Atrocities

The task of those working for international human rights is expansive. Here are a few areas to watch in 2025.

The incoming Trump administration can take advantage of the ICC's activities to achieve legitimate U.S. interests in Gaza and beyond.

Deconstructing this bias and integrating the lived reality of male civilians in wartime can improve protection of entire communities.

The "hunting" may be part of a Kremlin strategy to seize more territory, drive out Ukrainians, and pacify those left in advance of any talks.

Washington Senior Editor Viola Gienger interviewed Oleksandra Matviichuk about her organization's documentation of grave crimes in Ukraine.

A trial in Finland of a commander for the Wagner affiliate Rusich could reshape the legal framework for accountability in such cases.

The Human Rights Reporting Gateway can help the State Department enforce the Leahy law by providing key information from NGOs and victims.

Analysis of Amnesty International report contending that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

A model Department of Defense action memo illustrates what a faithful application of the Leahy law to an alleged gross human rights violation in Israel would look like.

Digital evidence of crimes from open-source investigations can be linked with UN systems to support accountability and atrocity prevention.

A new report has identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.

Researchers identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.