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The US State Department Should Prioritize the Human Rights Reporting Gateway

The Human Rights Reporting Gateway can help the State Department enforce the Leahy law by providing key information from NGOs and victims.
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The Amnesty International Report on Genocide in Gaza

Analysis of Amnesty International report contending that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
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A Model Leahy Law Legal Memo on Assistance to Israeli Security Forces

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.
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Making Tech Work for Global Criminal Justice

Digital evidence of crimes from open-source investigations can be linked with UN systems to support accountability and atrocity prevention.
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The Just Security Podcast: Russia’s Program of Coerced Adoption of Ukraine’s Children

A new report has identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.
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New Report Documents Russia’s Systematic Program of Coerced Adoption and Fostering of Ukraine’s Children

Researchers identified 314 individual Ukrainian children that Russian officials transferred from Ukraine to Russia for coerced adoption.
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Key UN Committee Clears Path for Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Negotiations

After years of delay, the UN Sixth Committee cleared a path for negotiations on a global treaty regarding the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity.
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Sudan’s War Victims Survived Killings; Now They Face Starvation

Children dying in a camp in southern Sudan shows the toll as the warring parties willfully obstruct food and other aid.
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The Just Security Podcast: A Major Breakthrough Towards a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

The U.N.'s Sixth Committee recently adopted a resolution for negotiations on a treaty to prevent and punish crimes against humanity.
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Camera-Fitted Drones May Help Locate Graves of Mexico’s Disappeared

Technologies such as multispectral cameras and drones can replicate the methods of manual search groups more safely and efficiently.
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Slavery Often Creates Disability – The International Criminal Court Should Address this Overlooked Connection

Slavery often crates the physiological, psychological, interpersonal, or environmental conditions that lead to disability.
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How Social Media Interventions Can Aid Atrocity Prevention

Bridging responsible social media with the expertise of those well-versed in the dynamics of mass violence can greatly bolster interventions.
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