War Crimes
Trial of 93-Year-Old Former Auschwitz Guard Opens in Germany
| Michael A. Katz | | Apr 21, 2015 04:16 PM EDT |
The trial of a 93-year-old former Nazi SS guard, known as the "Bookkeeper of Auschwitz," is set to begin today in Germany.
John McCain Offers No Apology for ‘Low-Life Scum’ Remarks
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Feb 02, 2015 09:07 PM EST |
Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain said on Sunday that he does not find a need to apologize for his "low-life scum" remarks to members of the Pink Group who disrupted the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing last week.
John McCain Loses Temper at Demonstrators Seeking Henry Kissinger’s Arrest for ‘War Crimes’
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Jan 30, 2015 02:38 AM EST |
Protesters from the anti-war group Code Pink caught the ire of Republican Arizona Senator John McCain for seeking the arrest of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger for alleged "war crimes."
Atrocities Continue, But Darfur War Crimes Investigation 'Shelved'
| David Perry | | Dec 14, 2014 05:36 AM EST |
Citing a lack of willingness to pursue the indicted parties, on Friday the International Criminal Court's prosecutor she had shelved an investigation into war crimes in Sudan's Darfur region.
Chinese Leaders Attend Nanjing Massacre Memorial
| Dan Weisman | | Dec 13, 2014 11:11 PM EST |
Chinese President Xi Jinping led a high-powered delegation of national leaders Saturday at a moving ceremony honoring the deaths of tens of thousands of Chinese citizens in the December 1937 Nanjing massacre.
Israeli War Crimes on Flotilla Siege Not Grave Enough--ICC
| Christl Leong | | Nov 07, 2014 03:44 AM EST |
The International Criminal Court announced on Thursday that war crimes committed by Israeli Defense Forces when they laid siege to a flotilla boat headed to Gaza in 2010 were not grave enough for a prosecution.
U.S. Disputes Israel’s Netanyahu On Universal Goal Of Hamas, ISIL, Militant Islamists
| Christl Leong | | Oct 01, 2014 03:56 AM EDT |
The United States does not believe that Islamic militants, regardless of their affiliation or structure, share a common goal, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said. The comments were made in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday.
Abbas Accuses Israel Of Genocide, Trades Blows With Netanyahu At United Nations
| Christl Leong | | Sep 30, 2014 12:52 AM EDT |
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday accused Israel of genocide during the 50-day war in Gaza that has claimed the lives of more than 2,000 Palestinians as he spoke before world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
Israel Gears Up For U.N. Inquiry Over Alleged War Crimes
| Des Cambaliza | | Aug 15, 2014 04:48 AM EDT |
The United Nations Human Rights Council said it will hold an inquiry to determine if Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip resulted in war crimes against Palestinians, but the decision earned the dismay of Israeli leaders.
Japanese Soldier’s Letter Details Japan’s Abuse of Chinese Prisoners during WWII
| Ron B. Lopez | | Jul 31, 2014 08:19 AM EDT |
China's State Archives Administration has published on Thursday a written confession of a Japanese soldier regarding the use of Chinese prisoners as human experiments in a Japan-run hospital during World War 2.
China Commemorates Sino-Japanese War; Hits Back at Japan
| Christl Leong | | Jul 07, 2014 09:27 AM EDT |
A 150-page signed confession by Japanese war criminal Fujita Shigeru was publicized by the Chinese State Archives Administration last Friday in time for the 77th anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War on July 7.
Japanese Commander Confesses to Killing 2,600 Chinese Soldiers, Civilians in WWII
| Marcel Woo | | Jul 07, 2014 04:59 AM EDT |
A Japanese Army commander had confessed to the murder of 1,660 Chinese soldiers and 970 civilians from 1942 to 1945, China's State Archives Administration said.
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