Tag: War crimes
‘No one can act with impunity’: ICC arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war are a major test for international justice
Though the move by the ICC chief prosecutor is a significant one, it’s very unlikely the Israeli or Palestinian leaders will be arrested or face a trial.
Australia is still reckoning with a shameful legacy: the resettlement of suspected war criminals after WWII
Official investigations of suspected Nazi collaborators have long closed. But families are still grappling with the hidden secrets of loved ones, a new book details.
Israel is accused of using white phosphorous. Would this be against international law?
The use of such incendiary devices is only legal under very specific circumstances. A careful examination of the evidence is now required.
An inside look at the dangerous, painstaking work of collecting evidence of suspected war crimes in Ukraine
Nearly 3,800 educational facilities have been damaged from bombing and shelling thus far in the war. Documenting these attacks requires extensive interviewing with reluctant, traumatised witnesses.
There has been much talk of war crimes in the Israel-Gaza conflict. But will anyone actually be prosecuted?
War crimes investigations are long, complex and involve international sensitivities. Nonetheless, there is growing inevitability that there will be prosecutions from the Israel-Gaza war.
David McBride is facing jailtime for helping reveal alleged war crimes. Will it end whistleblowing in Australia?
David McBride helped bring about a reckoning with the Australian Defence Force, but came at a legal cost. Will it stop others coming forward?
Can Israel and Hamas be held to account for alleged crimes against civilians?
The UN secretary-general said neither side is justified in its actions against civilians. But holding them accountable for war crimes is extremely difficult.