Civilian Harm

For far too long, occupation law has ignored the experiences of women and girls. It is time to refocus the conversation.

Pressing for certain "reforms" carries risks. The US, with allies, can take steps to help avert a further deterioration. 

The path to peace in Somalia cannot rest on counterterrorism operations alone.

The draft NDAA contains a number of important provisions for preventing and responding to civilian harm.

Overhauling U.S. policies for preventing and responding to civilian harm will require sustained engagement from Congress.

What the empirics say about how States and non-State actors actually behave on the battlefield and under what conditions their compliance with humanitarian law changes.

Weapons' use and impact on civilians and combatants varies across genders - meaning States must undertake gender-sensitive reviews of new weapons.

Геноцид і масові звірства є руйнівними, але відворотними.

With a new strategy and advances in early warning analysis, efforts to identify and respond to atrocity risks can help save future lives.

Failing to ensure reparations for civilian harm is choosing to impose the war’s costs on those who had no say in the decision to go to war.

On June 17, states gathered at the United Nations (U.N.) in Geneva to discuss the final draft of a potentially ground-breaking political declaration that sets new and express standards…

Recent escalation of violence in eastern DRC has already displaced over 150,000 civilians and killed at least 23.