Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 5, 2015
A new investigation into declassified evidence shows that, in an attempt to secure a larger peace deal, British, American and French governments knowingly left the Muslim population of the Bosnian town vulnerable to a genocide that killed 8,000 men and boys in 1995. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigApr 30, 2015
One hundred years ago, more than 1,000 women gathered here in The Hague during World War I, demanding peace. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJan 28, 2015
Here are the facts about the International Criminal Court’s examination of crimes committed in the 2014 fighting. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 7, 2015
The United Nations has given Palestine the go-ahead to become the 123rd member of the International Criminal Court, effective April 1 of this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Ellen Brown, Web of DebtAug 15, 2014
Argentina has now taken the U.S. to The Hague for blocking the country’s 2005 settlement with the bulk of its creditors. The issue underscores the need for an international mechanism for nations to go bankrupt. Better yet would be a sustainable global monetary scheme that avoids the need for sovereign bankruptcy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 30, 2012
After the release of a gut-wrenching video purporting to show the bodies of Syrian children and their families slain in the attack on Houla on Friday, governments around the world signaled their shared disapproval of the Assad regime by expelling Syrian diplomats and ambassadors Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 5, 2011
The International Criminal Court is preparing the official ground for the arrest of Moammar Gadhafi and two other high-ranking Libyan leaders later this month on charges of war crimes against peaceful protesters, including the deaths of thousands since demonstrations began in mid-February. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 2, 2010
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic is on trial for genocide at the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague for his role in the mass killings of Croats and Muslims during the Bosnian war in the 1990s, but a defiant Karadzic apparently doesn't believe that he presided over an ethnic-cleansing campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 27, 2009
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was a no-show Monday at The Hague, where he was scheduled to stand trial on charges of genocide against Bosnian Muslims in the mid-1990s. The proceedings were expected to continue Tuesday regardless of his participation, or lack thereof, in court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 10, 2009
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has found a new religion, reports say. The one-time African dictator, on trial at The Hague accused of crimes against humanity, has decided to convert to Judaism. According to one of his wives, after arriving in the Netherlands "he got to know that he really, really wanted to be a Jew." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 23, 2009
In an attempt to weaken Afghan President Hamid Karzai's grip on power, certain powers that be from the West are creating a brand new prime minister position and planning to redirect funds from Karzai's headquarters in Kabul to the provinces. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 6, 2009
Human rights investigators are adding yet another alleged war crime to existing accusations of Israel's war-time exuberance, as Amnesty International officials believe Israel's military forces engaged in "wanton destruction" of civilian homes during the bloody assault on Gaza. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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