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Office of War Crimes Issues

The Office of War Crimes Issues, headed by the Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Pierre-Richard Prosper, advises the Secretary of State directly and formulates U.S. policy responses to atrocities committed in areas of conflict and elsewhere throughout the world. As the President's envoy, Ambassador Prosper travels worldwide engaging heads of state and international organizations to build bilateral and international support for U.S. policies. As part of this, Ambassador Prosper visits affected countries and uses a range of diplomatic, legal, economic, military, and intelligence tools to help secure peace and stability and build the rule of law. Since September 11, 2001, the office has played a key diplomatic role with foreign governments whose nationals have been captured in the war on terror. The office also has primary responsibility for policy on Iraqi war crimes.

  
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Sudan
Secretary Powell testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 9, presenting evidence that genocide has been committed in Darfur and still may be occurring there.

Iraq
The Iraqi Special Tribunal is establishing a secure evidence repository, archival processing and storage facilities, forensic training and equipment, and a computer database for the investigation and prosecution of crimes against humanity.

 

Former Yugoslavia
Ante Gotovina: wanted for crimes against humanity, and violations of the laws or customs of war.Radovan Karadzic is wanted for genocide; crimes against humanity; violations of the laws or customs of war; and grave breaches of the Geneva Convention.Ratko Mladic is wanted for genocide, complicity in genocide, crimes against humanity, and violations of the laws or customs of war.

 

 

Fact Sheet: Persons Publicly Indicted for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia  [fact sheet]
See More Most Wanted in Former Yugoslavia

Wanted for Genocide PosterRwanda Wanted Poster: French, Lingala, Swahili [PDF Get Adobe Acrobat Reader]
  





 

 

Rewards for Justice Program

 

  
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