DOJ Charges Russians with War Crimes over Torture of American in Ukraine
The Justice Department on Wednesday charged four Russian soldiers with war crimes after they allegedly tortured an American during the invasion of Ukraine.
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FBI, DOJ Build War Crimes Case against Syrian Officials
The FBI and Justice Department have built a war crimes case against Syrian officials accused of leading a system of detention and torture to silence dissent.
Is Michigan Man, 71, A War Criminal or Simply an Ice Cream Man
By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Is Mahmoud Bazzi, 71, a Lebanese native who operates an ice cream truck in Dearborn, a war criminal? Jim Schaefer of the Detroit Free Press headed to Ireland for a detailed report on the whole ordeal. Schaefer reports that folks in Dublin say Bazzi was responsible for the murder in…
Former Guatemalan Army Commander Accused in Massacre Brought to U.S. on Charges
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The massacre was brutal. More than 200 men, women and children in Guatemala were killed, often after being struck by a sledgehammer in the 1982 attack on the village of Dos Erres. A former Guatemalan army commander accused of participating in the massacre was returned to the U.S. on Friday following his…
Germany Probes Philadelphia Man Accused of Role with Nazis
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Germany is investigating an 87-year-old Philadelphia man accused of serving as an SS guard at an Auschwitz death camp, the Associated Press reports. Although the U.S. Department of Justice has failed to deport Johann “Hans” Breyer, a retired toolmaker, on allegations he participated in the slaughter of at least 344,000 Jews at…
Attorneys for Convicted Nazi War Criminal Seek Posthumous Restoration of U.S. Citizenship
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Even in death, his legal battle continues. The JTA News Service reports that attorneys for deceased Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk are trying to restore his U.S. citizenship. They’ve asked a U.S. appeals court to restore his status posthumously. Demjanjuk, a former Cleveland area autoworker, died in Germany in March at age 91….