Tag: #WarCrimes
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DRONE STRIKES KILL AID WORKER IN GOMA, RAISE WAR CRIMES CONCERNS
Drone attacks hit Goma in eastern Congo on Wednesday, killing at least three people, including a French aid worker, marking the first such strike since AFC/M23 seized the city last year. The rebel group blamed the Congolese army for targeting densely populated areas, while UN peacekeepers warned attacks on staff could constitute war crimes. The…
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SLAMS ISRAEL FOR ALLEGED WHITE PHOSPHORUS USE IN LEBANON
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Israel of illegally using white phosphorus in a residential area in southern Lebanon last week, warning of potentially fatal consequences for civilians. In a report released Monday, HRW said it verified seven recordings linked to the attack. White phosphorus ignites on contact with oxygen, burning until fully consumed, and…
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UN WARNS OF GENOCIDE RISK AS SUDAN WAR ENTERS THIRD YEAR
Killings, mass rape and drone strikes are escalating, with civilians paying the highest price, the UN says. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s deepening conflict, warning that the risk of genocidal violence is spreading as the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…
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UN INVESTIGATES: RUSSIAN DRONE STRIKES TURN UKRAINIAN COMMUNITIES ALONG DNIPRO RIVER UNINHABITABLE
Independent UN human rights investigators have revealed that Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukrainian-held territories along the lower Dnipro River are driving populations away, leaving some areas almost deserted. The report highlights a sharp population decline, with mainly elderly and impoverished residents remaining. The strikes are systematic, targeting not just civilians but also firefighters,…
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MALI, BURKINA FASO, NIGER WITHDRAW FROM ICC, DENOUNCE IT AS NEO-COLONIALIST TOOL
Military-led Sahel states reject ICC jurisdiction amid ongoing conflict and shifting global alliances. Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger declare exit from the International Criminal Court, accusing it of arbitrary prosecutions and neo-colonial repression. Despite facing war crime allegations, the military juntas emphasize human rights under their terms and pivot from Western ties toward Russia amid…
