Under coercive conditions, with most residents gone and war still raging, Russia is putting on what it calls referendums on annexation but Ukraine and its allies call an illegal farce.
Tag: War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
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In Myanmar, Grief and Fury After an Attack on a School
Eleven children died when soldiers fired on the school, where they said rebels had taken cover. “This is a war crime,” said a U.N. expert.
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In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge Trials Come to an End
The last surviving leader of the regime that killed 1.7 million Cambodians lost his appeal on Thursday. Some victims think the long, expensive tribunal was a hollow exercise.
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The Singular Offense of the Mass Grave
Violent loss is even more devastating when the dead are disposed of without identification. Russian flight in Ukraine leaves a trail of littered corpses.
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The View From Russia
Russians near Ukraine are starting to hear the sound of explosions, and their worries are growing.