Former Bangladesh minister indicted for 1971 war crimes

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 14:19

A Dhaka tribunal Sunday indicted former agriculture minister Syed Mohammad Qaisar on 16 charges, including genocide, torture, murder and rape during the Bangladesh War Liberation in 1971.

Mladic refuses to testify in Karadzic war crimes trial

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:02

Former Bosnian Serb army leader Ratko Mladic today refused to testify at the trial of his political alter ego Radovan Karadzic, repeatedly dismissing the UN`s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal as "satanic".

Mladic lashes `satanic` UN court in Karadzic testimony

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 18:18

Former Bosnian Serb army leader Ratko Mladic lashed out at the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal on Tuesday, calling it "satanic", as he was forced to testify in the trial of political counterpart Radovan Karadzic.

Kosovo Serb leader held in war crimes investigation

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 05:35

One of the main Serb political leaders in northern Kosovo, Oliver Ivanovic, was taken in for questioning on Monday on suspicion of involvement in war crimes during the Kosovo war, the EU said.

UN documents new war crimes in Syria for future prosecution

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 06:57

UN war crimes experts have documented more torture and killings by both sides in Syria and are confident they can build a case that could be taken up by the International Criminal Court, a leading member of the team said on Friday.

Sri Lanka wants US to reconsider position on war crimes

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 16:23

The Sri Lankan government Wednesday urged the US to reconsider its position on the island nation and support efforts towards achieving reconciliation in the country.

US seeks probe into Lanka war crimes

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 18:12

The US on Sunday pressed Sri Lanka to probe alleged rights abuses by its army through independent and credible investigations after a top American diplomat recorded eyewitness accounts of serious "abuses" during the final stages of the civil war with the LTTE.

Sri Lanka protests US war crimes remarks

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 02:04

Sri Lanka said on Friday it would protest to the United States over its allegations that army shelling killed hundreds of families during the final days of the island`s ethnic civil war.

UN finds systematic disappearances in Syria

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 19:24

A UN panel probing war crimes in Syria reported today that people around the country are systematically vanishing without a trace as part of a widespread campaign of terror against civilians.

Another Jamaat leader to face charges for 1971 war crimes

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:34

The three-man tribunal was today scheduled to decide whether it will frame charges against Subhan, an alleged leader of a Peace Committee in 1971.

Protesters in B`desh express anger over resolutions on Mollah

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:32

Hundreds of demonstrates shouting slogans today gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission here demanding the expulsion of its envoy after resolutions were adopted by Pakistan expressing concern over the execution of Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Mollah for 1971 war crimes.

Bangladesh summons Pak envoy to protest resolution on Molla

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 20:41

Bangladesh on Tuesday summoned the Pakistani envoy, a day after Pakistan`s Parliament adopted a resolution expressing concern over the execution of Jamaat leader Abdul Quader Molla.