accountability for war crimes.
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Josep Borrell stands in front of a microphone in front of a blue backdrop that reads "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" Is the EU Starting to Wobble on Freezing Out Assad?
Cracks have begun to emerge between EU member states on Syria policy.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the start of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, on May 15, 2017. How Putin and Xi Are Trying to Break Global Human Rights
In their own way, Russia and China are threatening the world’s system for defending human rights.
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Members of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service rest. Forest of the Dead
Another mass grave in Ukraine reveals the horrors of Russia’s occupation.
