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Russia war a 'genocide,' trying to 'wipe out' Ukraine: Biden

Biden said it would be up to lawyers to decide if Russia's conduct met the international standard for genocide, as Ukrain claimed

13 Apr 2022 10:35 AM

After the world voiced its alarm, an FIR was filed against those who openly called for the mass murder of Muslims at a Hindu function in Haridwar. (file photo)

Aakar Patel | Listen to what the world says: Step back from the precipice…

It is not safe to be dismissive about words like genocide, but unfortunately, that is what India is doing today

25 Jan 2022 12:06 AM

In this image from video, Zumret Dawut, a Uighur from China's far western Xinjiang region, holds documents she brought with her, at her new home in Woodbridge, Va., on Monday, June 15, 2020. Dawut says in China, she was forcibly sterilized for having a third child after being released from a Xinjiang detention camp. (AP)

China forces birth control on Uighurs to curb Muslim population

Parents of three or more are ripped away from their families and sent to detention camps unless they can pay huge fines, investigation finds

29 Jun 2020 10:19 AM

Dozens of surrendering Tamils, including senior Tiger political leaders and their families, had been shot dead by soldiers. (Photo:AP)

An anecdote of two genocides: Rwanda and Sri Lanka

The Rwandan genocide offers important lessons for Sri Lanka.

21 May 2019 12:44 PM

In this May 10, 2001, file photo, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi , left, is greeted by President Omar El-Bashir, center, upon his arrival in Khartoum. (Photo:AP)

Sudan revels as Dictator Omar al-Bashir, is forced out of power

Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, long wanted on genocide and war crimes charges, was finally brought down in a popular uprising.

11 Apr 2019 7:10 PM

Security forces tried to calm hundreds of supporters outside the court in Rakhine state capital Sittwe. (Representational Photo)

Myanmar court jails Rakhine leader for 20 years on charges of treason

A Myanmar court on Tuesday sentenced a prominent ethnic Rakhine leader to 20 years in jail for treason, a verdict likely to intensify anger.

19 Mar 2019 3:01 PM

Britain is expected to raise the issue at the UN Security Council later this week (Photo: File)

Myanmar delays UN refugee chief's visit

Myanmar has postponed a planned visit by the UN refugee chief to Rakhine state

15 Jan 2019 4:06 PM

Khmer Rouge former head of state Khieu Samphan, 87 -- seen here in 2017 -- and his co-defendant are the two most senior living members of the group. (Photo: AFP)

Cambodia's Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling

This ruling was the first to acknowledge Pol Pot's reign of terror that saw some two million Cambodians die as a genocide.

16 Nov 2018 4:05 PM

A genocide against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims is still continuing, UN investigators said. (Photo: File | AP)

'Ongoing genocide' against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims: UN investigators

Report by UN investigators said top Myanmar generals, including the Commander-in-Chief, must be investigated and prosecuted for genocide.

25 Oct 2018 1:03 PM

UN investigators called on Myanmar army chief and other top generals to be prosecuted for 'genocide; against the Rohingya minority. (Photo: File)

UN has 'no right to interfere' says Myanmar army chief

No country, organisation or group has the 'right to interfere in and make decisions over sovereignty of a country', report said.

24 Sep 2018 2:17 PM

Some 700,000 Rohingya fled the crackdown and most are now living in refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. (Photo: File)

Myanmar Army chief had 'genocidal intent': UN probe on Rohingya killings

A year ago, government troops led a brutal crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state in response to attacks by Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.

27 Aug 2018 2:35 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Israel's Holocaust museum appeals for artifacts as survivors dwindle

Many survivors leave items to the museum in their wills.

13 Apr 2018 9:58 AM

The group strongly condemned the atrocities and brutal military action by the Pakistan Army against Bengalis in East Pakistan during the 1971 civil war. (Photo: File/Representational)

Pak must ‘unconditionally’ apologise to B’desh for 1971 genocide: Muhajir Congress

The memorandum was submitted on Wednesday, the 45th Anniversary of the 'Fall of Dhaka' -- when Bangladesh emerged as a new country.

15 Dec 2017 3:40 PM

The UN said "there can be no impunity" for the crimes and urged the Security Council to refer the case to the International Criminal Court or a tribunal. (Photo: File/AP)

Almost 10,000 Yazidis 'killed or kidnapped in ISIS genocide', says study

The study, conducted by US, UK, Israel and Iraqi Kurdistan researchers, found children were disproportionately affected by the genocide.

10 May 2017 9:55 AM

One of Trump's closest advisors is son-in-law Jared Kushner, the Orthodox Jewish grandson of Holocaust survivors. (Photo: AFP)

Israel Holocaust Day: Trump vows to wipe out anti-Semitism

President Trump called the Holocaust ‘the darkest chapter of human history’ and pledged ‘never again’ would such horror occur.

24 Apr 2017 2:27 PM

Stop selling literature that denies Holocaust: Israel to Amazon

Yad Vashem's director of libraries, Robert Rozett has offered his assistance to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to ‘curb the spread of hatred’.

26 Feb 2017 8:34 PM

1984 riots case: SC directs Centre to file status report

An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar had fixed the next date of the hearing on February 20.

16 Jan 2017 11:58 AM

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