War Crimes
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Convictions in the MH17 case set a precedent for the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine
At least 298 people were killed when the Malaysian Airlines flight was shot down in rebel-held territory in Ukraine by a Russian missile in 2014.
Lauren Sanders, The Conversation
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War crime: From Roman times to Ukraine’s invasion, starvation has long been weaponised in conflicts
Despite legal advances, starvation crimes have been evident in recent or current conflicts in Ethiopia, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Tom Dannenbaum, The Conversation, Alex De Waal, The Conversation & Daniel Maxwell, The Conversation
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Can’t international law punish Russia for invading Ukraine? Yes and no
The answer is complicated.
Juliette McIntyre, The Conversation, Douglas Guilfoyle, The Conversation & Tamsin Phillipa Paige, The Conversation
Trending
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Kannad, Keral, Karnatak: Why do Hindi speakers ‘mispronounce’ South Indian names?
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Unable to find good jobs, youth in India are turning to scam call centres and online microwork
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‘Kanjoos Makhichoos’ review: Cheap thrills
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What Rajasthan’s right to health law promises – and where it falls short
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WPL 2023 Final, DC vs MI live blog: Nat Sciver-Brunt leads Harmanpreet Kaur and Co to the title
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In Germany, a 100-year-old man is being prosecuted for Nazi war crimes. Here’s why it took so long
Despite the crimes having occurred decades ago, it is still important to bring these cases to trial today.
Rainer Schulze, The Conversation
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Worse than nukes? An autonomous robot may have already killed people
Autonomous weapons will undermine humanity’s final stopgap against war crimes and atrocities: the international laws of war.
James Dawes, The Conversation
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Why it’s hard to fix accountability for the war crimes in the Israel-Palestine conflict
Despite the International Criminal Court opening a probe into potential war crimes dating back to 2014, legal accountability remains elusive.
Amy Maguire, The Conversation
Video
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Earth Hour: From Howrah Bridge to Eiffel Tower, famous landmarks switch off their lights
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Watch: Rescue cat Lucy leads gym class for her human friends
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Watch: Lorry loses control, mounts divider, crashes into railing on a road in Hosur, Tamil Nadu
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Eco India: What is digital solar, and can it push urban Indians to switch from using fossil fuels?
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Watch: Zebra escapes from South Korean zoo, gallops through traffic for hours before getting rescued
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As International Criminal Court investigates potential US war crimes, Trump goes into punitive mode
Dozens of people claim to have been tortured during interrogation by the Central Intelligence Agency in ‘black sites’ created by the Bush administration.
Susan M Akram, The Conversation
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UN court quashes 2016 verdict, convicts Serb leader Vojislav Seselj of war crimes
Seselj has already serve more time in prison than what he has been sentenced to.
Scroll Staff
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Chilcot report: Tony Blair joined Iraq invasion in 2003 before ‘peaceful options’ were exhausted
Sir John Chilcot, who headed the inquiry into UK’s involvement in the Iraq War, found that Blair justified the operation based on 'flawed' intelligence.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘Bheed’ review: Chaos and ambivalence at a check post aimed at tackling the Covid outbreak
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Around 65,000 people missing since the civil war started 26 years ago, admits Sri Lanka
President Maithripala Sirisena's government has agreed to implement the UN resolution that seeks an independent probe into the war crimes.
Scroll Staff
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Radovan Karadzic sentenced to 40 years, but peace is still a work in progress
Former Bosnian Serb leader guilty of one count of genocide and numerous war crimes after 18 months of deliberation.
Jasna Dragovic Soso, The Conversation
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Nuremberg war crimes trials 70 years on: a complex legacy
The trials weren't perfect, but the Allies had wanted to shoot the defendants, so at least the world learned something about justice.
Jan Lemnitzer, The Conversation
The Field
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ISSF World Cup Bhopal: Sift Kaur Samra clinches bronze in women’s 50m rifle 3 positions
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WPL 2023 Final, DC vs MI live blog: Nat Sciver-Brunt leads Harmanpreet Kaur and Co to the title
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships finals as it happened: Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen win gold medals
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Watch, WPL final: Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians men’s teams send their wishes ahead of title clash
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Watch highlights, Swiss Open Super 300: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty clinch title