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Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official
ByMelvyn Ingleby in Istanbul and William Christou in Beirut April 30, 2026

Fadi Saqr is accused of mass killings of civilians in Tadamon, Damascus, where people say he must face justiceA Syrian rights commission is preparing a case accusing Fadi Saqr, a militia leader within the Assad regime, of involvement in crimes against …

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Democrats outraged at Trump’s Iran post: ‘a threat to commit a war crime’
ByJoseph Gedeon in Washington April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

President says on Truth Social he will annihilate country if government ignores deadline to reopen strait of HormuzUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailDonald Trump on Tuesday morning threatened to annihilat…

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Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent April 6, 2026

Legal experts say attacking Iran’s infrastructure would constitute a war crime – but would military officers be held responsible?Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran presen…

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Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon
ByWilliam Christou April 2, 2026

Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civiliansA Lebanese-French artist has filed a legal complaint in a Paris court about an Israeli bombing of his family home in Lebanon that killed his…

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We can’t look away from the horrors of war | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff March 30, 2026

Children killed by bombs | Museum charges | No explanations necessary | Trump’s measurements | Origins of ‘lashings’The report of a much-loved six-year-old girl killed in Lebanon by an Israeli bomb reduced me to tears (‘My heart is breaking’: Lebanese …

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Heroism, horror and the ‘pits of hell’: inside the last days of El Fasher
ByMark Townsend, video by Elena Morresi and Laure Boulinier March 25, 2026

Over two days in October 2025, up to 10,000 people are believed to have been massacred; a further 40,000 civilians from the Sudanese city are still unaccounted for. This is the story of what happenedIn the pistachio green Toyota Land Cruiser rattling o…

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Breaching the Iron Dome: the Iranian cluster bombs bypassing Israeli air defences
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem March 23, 2026

Gleaming trails of bomblets in night sky have become familiar to Israelis as Tehran exploits apparent vulnerabilityMiddle East crisis – live updatesOn 5 March, a post appeared on the X account of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, managed by his…

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We can’t stand by while children are killed in war | Letters
ByGuardian staff March 18, 2026

Readers respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the effects of war on children following the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, IranWe welcome Gordon Brown’s powerful focus on the traumatic effects of war on children in Iran (Children ki…

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‘Extraordinary cruelty’: images show longterm ‘starvation strategy’ in Sudan
ByKaamil Ahmed and Alex Clark March 10, 2026

Experts argue sensor and satellite data reveal targeted attacks on farming communities by the Rapid Support Forces were intended to prevent villages producing foodThere is strong evidence that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed a war crime by dep…

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International law meant to limit effects of war at breaking point, study finds
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor February 2, 2026

Report covering 23 conflicts over last 18 months concludes more than 100,000 civilians have been killed as war crimes rage out of controlAn authoritative survey of 23 armed conflicts over the last 18 months has concluded that international law seeking …

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