Tag: Crimes
After American’s Killing in Syria, F.B.I. Builds War Crimes Case Against Top Officials
The inquiry aims to hold to account Syrian officials considered key architects of a brutal system of detention and torture that flourished under Presi [...]
Child sex abuse: Failure to report crimes to be made illegal
Ministers plan to compel teachers and social workers to flag up signs of abuse - or face sanctions.
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Senators Urge Biden to Send Evidence of Russian War Crimes to the ICC
Despite Pentagon resistance, a bipartisan group stressed that Congress had voted to legalize support for the court’s Ukraine war investigations.
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Justice Dept. Embraces Supporting Role in Pursuing War Crimes in Ukraine
Prosecutors are investigating war crimes against Americans but are mainly focused on helping Ukraine to hold Russians accountable for atrocities.
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Blinken Says Xi’s Russia Visit Amounts to ‘Diplomatic Cover’ for War Crimes
The U.S. secretary of state said the Chinese leader’s visit indicated that Beijing felt “no responsibility” to hold Russia accountable for atrocities [...]
Hate Crimes Rose 12 Percent in 2021, F.B.I. Finds
The data, culled from a new national tracking system and reports from cities, almost certainly undercounted attacks, experts said.
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Pentagon Blocks Sharing Evidence of Possible Russian War Crimes With Hague Court
President Biden has not acted to resolve a dispute that pits the Defense Department against other agencies.
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Interpol wants to police metaverse crimes, reveals secretary general
The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO), a.k.a, Interpol, is investigating how it could police crimes in the metaverse. However, a top I [...]
Report Traces Rising Prevalence of Semiautomatic Pistols in Gun Crimes
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms created a statistical portrait that law enforcement agencies can use to address new threats, which include [...]
Congress Votes to Expand U.S. Power to Prosecute International War Crimes
Passed after an address by Ukraine’s leader, the bill would allow foreigners in the United States who are suspected of war crimes to be tried even if [...]
FBI Reports Drop in Hate Crimes, but There’s Doubt Around the Data
Only about two-thirds of local departments reported hate crimes last year, down from more than 90 percent the year before.
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Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes
The International Criminal Police Organization is reportedly planning to strengthen its crackdown on cryptocurrency-related crimes by forming a dedica [...]
Blockchain could help anonymously document war crimes
Human rights investigators appointed by the United Nations (UN) have confirmed war crimes have been committed by Russian forces in Ukraine. A report d [...]
What are the most common crimes in hotels? Not theft, say UK police
"Violence against another person" is by far the most common criminal offense reported in U.K. hotels, new data shows. Statistics from eight police for [...]
Popular Uniswap Frontend Blocks Over 250 Crypto Addresses Related to DeFi Crimes
"[It] surely it makes no sense to block it," said Banteg, pointing out that a burn wallet was among the 253 blocked addresses. Other wallets, noted Ba [...]