The Hague court on September 16 convicted Kosovo’s former President Hashim Thaçi of war crimes and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. This is the first time in the history of international criminal justice that a former head of state has been convicted for crimes committed during the Kosovo War, carrying significant legal and diplomatic implications.
Core Summary A Syrian court has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after convicting him of war crimes and crimes against humanity during Syria’s civil war. Assad fled to Moscow with his family after his regime collapsed in December 2024, ending his family’s five-decade rule. This marks the first judicial proceeding against senior Assad regime officials by Syria’s transitional government. Event Details According to BBC reports, the Syrian court ruled on August 11 that Assad committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Syrian civil war. Assad’s cousin, Atef Najib, former head of political security in southern Syria’s Deraa province, was also sentenced to death after appearing in court wearing a striped prison uniform. ...
Canadian PM Mark Carney appoints a former war crimes prosecutor as governor general, signaling a focus on international law and human rights.