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The prosecution and death sentences handed out to two British and one Moroccan national fighting alongside Ukrainian troops contravenes the Geneva Conventions.

The prosecution and death sentences handed out to two British and one Moroccan national fighting alongside Ukrainian troops contravenes the Geneva Conventions.

As in any war between two sovereign countries, the Ukraine conflict has resulted in thousands of soldiers on both sides being taken captive. Both side

Treatment of POWs by Ukraine and Russia is breaking international rules.

During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln declared martial law and authorized military tribunals to try terrorists because they could act quickly, gather intelligence through interrogation, and preventlife-saving information from becoming public. That Lincoln emergesfrom this controversy with a reputation for statesmanship may bethe most powerful argument for his judicious application ofexecutive authority during a national emergency.

Al-Qahtani’s own Mixed Medical Commission was mooted by his repatriation, but his case may have opened up a new avenue for Guantanamo detainees.

Russian soldiers captured by a Ukrainian volunteer medic unit will all be castrated, its founder and commander declared on national television on Sunday. The combat medic, whose volunteer team has been described as "medical angels" by the Western...

Almost 1,000 POWs have been reported captured in the conflict so far.

It released the figures to mark Palestinian Prisoner’s Day, which is observed on April 17. Of the thousands behind bars, 430 are administrative detainees held without charge or trial, including 180 children and 41 women and girls. There are 550 prisoners suffering from various illnesses, including 11 with cancer, seven with kidney failure, and heart disease. One of the sick prisoners is Foad Shobaki, who is 82. There are eight prisoners with serious disabilities, said the NGO, adding that 222...

Artsakh Foreign Minister David Babayan Artsakh Foreign Minister Davit Babayan sent letters to the specialized agencies of the United Nations and the Council of Europe, as well as the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs and the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Tuesday highlighting the current dire situation faced by Armenian servicemen and civilians who are illegally held captive in Azerbaijan. The letters states that Azerbaijan, by violating the November 9, 2020 trilateral st...