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ICC prosecutor launches Ukraine war crimes investigation

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed to be responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide amid a rising civilian death toll and widespread ...

03 Mar 2022 at 10:55

UK actions over Chagos Islands ‘crimes against humanity’, says rights group

Forcing the people of the Chagos Islands to leave their homeland to make way for a military base and blocking their return are crimes against humanity, according to a new report. Both the UK and US governments should provide full ...

15 Feb 2023 at 10:26

Calls to ‘strip’ Home Office of Windrush compensation administration

A report from a global human rights organisation said the administration of the Windrush compensation scandal should be “stripped” from the Home Office and given to an independent body. The report from Human Rights Watch ...

17 Apr 2023 at 06:04

World

China tightens Tiananmen Square access on anniversary of pro-democracy protests

China tightened already strict access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of 1989 pro-democracy protests. In Hong Kong, which had been the last Chinese-controlled territory to hold ...

04 Jun 2023 at 17:56

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Calls mount for Philippines ex-senator’s release after jail riot

Human rights activists have called for the immediate release of a former Philippines opposition senator after she was taken hostage in a rampage by three Muslim militants in a failed attempt to escape from a ...

10 Oct 2022 at 13:37

Families voice concern of potential impact of bill on La Mon bomb investigation

Concern has been expressed around any potential impact of the Government’s legacy bill on a fresh probe into the La Mon bomb attack. Twelve people were killed and scores more injured when the Provisional ...

15 May 2023 at 16:07

World

South Sudan peace talks face collapse over new security law

South Sudan peace talks which have almost reached completion face a stumbling block, with opposition groups demanding a newly-passed Bill allowing the detention of people without an arrest warrant be ...

10 Jul 2024 at 08:53

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over ‘abductions of Ukrainian children’

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ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine. Although ...

17 Mar 2023 at 18:58

World

At least 10 people killed by police in Mozambique post-election protests

At least 10 people were fatally shot by police and dozens of others were injured when authorities cracked down on unrest following Mozambique’s presidential election, two medical groups said. ...

31 Oct 2024 at 10:37

World

Zimbabwe police arrest 41 election monitors as votes are counted after delays

Police in Zimbabwe have said they arrested 41 workers for poll monitoring groups and seized computers and other equipment they were using to tabulate the results of vote counting in the ...

24 Aug 2023 at 20:29

Northern Ireland

‘Difficult year’ predicted for victims of terrorism

A “difficult year” has been forecast for victims of terrorism. Ongoing incidents of sectarian chanting as well as the Government’s proposed legacy legislation, which has been branded ...

04 Jan 2023 at 14:33

World

Rights group pushes for probe into Darfur atrocities by Sudanese paramilitary

A prominent rights group has called for the International Criminal Court to investigate atrocities in Sudan’s volatile Darfur region, including what it says were “summary ...

11 Jul 2023 at 17:16

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