Japan Trained Myanmar Officer Involved in War Crimes
Human Rights Watch and Justice for Myanmar reported Tuesday the involvement of a Japanese trained air force officer in war crimes in the central Magway Region of Myanmar. According to …
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HRW Claims Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Thursday that Russian forces controlling much of the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions from late February through March subjected civilians to summary …
Swedish-Iranian Hostage At Risk Of Retaliatory Execution By Iran Claims Amnesty International
Amnesty International on Thursday said Iran is threatening a Swedish-Iranian doctor, Ahmedreza Djalali with imminent execution in a bid to force Belgium and Sweden to stop prosecutions of two Iranian …
Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty to War Crimes in Ukraine
A Russian soldier has pleaded guilty to killing a civilian in Sumy Oblast. Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin, 21, admittedly killed a 62-year-old civilian riding a bike in Ukraine’s northern Sumy …
27 Burned Villagers Discovered in Sagaing After Junta Arson Attack
Villagers in Myanmar’s Sagaing area discovered 27 charred bodies inside burned homes on Thursday, May 12. Radio Free Asia (RFA) indicated in a report that the ruling military junta has …
Ukraine to Hold First War Crimes Trial of Russian Soldier in Custody
Ukraine announced on May 11 that it is launching its first war crimes trial in the Russian invasion, in the case of a Russian soldier accused of killing a civilian. …
Ukraine Claims Grain Stolen By Russians Taken to Syria
Ukraine’s defense ministry has claimed that Russian cargo ships have transported grain stolen from Ukraine, most likely to Syria. According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, dry cargo ships …
UK Blames Russia for Satellite Hack
The European Union and its member states blamed Russia for targeting the Viasat satellite an hour before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. The UK government disclosed Tuesday the National Cyber …
Ukraine Says Russia Violated Ceasefire Agreement
Mariupol authorities said Friday that Russian forces attacked a vehicle meant to evacuate civilians from the Azovstal plant amid the ceasefire agreement to open humanitarian corridors. The Mariupol City Council …
EU Proposes to Ban Russian Oil by End of Year in New War Crimes Sanctions
The European Union (EU) has proposed to ban Russian oil by the end of the year as part of its sixth package of war crimes sanctions against Russia. European Commission …
