Tag: War crimes
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First public trial in Syria of Bashar-era war criminals kicks off
Syria has begun the process of putting to trial the war criminals of Bashar Assad’s regime. The first suspect to put to trial is Atef Najib (featured above), who is the first cousin of Bashar Al-Assad and was the head of the Political Security Branch in Deraa province in southern Syria around 2008–2011. In March…
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Russia launched more than 54,000 Shahed drones against Ukrainian civilians in 2025
According to statistics by Institute of Science and Security Russia has exponentially increased its attacks on Ukrainian civilians last year launching more than 54,000 Shahed (known in Russia as Gerad) drones against Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. The drones are often launched to hit random civilian targets such tower apartment blocks but they also target infrastructure…
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Weapons air-supply routes to the RSF restricted: ICC declares that war crimes and collective torture against Darfuris are ongoing
The International Criminal Court has released a statement declaring that Darfuris are experiencing collective torture and ongoing war crimes which have escalated ever since the Rapid Support Forces captured the city of Al-Fashir. The ICC is currently conducting an investigation on the war crimes perpetuated in Darfur by the RSF which was prompted following the…
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Russia bombs Ukrainian grain silo: Russian soldier transferred to Lithuania for war crimes trial
Last night, Russian drones attacked a grain storage facility in Koryukivka, north of Chernihiv. A 66 year old woman was injured. A Ukrainian ballistic missile strike in Mykolaiv killed a Ukrainian civilian. This is not the first time that Russia has targeted Ukraine’s food supplies in its daily bombardments and attacks of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.…
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UN report identifies government militias that committed war crimes in Latakia: perpetrators of Suwajda Hospital killings still unidentified
A United Nations Syria Commission report has concluded that the Syrian Army units that quelled the pro-Assadist rebellion in Latakia back in March have committed war crimes. The UN Commission report estimates that up to 1400 civilians mostly men were killed during the fighting. The Syrian Government had condemned the fighting and its investigation concluded…
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Israel to occupy Gaza and continue total war: Israeli media
According to pro-government Israeli media (footage below), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken the decision to occupy Gaza and continue total war against Hamas following footage released of the Israeli hostage held in a Hamas tunnel, Evyatar David. Israeli media sources cite that the footage of Evyatar David has prompted this decision. However, there…
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Editorial: the case for NATO to bomb Israel
In 1999, NATO launched an air campaign against Serbia to halt the ethnic cleansing and mass atrocities being committed by Serbian forces against Kosovar Albanians during the Kosovo War. The intervention aimed to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and escalating violence, which many feared could become a genocide. The attacks came after nearly a decade of…
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Israeli soldiers told Haaretz they have been ordered to shoot at Palestinians gathering for aid
Israeli soldiers have told Haaretz newspaper that they have been ordered to shoot at Palestinians gathering for aid, notably at the aid distribution centres of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Both the Israeli Defense Forces and the Palestinian Authority accuse Hamas of doing the same. France has recently condemned Israel for these shootings. The soldiers were told…
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Precision strikes for Iran, but genocide for Palestine: Israel’s war-book
Israel’s precision strikes against specific individuals connected with Iran’s nuclear programme, come in stark contrast with Israel’s use of heavy airstrikes in Gaza that supposedly target Hamas members, but actually hit a large number of civilians indiscriminately. Israel also previously applied precision strikes in its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria last year. Some…
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Protests in Tel Aviv as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza
Protesters in Tel Aviv gathered at Begin Gate to once again protest against the genocidal war in Gaza. Banners demanding the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza were displayed, but protesters also lined up to display photos of the Palestinian children that were killed in Gaza. These kind of protests have become regular…
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New Israeli plan for Gaza involves the ethnic cleansing of all Palestinians from Gaza
Israeli sources, quoting Israeli government officials, state that the new Israeli plan for Gaza involves the demolition of the remaining buildings in Rafah, and the allocation of all of Gaza’s population in a tiny area south of what is now called the Morag Corridor that separates Rafah from Khan Younis. Humanitarian aid will only be…
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Rapid Support Forces round up 31 boys and men and execute them point-blank: incident confirmed by Sudan Doctors Network
Earlier today, the Sudan Doctors Network confirmed that the Rapid Support Forces killed up to 31 boys and men in Al-Salha, Omdurman. The RSF accused the men of being part of the Sudanese Army. However, the RSF intentionally commits widespread war crimes while it also attempts to induce humanitarian disasters as part of its tactics…
