atrocities/mass atrocities

With the "Pinochet Precedent," the principle of universal jurisdiction can provide justice for victims of other dictatorial regimes.

The silence emanating from the Prosecutor of the International Court, Karim Khan, on the Israel-Gaza violence is growing louder by the hour.

Only a neutral body like the ICHREE can conduct a comprehensive investigation into the atrocities in Tigray and other conflicts in Ethiopia. Ending its mandate risks complicity…

The U.S. can more effectively anticipate and halt atrocities worldwide through prioritizing atrocity prevention and leveraging tools.

EU presses to let mandate end despite commission finding that “past and current abuses in these four regions demand further investigation.”

The SAFEGUARD Act provides a pathway for Congress to push for accountability for the violence linked to U.S. arms sales.

Congress can bring justice for victims of crimes against humanity by passing a statute with universal jurisdiction.

Even at the U.N., no clear direction has emerged. In June, the U.N.’s top official on R2P, George Okoth-Obbo, said he would resign from his role as Special Advisor after just…

Despite a tendency to analyze global divisions over aggression trials through a “West” versus “Global South” binary, the longer-term stakes of accountability for Ukraine…

The Syrian government still has not been held accountable for its brutal chemical weapons attack on Ghouta ten years ago.

Efforts to protect populations from atrocity crimes are unlikely to advance without an empowered senior U.N. official at the helm.

The US, Russia, and other world powers have avenues both to halt the current situation and to pursue justice and accountability.