war crime

ISIS destroys historic artefacts at Mosul museum

Islamic State (ISIS) militants have destroyed historic artefacts at a Mosul museum in Iraq. The head of the UN agency…

10 years ago

UN: Bashar al-Assad authorized war crimes

UN Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has said an inquiry has produced evidence that war crimes were authorized in…

11 years ago

UN confirms use of sarin gas in Damascus attacks

A UN report has confirmed "unequivocally and objectively" that chemical weapons have been used in Syria. The report says sarin…

11 years ago

Syrian rebels may have committed war crimes, says UN

The United Nations Organization says a video that appears to show Syrian rebels killing soldiers or pro-government militiamen could be…

12 years ago