Japan's Emperor Expresses 'Deep Remorse' For War Past
On the 70th anniversary of Japan's World War II capitulation, Akihito offers an unprecedented apology for the death and destruction caused by Japanese forces.
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Immigration Officials Arrest 50 Suspected Of Human Rights Violations
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says the suspects are believed to have been involved in torture and aiding regimes that carried out ethnic cleansing.
Canadian Judge Grants Former Guantanamo Inmate Bail
Omar Khadr, who served more than a decade at Guantanamo Bay, has been released on bail while he waits out an appeal for war crimes' convictions. The Canadian government criticized the judge's ruling.
U.N. Report Details Possible War Crimes By Islamic State Militants
The High Commissioner for Human Rights says mass executions, forcing women and girls into sex slavery and the use of child soldiers may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.