South Asia
Bangladesh sentences Islamist leader to death
The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh sentenced Islamist leader ATM Azharul Islam to death—leading to calls for a general strike from his supporters.
Tag: genocide
The Amazon
Peru to evacuate village in Amazon conflict
Riverboats were sent to evacuate a rainforest village after it was raided by an isolated indigenous band, apparently pushed from its lands by illegal loggers and narco-traffickers.
South Asia
India: Bodo militants massacre tribal people
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants shot dead at least 50 adivasis, or tribal people, in a wave of coordinated attacks across India's northeast state of Assam.
The Andes
Ecuador: Correa acts against CONAIE
Ecuador's government announced that indigenous organization CONAIE is to be evicted from its longtime Quito offices—and the organization has pledged to resist.
Greater Middle East
Toward Kurdish-Armenian reconciliation
The Kurdish mayor of the eastern Turkish city of Mardin, Ahmet Türk, apologized to Armenians, Assyrians and Yazidis for Kurdish collaboration in the genocide of 1915.
Africa
More ICC trials for Ivory Coast political figures
The International Criminal Court announced a trial for Charles Blé Goudé, ally of ex-president Laurent Gbagbo, and demanded that Ivory Coast turn over Gbagbo's wife, Simone Gbagbo.
Africa
ICC halts Darfur probe; Bashir threatens rebels
The International Criminal Court suspended its Darfur investigation, citing UN inaction in the case, as President Omar al-Bashir accused rebel leaders of being foreign "agents."
Africa
Jihadist hand seen in new Congo massacres
A series of massacres in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is widely blamed on an Islamist insurgent group, the Alliance of Democratic Forces-NALU.
Palestine
‘War crimes’ seen in attacks on Gaza landmarks
Air-strikes on landmark civilian buildings during Israel's Gaza campaign in August amounted to war crimes, Amnesty International charges in a new report.
Africa
ICC drops charges against Kenyan president
The International Criminal Court dropped charges of crimes against humanity against Kenyan President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, citing Nairobi's failure to cooperate in providing evidence.
South Asia
Bangladesh: tribunal convicts UK journalist
A special tribunal in Bangladesh found British journalist David Bergman guilty of contempt for challenging the official death toll of the 1971 independence war with Pakistan.
Africa
Nigeria: demand war crimes investigation
Rights groups in Nigeria brought an action against President Goodluck Jonathan before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an investigation into war crimes.