genocide
Ratko Mladic found guilty of genocide, sentenced to life in prison
World
November 22, 2017
Ratko Mladic found guilty of genocide, sentenced to life in prison
UN war crimes judges have found former Bosnian Serbian general Ratko Mladic guilty of crimes against humanity and genocide during…
Ex-Bosnian Serb commander Mladic faces verdict in genocide trial
World
November 22, 2017
Ex-Bosnian Serb commander Mladic faces verdict in genocide trial
The UN tribunal on war crimes in former Yugoslavia hands down its final verdict on Wednesday in the genocide trial…
Egypt calls for UN emergency session to discuss Rohingya crisis
Egypt
September 13, 2017
Egypt calls for UN emergency session to discuss Rohingya crisis
Egypt called on the UN Security Council to hold an emergency session on Wednesday to discuss the developments of the…
Africa leaders push South Sudan warring sides to revive peace, delay vote
Middle East
June 13, 2017
Africa leaders push South Sudan warring sides to revive peace, delay vote
East African leaders said late on Monday they would try and push South Sudan’s warring sides to revive collapsed peace…
Malaysian PM urges intervention to stop ‘genocide’ of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims
World
December 4, 2016
Malaysian PM urges intervention to stop ‘genocide’ of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called for foreign intervention to stop the "genocide" of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar on Sunday,…
George Clooney says ‘ridiculous’ to deny Armenian genocide
Art news
April 24, 2016
George Clooney says ‘ridiculous’ to deny Armenian genocide
Hollywood star George Clooney is visiting the Armenian capital Yerevan to present a US$1 million humanitarian award. The Aurora Prize honours…
Burundi heading towards ‘outright civil war’: UN rights chief
World
December 15, 2015
Burundi heading towards ‘outright civil war’: UN rights chief
The UN human rights chief on Tuesday warned that Burundi could be sliding back towards civil war, days after scores…
Genocide, the gravest and hardest crime to prove
World
July 7, 2015
Genocide, the gravest and hardest crime to prove
Genocide, the key charge arising from the Srebrenica massacre two decades ago, is the gravest crime in international humanitarian law,…
Heavy fighting in Central African Republic capital disrupts UN aid visit
World
February 19, 2014
Heavy fighting in Central African Republic capital disrupts UN aid visit
Heavy fighting erupted near the airport in Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Wednesday as Christian militia blocked an attempt…
Nour Party calls on OIC to protect Muslims in Central Africa against genocide
Egypt
February 12, 2014
Nour Party calls on OIC to protect Muslims in Central Africa against genocide
Salafi-led Nour Party has called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to hold urgent meeting over the ‘genocide’ of Muslims…