The UN Security Council expressed grave concern over the "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in Sudan as RSF forces advance on El-Obeid. The council demanded an immediate halt to the assault, warning that escalating fighting risks worsening the "already dire humanitarian situation."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Russia must continue informing the international community about "atrocities" committed by the Kiev regime, despite expected disregard from European capitals regarding the Ukrainian attack on a bus carrying children in Russia's Bryansk Region.
Sudan faces a devastating conflict with 14 million displaced, 33 million needing aid, and frequent atrocities. Human rights groups call it a 'forgotten' or 'abandoned' crisis, with Sudanese Australians feeling neglected and heartbroken by the ongoing violence.
A Syrian man, identified as Rafiq al Q, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison by a Dutch court for crimes against humanity, including torture and rape of detainees in Syria between 2013-2014. This marks the first conviction in the Netherlands for Assad-era atrocities and the first time a Dutch court has convicted an individual of sexual violence as a crime against humanity.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk urged international regulation of autonomous weapons like drones due to rising war crime risks. He highlighted their use in Ukraine, Sudan, DR Congo, Myanmar, and the Middle East, noting mass casualties and terrorized civilians. Sudan has seen a significant increase in drone attacks, with over 1,000 civilian deaths this year.
TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh was hit by an egg thrown by a youth outside Mamata Banerjee's Kalighat residence in Kolkata. The accused alleged Ghosh committed 'atrocities,' while Ghosh called it 'planned hooliganism' and questioned security.
Research suggests career pressure, not just ideology, drove Nazi officials like opera singer Waldemar Klingelhöfer to commit atrocities. "Ordinary men" sought to prove loyalty and advance careers in dictatorships by performing "dirty work."
An investigation by Global Witness alleges that major brands like Amazon, Ericsson, and Sony may have unknowingly sourced coltan linked to the M23 militia, which controls mines in the DRC and is accused of widespread human rights abuses. The minerals are smuggled to Rwanda and then exported, with traceability systems reportedly failing to detect the conflict sourcing.
Newly revealed diaries from US prosecutor David Nelson Sutton detail the effort to document Japanese wartime atrocities in China during the Tokyo Trial. The archives, donated to the Memorial Hall of the Victims in the Nanking Massacre by Japanese Invaders, highlight the prosecutorial team's sacrifice and pursuit of justice.
A UN inquiry reports Palestinian civilians in Gaza and the West Bank face systematic rights violations from both Israeli forces/settlers and Hamas' rule, highlighting a state of mass atrocities and brutal governance.
A UN inquiry finds Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank face systematic rights violations from Israeli forces and settlers, as well as oppressive rule by Hamas, with both sides deliberately inflicting suffering on civilians.
The author, citing their work on a UN commission of inquiry, condemns Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. They urge the Australian government to take concrete actions, including trade sanctions, accountability measures, and humanitarian aid, to fulfill its international law obligations.
A Syrian militiaman, accused of murder and rape in Yarmouk, Damascus, now lives in Sweden. He allegedly engaged in kidnapping and extortion before arriving in 2015. He has participated in integration programs and was convicted of biting a police officer.
Sky is exiting its joint venture, Sky News Arabia, with UAE's IMI, relinquishing ownership due to concerns over its coverage of the Sudan war, accused of genocide denial. Sky will retain brand licensing.
Australia is prosecuting citizens for alleged crimes against humanity and slavery committed under the so-called Islamic State (IS). Two women face enslavement charges, reflecting a global effort to hold individuals accountable for IS's systematic persecution of Yazidis.
HRW investigation finds M23 rebels and Rwandan soldiers committed atrocities including executions of 53 civilians and rapes during occupation of Uvira, DR Congo.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accuses Western ideologists of using propaganda to justify atrocities in Iran, citing unprovoked aggression against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz discussions at the UN Security Council.
Music composer and filmmaker Palaash Muchhal has landed in a legal controversy after social worker and Smriti Mandhana's friend Vidnyan Mane filed a case against him in Sangli, Maharashtra, alleging cheating and invoking the Atrocities Act. However, Muchhal's legal representative has dismissed the allegations, calling them a pressure tactic.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed 93% of rural voters in phase-one constituencies voted against BJP and the central government, predicting Trinamool Congress would lose most of its 77 seats held since 2021. Addressing a public meeting in Howrah, she accused BJP of planning further atrocities to suppress phase-two turnout and warned the party would be dislodged from Delhi. Banerjee criticized Home Minister Amit Shah, invoked Manipur and Bihar as cautionary tales, and defended Kolkata against remarks about it being a city of slums.
Union home minister Amit Shah apologized to supporters waiting for his roadshow in Madhyamgram Assembly constituency, responding to an Instagram comment about the delay. Shah later held the roadshow to campaign for BJP candidate Anindya Raju Banerjee, who is contesting against TMC MLA Rathin Ghosh. The event drew attention to the Sandeshkhali incidents as Phase I of West Bengal assembly elections concluded with 91.83% voter turnout.
