Tag: War Crimes

The Persecution of Christians Part 56

Road sweepers stay beside debris between the huts of a Christmas market beside the memorial church in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, two days after a truck ran into a crowded Christmas market and killed several people. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

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Jul 2020. Elections in Syria

July 2020. Syria held parliamentary elections across government-controlled areas of the country on Sunday, as President Bashar al-Assad marks 20 years in power amid a continuing war and deep economic woes. More than 2,000 candidates, including businessmen under recently imposed US sanctions, are running in the legislative election – the third since the start of… Continue reading Jul 2020. Elections in Syria

Jul 2020. Hashim Thaci Questioned

July 2020. Kosovar President Hashim Thaci has faced questioning by international war-crimes prosecutors at The Hague. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers (SPO) announced on June 24 that Thaci and other prominent Kosovars were the subject of an indictment on suspicion of serious crimes including “nearly 100 murders,” enforced disappearances, and torture. Thaci was a top commander… Continue reading Jul 2020. Hashim Thaci Questioned

Jul 2020. Timbuktu War Crimes Trial

July 2020. In 2012, a coalition of Islamic extremists occupied the ancient city of Timbuktu in the Saharan desert. They imposed a brutal regime, murdering and raping those they considered to be non-believers and destroying centuries-old holy sites that they saw as blasphemous. Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague accuse Al… Continue reading Jul 2020. Timbuktu War Crimes Trial