Atrocities
309 Articles
Introducing the Symposium on the Creation of a Single Residual Mechanism for Atrocity Crimes
A single residual mechanism could succeed international ad hoc and hybrid criminal tribunals, bringing challenges and potential benefits.
With Haiti on the Brink of Collapse, a Reckoning for US Policy on Haiti
Haiti's elite and US officials likely are negotiating a handover, but civil society has shown it can unite and should be involved.
National Security at the United Nations This Week (Mar. 4–8)
Weekly developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.
Hazara Women: How Gender and Ethnicity Intersect in the Taliban’s Repression
Campaigns and discussions on the plight of Afghanistan's women and girls must address the multifaceted abuse of the gender-apartheid regime.
UN Fact-Finding Mission Should Recognize Gender Persecution in Iran
The 55th Session of the U.N. Human Rights Council should also include renewing the mandate of the fact-finding mission.
A Zone of Silence: Obstetric Violence in Gaza and Beyond
Obstetric harm to pregnant, birthing, and post-partum women and girls in war remains at the sidelines of global political conversations.
As Senate Considers New Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Human Rights Focus Would Strengthen US Policy
As government forces battle armed groups in Burkina Faso, civilians face daily abuses, even death, amid a range of violations of their security and their property. At least 6,201…
How Israel Took the Terrorists’ Bait
To thwart Hamas’s strategy, Israel must commit to protect civilians. And Biden must defend human rights and international law with action.
Why the ICJ Ruling Misses the Mark: Mitigating Civilian Harm With An Enemy Engaged in Human Shielding
Former CENTCOM Commander General (ret.) Joseph Votel and Professor Claire Finkelstein critically analyze South Africa's positions before the International Court of Justice in…
Finding Light in the Darkness: A Meditation on Remembrance
(Adapted from an address delivered today at a joint Muslim-Jewish observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Srebrenica Memorial Center in Potoćari, Bosnia and…
Signals of Support for Gender Justice in the Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity
States' written comments cover issues such as the slave trade, gender apartheid, and strengthening protections for victims and survivors.
The Just Security Podcast: A Human Rights Law Returns to Spark Debate on U.S. Arms Sales
Joining the show to unpack how Section 502B works, along with its history and new efforts to use it, is John Chappell.