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Government & Politics
US won’t seek death penalty against pair of IS militants
(AP) The Justice Department has notified the British government that it will not pursue the death penalty against two Islamic State militants suspected in the beheadings of Western hostages, removing a hurdle in the potential prosecution of the men in the United […]
Legal
French jihadist to be retried as prosecutors seek life term
(AFP) A French jihadist given a 30-year jail term last week for crimes committed in Syria will be retried after prosecutors appealed Thursday seeking life imprisonment. On Friday, a court jailed Tyler Vilus, 30, for crimes committed between 2013 and 2015 when […]
Legal
Germany charges Syrian with war crimes against Yazidis
(Reuters) A high-ranking member of the Islamic State militant group in Syria has been charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Germany, partly for alleged involvement in the genocide against the Yazidi community, prosecutors said. The suspect, a Syrian national […]