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#Hague Convention

The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 — foundational treaties establishing laws of war, including protections for cultural property, prohibitions on certain weapons, and rules governing military occupation.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Defense Secretary Hegseth Declares 'No Quarter, No Mercy' for Iran

The US Defense Secretary's public declaration that no quarter would be given to Iran constitutes a textbook war crime under Rome Statute Article 8(2)(b)(xii), which criminalizes 'declaring that no quarter will be given.' This prohibition is among the oldest in the laws of war.

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Updated March 25, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Destruction of Iranian UNESCO World Heritage Sites in US-Israeli Airstrikes

US and Israeli strikes have damaged UNESCO World Heritage Sites and over 100 cultural heritage sites across Iran, including Golestan Palace, Isfahan's Naqsh-e Jahan Square complex, the 8th-century Jameh Mosque, and prehistoric sites dating to 63,000 BC. The destruction of cultural heritage during armed conflict is prohibited under the 1954 Hague Convention and constitutes a war crime under the Rome Statute.

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