War Crimes

• Iraq starts excavation of large mass grave left by rampaging Islamic State

  Based on unverified accounts from witnesses and families and other unofficial testimonies, authorities estimate that thousands of bodies could be buried at the Khasfa site.

  World

  Aug 17, 2025
  
• Why has Canada’s war criminal unit not published a report in over 8 years?

  The War Crimes Program has a mandate to prevent Canada from becoming a safe haven for people accused of committing atrocities including genocide and crimes against humanity.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2024
  
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• France issues war crimes arrest warrants for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad

  More than 1,000 people were killed with chemical weapons in two attacks in 2013. France issued war crime arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2023
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• In phone recording found after Hamas attack son tells parents he ‘killed Jews’

  The audio is the latest recording released by Israeli authorities as the country comes to terms with the Oct. 7 attack.

  World

  Oct 24, 2023
• Prosecuting Russian war crimes in Ukraine will require ‘stamina’: ICC chief

  Karim Khan made the comments during his first official visit to Canada as he seeks to shore up international support for the court's mission to hold Putin criminally responsible.

  Politics

  May 7, 2023
• Were war crimes committed in Ukraine? How Canada is assisting with the probe

  Canada is co-operating with partners abroad, including the International Criminal Court, to ensure perpetrators of heinous acts - from rape to mass killings - are held accountable.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2023
• Russian attacks on Ukrainian health workers, hospitals amount to war crimes: report

  New data is shining a light on the impacts of Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian health-care facilities and workers – atrocities that human rights advocates say amount to war crimes.

  Health

  Feb 25, 2023
• Kamala Harris slams Russia’s crimes against humanity in Ukraine: ‘Justice must be served’

  The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday.

  World

  Feb 18, 2023
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• Ukrainian-Canadian filmmaker hopes new documentary will help war-torn country

  Olesya Shyvikova is hoping her new documentary will take her to the streets of Ukraine. Shyvikova says she's tired of watching the war from the comfort of her home.

  World

  Jan 3, 2023
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• Evidence of Russian war crimes mounts as court warns ‘Ukraine is a crime scene’

  An AP investigation revealed that Russia's bombing of a theater in Mariupol, which was being used as a civilian shelter, likely killed more than 600 people.

  Politics

  Dec 30, 2022