Western group to ask UN body to investigate Sudan atrocities – document
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The United States, Britain, Norway and Germany plan to submit a motion to the UN Human Rights Council to set up an investigation into alleged atrocities in Sudan, a draft motion showed on Friday. Bloodshed, violence and displacement have escalated since fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted in […]
“Mosaic of pain”: 17 atrocities reported in the news a day in Mexico, study finds
Mexico City Reuters An average of 17 atrocities were reported in news outlets in Mexico each day during the first six months of 2022, up 18 per cent from the same period last year, according to a report by non-governmental organisation Causa en Comun. In Mexico, where some newspapers and TV are dedicated to “nota […]
UN team probing IS horrors urges Iraq to pass war crimes law
Baghdad, IraqAP UN investigators have collected millions of call data records implicating Islamic State militants in atrocities committed in Iraq, but delays in passing a law to govern war crimes trials could hinder the pursuit of justice, according to the head of the investigation. Karim A Khan leads the team charged with investigating IS atrocities […]