Human Rights Watch published a report on October 19, 2026 based on interviews with 30 witnesses, community leaders, human rights defenders, journalists, and a Malian soldier conducted between July and September 2026.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made controversial decisions in recent years that show potential political bias

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The Rapid Support Forces' self-declared administration, Tasis, and Emergency Lawyers accused the Sudanese military of executing the drone attack on Al-Dibab.

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Human Rights Watch sent a letter outlining its findings to Mali's defense minister on August 5, 2026, but received no response from Malian authorities.

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Russian embassy officials in Bamako and Malian army representatives did not respond to requests for comment regarding Africa Corps paramilitary operations or civilian death allegations.

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A Malian military drone strike on August 19, 2026 hit a market in central Mali's Bandiagara region, killing six civilians and injuring at least 20 others.

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Insurgent fighters from al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front captured, tortured, and executed at least 19 Malian soldiers following a July 18, 2026 convoy attack in Tabrichat.

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Armed Conflict Location and Event Data showed Malian forces and Russia's Africa Corps carried out dozens of drone strikes from April to August 2026 that killed scores of civilians.

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Malian soldiers shot and killed five young girls during a mid-July 2026 counter-insurgency operation in the central Segou region after mistaking them for attackers.

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A pre-dawn Malian military drone strike on July 29, 2026 partially destroyed a health center in Talhandak village in northern Mali's Kidal region.

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JNIM's Sharia Committee acknowledged that captured Malian soldiers were killed following the July 2026 Tabrichat clash but denied ordering executions, while the Azawad Liberation Front denied executing soldiers entirely.

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Human Rights Watch urged the African Union's Peace and Security Council to take urgent action to stop atrocities committed by all warring sides in Mali.

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The Calata Group, representing families and survivors of apartheid-era atrocities, accused former President Thabo Mbeki's special dispensation of adopting a political solution that permitted crime admissions without full disclosure.

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Colombia's 2016 peace deal between the government and FARC granted FARC leadership 10 seats in Colombia's Congress and established the Special Jurisdiction for Peace to investigate conflict atrocities.

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Three former members of the FARC's last secretariat, including former Senator Julian Gallo, are among the 10 individuals charged by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.

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Special Jurisdiction for Peace Magistrate Catalina Diaz stated that FARC commanders ordered subordinates to place landmines in Indigenous territory and destroy ecosystems relied upon by Indigenous tribes for survival.

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Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace charged 10 former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members on October 13, 2026 with war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between 1996 and 2016.

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Under Special Jurisdiction for Peace statutes, suspects who accept charges and collaborate face non-prison penalties involving victim reparations and truth schemes, while those who refuse and are convicted face up to 20 years in prison.

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The Special Jurisdiction for Peace stated that former FARC commanders oversaw the torture, murder, and forced displacement of Indigenous leaders across five Indigenous groups in southeast Colombia between 1996 and 2016.

Human Rights Watch published a report on October 19, 2026 based on interviews with 30 witnesses, community leaders, human rights defenders, journalists, and a Malian soldier conducted between July and September 2026.

An international court is not necessary to hold perpetrators of international crimes accountable

An international court is not a necessary institution

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made controversial decisions in recent years that show potential political bias

The Rapid Support Forces' self-declared administration, Tasis, and Emergency Lawyers accused the Sudanese military of executing the drone attack on Al-Dibab.

Human Rights Watch sent a letter outlining its findings to Mali's defense minister on August 5, 2026, but received no response from Malian authorities.

Russian embassy officials in Bamako and Malian army representatives did not respond to requests for comment regarding Africa Corps paramilitary operations or civilian death allegations.

A Malian military drone strike on August 19, 2026 hit a market in central Mali's Bandiagara region, killing six civilians and injuring at least 20 others.

Insurgent fighters from al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front captured, tortured, and executed at least 19 Malian soldiers following a July 18, 2026 convoy attack in Tabrichat.

Armed Conflict Location and Event Data showed Malian forces and Russia's Africa Corps carried out dozens of drone strikes from April to August 2026 that killed scores of civilians.

Malian soldiers shot and killed five young girls during a mid-July 2026 counter-insurgency operation in the central Segou region after mistaking them for attackers.

A pre-dawn Malian military drone strike on July 29, 2026 partially destroyed a health center in Talhandak village in northern Mali's Kidal region.

JNIM's Sharia Committee acknowledged that captured Malian soldiers were killed following the July 2026 Tabrichat clash but denied ordering executions, while the Azawad Liberation Front denied executing soldiers entirely.

Human Rights Watch urged the African Union's Peace and Security Council to take urgent action to stop atrocities committed by all warring sides in Mali.

The Calata Group, representing families and survivors of apartheid-era atrocities, accused former President Thabo Mbeki's special dispensation of adopting a political solution that permitted crime admissions without full disclosure.

Colombia's 2016 peace deal between the government and FARC granted FARC leadership 10 seats in Colombia's Congress and established the Special Jurisdiction for Peace to investigate conflict atrocities.

Three former members of the FARC's last secretariat, including former Senator Julian Gallo, are among the 10 individuals charged by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.

Special Jurisdiction for Peace Magistrate Catalina Diaz stated that FARC commanders ordered subordinates to place landmines in Indigenous territory and destroy ecosystems relied upon by Indigenous tribes for survival.

Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace charged 10 former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members on October 13, 2026 with war crimes and crimes against humanity committed between 1996 and 2016.

Under Special Jurisdiction for Peace statutes, suspects who accept charges and collaborate face non-prison penalties involving victim reparations and truth schemes, while those who refuse and are convicted face up to 20 years in prison.

The Special Jurisdiction for Peace stated that former FARC commanders oversaw the torture, murder, and forced displacement of Indigenous leaders across five Indigenous groups in southeast Colombia between 1996 and 2016.