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#civilian harm

2 incidents

Updated May 20, 2026 Military Overreach
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity Ongoing

Pentagon IG: Hegseth Dismantled Civilian Harm Safeguards During Active War (May 2026)

The Pentagon's own Inspector General found that Hegseth gutted every single legally required civilian harm mitigation program during an active war. Zero objectives met. 133 required actions incomplete. Civilian harm staff cut by over 90%. The Army's casualty-tracking database defunded. Released the same day CENTCOM admitted it had no way to investigate hospital and school strike reports.

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civilian harmIran warHegsethPentagon IGcommand responsibility
Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
Serious Rights Violation Ongoing

Pentagon Signs $210M+ Deal to Purchase Cluster Munitions From Israel

The US contracted with an Israeli state-owned arms manufacturer for banned cluster munitions at industrial scale, reversing decades of declining reliance on these weapons and funding an Israeli weapons program while cluster munitions continue to kill and maim civilians worldwide.

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cluster munitionsIsraelTomerarms procurementConvention on Cluster Munitions