List of Torture & War Crimes articles
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Hermann Göring, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's second in command, at the Nuremberg trials Don’t Cling to Hopes That Putin Will Ever Face Justice
The system for prosecuting war crimes is broken—but focusing on sanctions could work.
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A mourner attends the funeral of a family of three in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv on April 22. Russia’s War Crime Denials Are Fuel for More Atrocities
In Moscow’s myths, Russia is always the victim.
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Ukrainian relatives mourn at a funeral of a family member killed in Bucha, Ukraine. Bucha Must Be Remembered
As Ukraine seeks accountability for the perpetrators of civilian killings, it must also process its collective trauma.
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A woman walks past a Russian tank on a muddy street with houses and people in the background. Putin’s Gruesome Playbook
Russia’s indiscriminate bombing in Ukraine looks startlingly familiar.
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People take part in a silent protest against the mass killing of Ukrainian civilians. Russia Is Mimicking Open-Source Intelligence Methods to Discredit Bucha Atrocities
The Kremlin is desperate to muddy the waters around its war crimes.
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Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova shows pictures during an interview with AFP in western Ukrainian city of Lviv on March 22. To Prosecute Putin for War Crimes, Safeguard the Digital Proof
Holding Russia accountable for atrocities in Ukraine requires the painstaking collection and preservation of evidence in the face of rampant disinformation.
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A mass grave is exhumed by local authorities as they attempt to identify the bodies of civilians killed during the Russian occupation in Bucha, Ukraine. Russia’s Ukraine Propaganda Has Turned Fully Genocidal
Egged on by the language of annihilation and extermination, Russian soldiers have become willing executioners.
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Gennady Kuzmin addresses the U.N. General Assembly. U.N. Kicks Russia Off Human Rights Council
In one way at least, so far, Vladimir Putin’s Russia has joined Muammar al-Qaddafi’s Libya.
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Three people huddle together in mourning in front of a large pile of dirt as snow falls. War Crimes Trials Aren’t Enough
To protect civilians from war crimes, stop them from happening now.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the press in Bucha. Reports of Russian Atrocities in Ukraine Are Just the Beginning
Hellish scenes from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha spark fears of what awaits in Mariupol.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin at press conference a joint press conference with German Chancellor at the Kremlin in Moscow, on February 15, 2022. (Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev/ Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images) Prosecuting Putin
Bringing the Russian president to trial will be a challenge. But war crimes lawyers are raring to go.
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People protest for political reform and the release of political prisoners in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan Can’t Torture Its Way to Stability
Until the Tokayev regime shows remorse for its brutal crackdown, the country’s reforms won’t bring progress.
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Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman. America’s ICC Animus Gets Tested by Putin’s Alleged War Crimes
Does U.S. support for an investigation of Russia’s attack on Ukraine signal a bigger policy shift?
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The memorial called “Heroines,” dedicated to Kosovar Albanian women wartime rape survivors, is seen in Pristina, Kosovo, on May 4, 2021. We Need a Better Way to Prosecute Sexual Assault in Conflict
Though rape is one of the most commonly perpetrated war crimes, it is rarely considered by international courts.
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A woman holds a placard reading “International Criminal Court in The Hague” above the portraits of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko during a demonstration in support of Ukraine in front of Russia’s embassy in Rome on Feb. 24. Could Putin Actually Face Accountability at the ICC?
The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know.
