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Lifeline · crimesofwar.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Apr 22, 2017 · 2 registrant changes since 2017 · last checked Nov 7, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 11, 1999crimesofwar.org was registered on Jan 11, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 12, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described crimesofwar.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCApr 22, 2017 – Sep 13, 2025Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimesofwar.org, from Apr 22, 2017 to Sep 13, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Spaceship, Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 22, 2017 – Jan 23, 2026Registration records for crimesofwar.org are held from Apr 22, 2017 to Jan 23, 2026 (38 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: nocdirect.comNameservers: nocdirect.comApr 22, 2017 – Dec 19, 2024Registration records listed nocdirect.com nameservers (ns.nocdirect.com, ns2.nocdirect.com) for crimesofwar.org from Apr 22, 2017 to Dec 19, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesApr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for crimesofwar.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 7, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Jan 11, 1999Registration: crimesofwar.org was registered on Jan 11, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 12, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described crimesofwar.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Crimes of War Project is a collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 22, 2017 – Sep 13, 2025Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimesofwar.org, from Apr 22, 2017 to Sep 13, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 22, 2017 – Jan 23, 2026Registrant: Registration records for crimesofwar.org are held from Apr 22, 2017 to Jan 23, 2026 (38 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2006
“The Crimes of War Project is a collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 14, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nov 25, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026
Registrar Spaceship, Inc. (IANA 3862) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimesofwar.org, from Nov 25, 2025 to Jan 23, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NameCheap, Inc.Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar NameCheap, Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2026 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 12, 2026
Registrant changeJul 21, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 21, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeJul 28, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 28, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2017–2026
Nameservers: pendingrenewaldeletion.comJan 27, 2025Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for crimesofwar.org from Jan 27, 2025 to Jan 27, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pendingrenewaldeletion.comJan 27, 2025crimesofwar.org's nameservers moved from nocdirect.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com between Dec 19, 2024 and Jan 27, 2025. Last seen at nocdirect.com: Dec 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 27, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareMar 27, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hera.ns.cloudflare.com, jasper.ns.cloudflare.com) for crimesofwar.org from Mar 27, 2025 to Jan 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMar 27, 2025crimesofwar.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 27, 2025 and Mar 27, 2025. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 27, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 27, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Apr 25, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for crimesofwar.org from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 13, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationAug 27, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for crimesofwar.org from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 22, 2017 – Dec 19, 2024
Zone file: Registration records listed nocdirect.com nameservers (ns.nocdirect.com, ns2.nocdirect.com) for crimesofwar.org from Apr 22, 2017 to Dec 19, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 21, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 21, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 28, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 28, 2022. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 27, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for crimesofwar.org from Jan 27, 2025 to Jan 27, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 27, 2025Zone file: crimesofwar.org's nameservers moved from nocdirect.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com between Dec 19, 2024 and Jan 27, 2025. Last seen at nocdirect.com: Dec 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 27, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 27, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hera.ns.cloudflare.com, jasper.ns.cloudflare.com) for crimesofwar.org from Mar 27, 2025 to Jan 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 27, 2025Zone file: crimesofwar.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 27, 2025 and Mar 27, 2025. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 27, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 27, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 25, 2025 – Jan 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar Spaceship, Inc. (IANA 3862) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for crimesofwar.org, from Nov 25, 2025 to Jan 23, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for crimesofwar.org from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 7, 2026
Apr 25, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for crimesofwar.org from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 14, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 27, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for crimesofwar.org from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 1, 2026 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar NameCheap, Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2026 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 12, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1999 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
CrimesOfWar.org is a project to increase public awareness of the laws of war
The Crimes of War Project is a collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 11, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
Authority 41/100— ahead of 41% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
41 is a percentile: higher than 41% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #959,647)+4
Verified continuity: 27.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 23/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 41/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 56 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 56 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What crimesofwar.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Crimes of War Project is a collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars dedicated to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (Jan 11, 1999).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 7, 2026