(Caitlin Johnstone) The Kafkaesque extradition trial of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange continues, with each frustrating day making it clearer than the day before that what we are watching is nothing other than a staged performance by ...
Israeli leaders have characterized the latest bombardment as retaliatory, citing “incendiary balloons” and “riots” as justification. (By: Kathryn Shihadah, Mintpress News) Last Monday night Israeli fighter jets executed airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip for ...
A report issued by the State Department’s Inspector General found that US arms sales raise the possibility of civilians getting killed, but also finds that the guy who sells the guns, Mike Pompeo, did nothing ...
“When the ICC’s chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, made public her plans to bring a case to the court last year, the US revoked her visa as punishment.” The International Criminal Court is set to begin ...
As foreign countries battle for their vested interests, innocent Syrians will continue to suffer. Russia and Turkey have fueled war crimes in Syria, as an independent report from the United Nations (U.N.), -founded commission recently ...
“In brief, I am satisfied that war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.” In an unprecedented statement, the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced ...
No soldier should be above the law. Nor should those who sent the soldiers into battle. U.S. President Donald Trump sacked his Navy secretary on Twitter. The main reason is that the Navy secretary did ...
“The grand American tradition of immunizing its war criminals – while preaching morality to the world – continues with these vile pardons by Trump.” President Trump issued pardons in three cases involving war crimes accusations ...
“More than ever we need public intellectuals who are able to make a robust defense of human rights in the face of the indifference and cynicism of our political leaders. Handke is not such a ...
“Evidence, proof and witnesses against them are in this region, and we can prosecute them.” Officials in the Kurdish-led region of north-eastern Syria are calling for an international war crimes tribunal to be held for ...
“I don’t have a problem standing up to somebody who was working on season seven of Celebrity Apprentice when I was packing my bags for Afghanistan.” 2020 Democratic hopeful Pete Buttigieg condemned President Trump for ...
“Taking action against those who work for the ICC sends a clear message to torturers and murderers alike: Their crimes may continue unchecked,” said ICC’s Andrea Prasow. (Reuters) The United States will withdraw or deny ...
Eddie Gallagher, a mentally unstable and violent officer guilty of premeditated murder or war hero? New details emerged Wednesday in the war crimes case against Navy Special Warfare Officer Eddie Gallagher painting a picture of ...
Soldiers also engaged in cover-ups by disguising civilians as militants to make operations appear legitimate. The Middle East Eye report revealed how junior officers in the British army were taught to specifically shoot such civilians ...
“The American threats against international judges clearly show the new political climate. It is shocking. I had never heard such a threat.” A senior judge at the United Nation’s International Criminal Court (I.C.C.) has resigned ...
A leaked memo reveals U.S. support of Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen was made to preserve a U.S.-Saudi weapons deal. America’s role in Yemen has more to do with war profiteering than any self-professed desire ...
April 15th is one of the most dreadful days of the year second only to the anniversary of 9/11. It’s a day when millions of hardworking Americans give up the money they’ve worked for to ...
Click below for the original CNN story. CNN.com – Ex-CIA official: WMD evidence ignored – Apr 23, 2006
Video shot from an Apache helicopter gun-sight, clearly shows the unprovoked slaying of a wounded Reuters employee and his rescuers.
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