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This report documents torture, killings, rapes, forced expulsions, and other war crimes committed by Serbian and Yugoslav government forces against Kosovar Albanians between March 24 and June 12, 1999, the period of NATO's air campaign against Yugoslavia. The report reveals a coordinated and systematic campaign to terrorize, kill, and expel the ethnic Albanians of Kosovo that was organized by the highest levels of the Serbian and Yugoslav governments in power at that time.

Russian military forces and civilians operating under their orders pillaged thousands of valuable artifacts and artworks from two museums, a cathedral, and a national archive in Kherson before withdrawing after an 8-month occupation of the city, Human Rights Watch said today. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, its forces have reportedly looted at least five other cultural institutions in southern Ukraine – cases that amount to war crimes.

Adopting a robust response to the shortcomings of international law on incendiary weapons is a humanitarian imperative. These weapons are among the cruelest in modern warfare, inflicting excruciating burns and lifelong suffering. In November 2022, countries have an opportunity to build on the momentum of last year’s Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Review Conference and strengthen their calls for action to address the human costs of incendiary weapons.

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From the blog of Richard L. Cravatts at The Times of Israel