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International court sidelined so far despite Syrian horrors

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court could have its hand full if it ever investigates Syria's civil war - the alleged killing of hundreds of civilians by government shelling of Homs last year may well constitute a war crime or crime against humanity.Full story

EU probes ally of Kosovo PM, ambassador for war crimes

PRISTINA (Reuters) - European Union police said on Thursday they had arrested five people, including a wartime ally of Kosovo's prime minister, and were investigating the ambassador to Albania on suspicion of war crimes during Kosovo's 1998-99 conflict. Full story

Guantanamo pretrial hearing delayed as legal files vanish

MIAMI (Reuters) - Pretrial hearings in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals have been delayed to address the disappearance of defense legal documents from Pentagon computers, military officials said on Thursday. Full story

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