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UN cites atrocities and possible war crimes in Tigray

Egypt Today The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office released a report on Wednesday revealing violations by all parties in the Tigray conflict. The agencies cited violations under the international human rights law, humanitarian and refugee laws, along with possible war crimes and crimes against …

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UN ends Yemen war crimes probe, despite objections

Egypt Independent Bahrain, Russia and other members of the UN Human Rights Council pushed through a vote on Thursday, to stop war crimes investigations in Yemen, in a stinging defeat for Western states who sought to keep the mission going. Members narrowly voted to reject a resolution led by the …

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ICC offers Israel and Palestine one month deferral on war crimes probe

Egypt Independent The International Criminal Court announced, on Thursday, that it has sent formal notices to Israel and the Palestinian Authority about its impending investigation into possible war crimes. The court gave the two parties one month to seek deferral by proving they are carrying out their own investigations. Earlier …

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Sudan sends former president Bashir to ICC

Egypt Today   Sudanese government and rebel groups agreed upon handing over the ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and others to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and the spokesperson for the government delegation for the Juba peace talks, Mohamed el Taayshi is quoted by the …

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