atrocities/mass atrocities

A newly-rebooted UN Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect should work with local communities to de-escalate tensions before atrocities occur.

Sudan marks two years of war this week. Where does the country and the international community trying to support it go from here?

As Sudan marks two years of brutal war between the Sudanese army and the RSF, the country stands at a dangerous crossroads.

Generative AI can fuel new forms of manipulation, but also holds promise for mitigating atrocities and enabling early detection.

Guidance on how to conduct digital investigations into sexual violence remains underdeveloped, leaving a dangerous gap.

With major powers increasingly skeptical of international institutions, strengthening the Court's legal coherence is necessary for preserving its legitimacy

Yazidi women, who survived acts of sexual violence and bore children from ISIS militants, face an Iraqi law that designates their children Muslim.

The focus on open source investigation of serious international crimes often comes at the expense of more effective local expertise.

Reflections from Ukrainian and international legal scholars following the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The city of Al-Fashir is strategically important and represents the crux of Sudan's larger conflict between the SAF and the RSF.

The threat is greatest in central Mali, but persecution of the Fulbe (Fulani) across the region seeds fertile ground for ethnic cleansing.

The United Nations must do better in exercising strategic leadership in atrocity crimes prevention and response.