Tag Archives: War crimes

‘Not a denial’: Experts say Trump’s Pentagon chief could be prosecuted for ‘war crimes’

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“If the reports are true, then a war crime was committed,” Lieu posted to X. “Also, there is generally no statute of limitations for war crimes.”

“The United States Armed Forces and [United States Southern Command] are not your sicarios,” tweeted Adam Isacson, who is the director for defense oversight at the Washington Office on Latin America. “You can’t just order them to carry out illegal hits on noncombatants and kill survivors. Issue all the secret memos you want, granting immunity through legal contortions. These are still crimes, and won’t stand.”

Hegseth’s defense of the attack on alleged drug traffickers came on the same day that President Donald Trump announced he was pardoning former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was serving a 45-year federal prison sentence for drug trafficking. Hernández was convicted of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States.

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Japanese anti-war groups fear Okinawa will once again become battlefield

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Anti-base and anti-war groups from across Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture have held a seminar in Tokyo, expressing concerns and doubts about the government’s military expansion in Okinawa and the southwestern islands.
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Participants noted that the southwestern islands and other areas are at risk of being drawn into the frontlines of war, and that it is imperative to prevent the regional security situation from deteriorating further.

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202511/16/WS691933bda310d6866eb29b7b.html

Franco-era mass graves loom over Spain 50 years after his death

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The few surviving children of victims of Franco’s regime are racing against time to recover and identify the remains of their parents through DNA testing, with over 3,300 mass graves from the Spanish Civil War estimated to contain 140,000 missing persons.

https://www.thelocal.es/20251110/franco-era-mass-graves-loom-over-spain-50-years-after-his-death

Who investigates the investigators? A leak by the IDF’s top internal investigator is shaking Israel

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The IDF’s Military Advocate General, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, was arrested on Sunday, after admitting last week to her involvement in leaking a video from a controversial Israeli detention center.

The Military Advocate General is the top internal investigator within the IDF, responsible for investigating misconduct, advising on rules of engagement, and ensuring that the army operates in accordance with Israeli and international law. In essence, the office functions as the military’s internal watchdog, maintaining accountability and ethical standards within the ranks.

Tomer-Yerushalmi’s arrest is just the latest chapter in a months-long controversy surrounding Sde Teiman, a detention center in southern Israel where many Gazans were held during the war. Reports and leaked footage from the site have sparked intense public debate over the treatment of detainees and the military’s oversight of the facility.
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On Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the leak of the video from Sde Teiman “perhaps the most severe public relations attack the State of Israel has experienced since its establishment.” He stressed that the video “caused immense damage to the image of the State of Israel and to our soldiers.” Other Israelis argued that separate issues, such as controversial statements made by Israeli politicians and activists, received more attention internationally, including in international courts.

https://unpacked.media/who-investigates-the-investigators-a-leak-by-the-idfs-top-internal-investigator-is-shaking-israel/

Israeli whistleblower lawyer attempts suicide after exposing detention abuse

https://en.abna24.com/news/1748616/Israeli-whistleblower-lawyer-attempts-suicide-after-exposing