While crimes against humanity have proliferated around the world, there is currently no specific and comprehensive international treaty to prevent and punish these egregious offenses. This is a ...

It’s a disappointing development in what had seemed a promising prospect for justice and accountability. The explosive revelations on the drug war by several witnesses in recent House hearings ...

“The time is now to act, and we must act in concert to end and prevent abhorrent acts fitting the definition of crimes against humanity.” The landmark debate, which took place at UN ...

The emerging picture can bolster a case for crimes against humanity committed in the course of the brutal crackdown on illegal drugs under the watch of Rodrigo Duterte. Amid the disclosures ...

Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on charges of crimes against humanity, prosecutor says DHAKA, Bangladesh -- Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Sheikh ...

The agency has also started collecting names for a list of the Awami League's armed goons involved in the crimes against humanity during the July-August movement led by students. For all latest ...

The United Nations has accused the government of Nicolas Maduro of committing crimes against humanity during its violent crackdown after fraudulent elections this summer -- a wave of violence that ...

Amnesty International on Wednesday called on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to commence negotiations on a global treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity. The group said UNGA ...

The Hind Rajab Foundation filed “an unprecedented complaint” with the ICC against 1,000 Israeli soldiers for war crimes and ...

A United Nations inquiry has accused Israel of carrying out a “concerted policy” of destroying the health care system in Gaza during its year-long conflict with Hamas in attacks it said ...

A local court in Bangladesh has issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India on Aug. 5, on charges of crimes against humanity allegedly committed during mass ...