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Conflict & Justice
‘International law is in crisis’: Experts are concerned over the state of accountability on the global stage
Black, gray, blue and yellow illustration of Russian war
Conflict & Justice
Holding Russia accountable for war crimes
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda speaks at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, in this this Aug. 28, 2018, file photo.
Justice
Israel has a stake in Biden administration’s decision to lift ICC sanctions
Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona is seen only from the head up, blocked mostly by ICC judges standing in the nearground.
Top of The World
Alleged CAR militia leaders reject ICC charges
Environmental activists hold a banner that reads: "Because watching is not an option [anymore]," as they protest outside of a court during a hearing in a case environmentalist and human rights groups have brought against Royal Dutch Shell to force the ene
Energy
Climate activists are taking their case to court — at The Hague and beyond
A group of four soldiers are shown walking across a field wearing full battlefield fatigues and carrying weapons.
Military
Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed Afghans — report
An African man wearing a suit appears on a video screen with a blue background
Conflict & Justice
Tensions continue in Darfur as Sudanese war criminal faces his day in court
US President Donald Trump is shown standing at a podium with his arms outstretched and rows of US soldiers wearing fatigues standing behind him.
Military
Trump authorizes sanctions over ICC Afghanistan war crimes case
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 23, 2020.
International Criminal Court says Pompeo is threatening its staff
A large helicopter is shown in the distance making its landing approach with the shadow of soldiers in the nearground.
Top of The World
ICC says US can be investigated for war crimes; Putin and Erdoğan hold talks over Syria; Governments, businesses take measures to halt spread of COVID-19
An illustration shows several bodies layed out in in various positions with one red body.
Conflict
In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives
Gambia's Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou speaks on the first day of hearings in a case against Myanmar alleging genocide against the minority Muslim Rohingya population at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands.
Justice
Gambian minister brought Myanmar to The Hague ‘in the name of humanity’
woman wearing military fatigues holds a gun
Thousands of ISIS fighters sit in prison. Kurdish leaders call for a special tribunal.
Three siblings smile and pose while sitting in the pew of a church
Dutch church ends 96-day service as Armenian family spared deportation
A preacher stands at the front of a mostly full church
Immigration
A tale of two sanctuary churches: Congregants in Ohio and the Netherlands find ‘instant connection’
Syrian police hold weapons while they ride in the bed of a pickup truck in Doma.
Conflict
US suggests Russia, Syria may have tampered with Duma evidence, Moscow denies it
ICC judges in the Hague
Conflict
International court probes possible war crimes in Afghanistan, including by the US
poison in The Hague
Justice
Convicted war criminal drinks ‘poison’ in court, dies
DNA testing in The Hague
Justice
Cutting-edge DNA labs help identify people missing in conflicts and disasters
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte greets supporters during campaigning in The Hague, Netherlands on March 14.
Global Politics
The Dutch far-right party of Geert Wilders looks to lose the election — by a lot
Global Politics
Dutch voices demand their government get tough with Russia over the downed Malaysia Airlines flight
Global Politics
Dutch voices demand their government get tough with Russia over the downed Malaysia Airlines flight
Conflict & Justice
A journalist who covered the Bosnian war testifies in war crimes trial of a key Serb commander
Nuclear Security Summit, Washington
Global Politics
President Obama starts this week’s trip to Europe in a country where his popularity is huge
Nuclear Security Summit, Washington
Global Politics
President Obama starts this week’s trip to Europe in a country where his popularity is huge
Conflict & Justice
‘The Butcher of Bosnia’ refuses to testify for a former ally at The Hague
Kenya's Deputy President Ruto sits in courtroom before trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. (Photo: REUTERS/Michael Kooren)
Conflict & Justice
The Trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto Starts With an Ominous Warning
Global Politics
Author calls for three-prong approach, including legal action, in response to Syria
Conflict & Justice
Three Prong Approach to Stopping Syria
Arts, Culture & Media
American pop culture brings Yiddish language to the world
Arts, Culture & Media
Historian mashes up historical images with modern-day reality
VIDEO: Former Liberian dictator Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years
Global Politics
War crimes trial of Ratko Mladic inspires graffiti war in Serbia
Global Politics
Recession means new reality for Netherlands, stalwart economy of euro zone
Charles Taylor, former leader of Liberia, found guilty of war crimes
Verdict expected this week in war crimes trial of Liberia’s Charles Taylor
Yemeni-Americans protest outgoing leader’s trip to U.S. for medical treatment
Retirement for deposed dictators: Where do they go?
Shortage of Relief in Darfur
Aid agencies expelled from Darfur
Environment
Alt-meat lunch: In the Netherlands, a lab for low-impact alternatives to livestock
Arts, Culture & Media
The Globalization of Yiddish
Business, Economics and Jobs
Australia-Japan Whaling Case in International Court
Arts, Culture & Media
Landlocked Country in South America Sues Neighbor to Get Coastline Back
Conflict & Justice
Congo’s Notorious ‘Terminator’ Bosco Ntaganda Appears Before ICC
Arts, Culture & Media
The Ghosts of History
Global Politics
Europe gets Silent Treatment During Debate
Global Politics
Foreign Correspondent’s Take: No Vacation for US Election Campaigns
Sports
Cuban Baseball Player May Have Defected While in the Netherlands
Conflict & Justice
Mladic War Crimes Trial Suspended
20 years later, Mladic stands trial
Conflict & Justice
Liberia’s Charles Taylor Guilty of Aiding Sierra Leone War Crimes
Conflict & Justice
Sierra Leoneans Eagerly Await Verdict in Charles Taylor Trial
Conflict & Justice
ICC Finds Congo Warlord Thomas Lubanga Guilty
Conflict & Justice
Laurent Gbagbo Faces International Criminal Court
Global Politics
Ivorian Reggae Singer Tiken Jah Fakoly
Global Politics
Activists Seek War Crimes Charges Against Mexican President
Global Politics
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf — ‘Ma Ellen’ — and her Liberian Presidential Re-election Bid
Top of the Hour: International Criminal Court Wants to Try Gadhafi’s Son, Morning Headlines
Serbia Captures War Criminal Goran Hadzic