The Long Read: In Ukraine, land mines left by Russian forces pose a deadly threat
GERRY DOYLE, HAN HUANG and JACKIE GU, of Reuters, investigate…
ICC ruling opens way to investigation on killings in Philippines
Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Manila, The Philippines Reuters Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court have cleared the way for an investigation into thousands of killings during the Philippines’ “war on drugs”, a move families of victims and right groups hailed as another step towards justice. In a ruling on 18th July, the ICC appeals judges rejected […]
Ukraine receives cluster munitions, pledges limited use
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine has received cluster bombs from the United States, munitions banned in more than 100 countries, but has pledged to only use them to dislodge concentrations of enemy soldiers. Valeryi Shershen, a spokesman for the Tavria, or southern, military district on Thursday confirmed an announcement by his commander that the weapons had arrived […]
Ethnically targeted violence worsens in Sudan’s Darfur – rights monitors
Reuters Gunmen killed at least 40 civilians in a single day in Sudan’s Darfur region as ethnically motivated bloodshed has escalated in step with war between rival military factions, Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday. In the West Darfur city of El Geneina, several prominent figures have been killed in recent days and volunteers are struggling […]
Tortured path to US decision to send Ukraine cluster munitions
Washington DC, USReuters After months of hand-wringing and just days before the July Fourth celebration of US independence, President Joe Biden’s national security team unanimously agreed to recommend he send cluster munitions to Ukraine in its war against Russia. Kyiv long had the controversial weapons at the top of its wish list but US officials […]
US to send Ukraine cluster munitions, NATO makes membership pledge
Reuters The United States announced on Friday that it would supply Ukraine with widely banned cluster munitions for its counter-offensive against occupying Russian forces, and NATO’s leader said the military alliance would unite at a summit next week on how to bring Ukraine closer to joining. Rights groups and the United Nations secretary-general questioned Washington’s […]
US plans to send Ukraine cluster munitions – officials
Washington DC, USReuters The United States plans to send cluster munitions to Ukraine to help it battle Russian invaders, US officials said on Thursday, a move opposed by human rights groups but which would provide a powerful new element to Ukraine’s counter-offensive. A weapons aid package that includes cluster munitions fired by a 155 millimeter […]
Human Rights Watch reports new evidence of Ukrainian use of banned landmines
Washington DC, US Reuters Human Rights Watch said on Friday that it uncovered new evidence of the indiscriminate use by Ukrainian forces of banned anti-personnel landmines against Russian troops who invaded Ukraine in 2022. The group called on Ukraine’s government to follow through with a commitment made earlier this month not to employ such weapons, […]
Mass graves found in east Congo village after M23 rebel retreat, HRW says
Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo’s M23 rebels allegedly executed scores of villagers and militia members between November and April and buried their bodies in mass graves, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday, accusing Rwanda of backing the group. The Tutsi-led M23 staged a major offensive in Congo’s restive east last year, triggering an armed response […]
Closed off: North Korea spent the pandemic building a huge border wall
JOSH SMITH and SUDEV KIYADA, of Reuters, report…