A UN report documented widespread sexual violence by Russian forces against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war, including gang rape and electric shocks to genitals. The report found 89% of documented cases were tied to Russia, with some cases also attributed to Ukrainian authorities.
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration facility were confined in outdoor metal cages the size of phone booths, violating federal standards for humane treatment.
The United Nations human rights chief called for accountability and independent investigations after 23 people died in US immigration detention in 2026, marking the highest death rate in ICE custody in over a decade. The UN also urged Washington to halt deportations to places where people face irreparable harm.
Myanmar's military has deployed hundreds of troops to forcibly clear areas designated for a Russia-backed special economic zone in the country's south, burning villages and sealing off land. Separately, a military airstrike on a Buddhist monastery in Sagaing region killed 14 people during a meditation retreat.
Pope Leo XIV called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank amid a surge in settler attacks, including a siege in Qusra village and shootings in Hebron where Israeli settlers and IDF troops reportedly shot a father and son trying to prevent arson, with ambulances blocked from reaching the wounded for 40 minutes.
UN investigators reported that Myanmar's military intensified aerial attacks on civilians in the run-up to elections held in December and January, using low-cost aircraft including motorized paragliders and gyrocopters. All sides in the civil war committed war crimes including torture and sexual violence over the past year.
Former Ukrainian detainees and officials accused Russia of systematically torturing prisoners of war and civilian detainees, including beatings, electric shocks, and sexual abuse, with thousands still held in captivity. The accounts come from Ukrainian service members who surrendered at locations including the Azovstal steel works.
Angel Aguirre, former governor of Mexico's Guerrero state, has been arrested for allegedly ordering the destruction of evidence related to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students, a case that has become emblematic of impunity and state involvement with cartels in Mexico. Only three victims have been positively identified more than a decade later.
Israeli military forces conducted widespread raids across the occupied West Bank, detaining at least 14-28 Palestinians including children in areas near Nablus, Tubas, Bethlehem, and other cities. The operations coincided with escalating settler violence, including attacks on Palestinian villages and the closure of an IDF investigation into a brutal 2023 settler assault without charges.
Two Ghanaian nationals have petitioned the International Criminal Court to open a preliminary investigation into attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa that they allege could constitute crimes against humanity. Separately, Nigeria's House of Representatives ordered an investigation into losses, damages, and casualties suffered by Nigerians, while Ghana and Nigeria called for the issue to be placed on the agenda of the next African Union Summit.
Thousands of African migrants are fleeing South Africa amid escalating xenophobic violence and threats from anti-immigrant groups demanding all undocumented immigrants leave by June 30. Foreign-owned businesses have been attacked, migrants driven from homes, and several killed as camps swell with displaced people.
Milan prosecutors are investigating an Italian aristocrat and three others for murder after allegations emerged that wealthy tourists paid $100,000 to hunt civilians for sport during the 1990s Bosnian war. Italian police have seized significant evidence during searches of suspects' homes.
A violent Taliban crackdown on women not adhering to strict dress code requirements triggered rare street protests in Herat, Afghanistan, with security forces killing at least two people, including a boy, according to UN and media reports.
Activists detained after Israel intercepted a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza have alleged widespread abuse including sexual assault and rape while in Israeli custody, with at least 15 reporting sexual violence and several requiring hospitalization. The incident sparked international condemnation after Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted video of officers abusing the detained activists.
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir triggered a diplomatic crisis by publishing footage showing himself taunting handcuffed international activists who were detained while attempting to reach Gaza by sea.
