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Naomi Campbell's friend admits keeping suspected blood diamonds

Jeremy Ratcliffe said he kept the stones for 13 years. The uncut jewels, believed to have been a gift to the supermodel from former Liberian President Charles Taylor, are a key element in the leader's war crimes trial.

 

Naomi Campbell tells war crimes court was given diamonds

Naomi Campbell tells war crimes court was given diamonds

British supermodel Naomi Campbell, testifying at the war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor, said on Thursday she had been given a pouch containing diamonds while in South Africa in 1997.

Senh: Naomi Campbell and war crimes. I was surprised to see those two together in a sentence, and had to feature it.

 

Cambodian Killer Gets 19 Years for 16,000 Dead

A war crimes tribunal sentenced the Khmer Rouge's chief jailer on Monday to a prison term that will see him serve less than half a day for every person killed at the notorious torture center he commanded.

 

Karadzic appears at war crimes hearing

Karadzic appears at war crimes hearing

Bosnian war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic launched a full-throated attack on the International War Crimes Tribunal Tuesday, as he appeared at a hearing to discuss his refusal to appear for trial.

 

Palestinian U-turn on Gaza report

Palestinian U-turn on Gaza report

The Palestinians back UN Security Council talks on war crimes in Gaza, days after seeking the deferral of another UN debate.

 

Palestinians angry as Abbas drops war crimes case

Palestinians angry as Abbas drops war crimes case

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced growing outrage at home Sunday over his decision to withdraw support for a U.N. report that alleged Israel and Hamas committed war crimes in last winter's Gaza war.

 

Court issues arrest warrant for Sudanese leader

Court issues arrest warrant for Sudanese leader

The International Criminal Court at the Hague issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur.

 

Israeli PM in war crimes pledge

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says Israel will protect from prosecution any of its soldiers accused of war crimes in Gaza.

 

Judge Approves Suspension of Gitmo Trials

A military judge approved Wednesday the Obama administration's request to halt the Guantanamo war crimes trials to allow a 120-day suspension to review the system used to try suspected terrorists.

 

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