Genocide

In pictures: Srebrenica’s war mothers still grieve

The biggest massacre in Europe since World War Two, the Srebrenica genocide took place in July 1995 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Serbian soldiers rounded up unarmed Muslim men and killed them, leaving behind women and girls to mourn their immense loss.

Five arrested over Bosnia genocide museums embezzlement

Jasmin Meskovic, who heads the Association of Detainees of Bosnia, was among those arrested, a spokeswoman from the prosecutors' office said.

Turkey condemns US resolution on 1915 Armenian events

'Sanctions, threats to not deter us from protecting our national security interests,' says Turkey's communications director.

Is Israel facilitating ‘genocide’ in Myanmar?

Israel has gone after people across the world for genocide denial, but now it seems to be supporting Myanmar, a state accused of genocide.

Abubacarr Tambadou: the man taking on Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi

At the heart of Gambia’s brave attempt to seek justice for the Rohingya, lies a very personal story.

Is Belgium coming to terms with its genocidal past in Africa?

Belgium has started facing its colonial past by removing tributes to King Leopold II in its cities, who is widely seen as contributing to the murder of at least 10 million people in what is today’s Democratic Republic of Congo.

Myanmar faces Gambia's genocide lawsuit at top UN court

Tiny west African state says it's acting on behalf of 57-nation Islamic bloc OIC in bringing the case against Myanmar before International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Canadian indigenous women victims of silent 'genocide' - inquiry

Almost 1,200 indigenous women and girls went missing or were killed between 1980 and 2012, according to official estimates. Inquiry commissioners suggest the true figure could be many times higher.

Thousands protest 'colonisation', 'genocidal' origins of Australia Day

"Today marks the start of colonisation and the start of genocide..."

Twelve times the UN has failed the world

The United Nations has failed to prevent war and fulfill peacekeeping duties many times throughout its history. Millions of people around the world have been killed and displaced since the UN was founded in 1945.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to keep Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel chief Lars Heikensten says Aung San Suu Kyi's actions are "regrettable" but she will keep her peace prize.

UN sets up body to prepare Myanmar atrocity prosecution files

The 47-member UN Human Rights Council has voted in favour of a resolution to set up a body to prepare evidence of international crimes and violations of international law committed in Myanmar since 2011.