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More States Open to Considering Gender Apartheid for Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Learn what UN members said about denoting violations such as the Afghan Taliban's dystopian repression as a crime in a possible treaty.
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Support Grows for Gender Justice at UN Session on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.
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A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States

Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.
An activist displays a placard inscribed with the words "Women, Life, Freedom", during a demonstration in support of demonstrators in Iran, in front of the Brandenburg Gate lit up with the words "Woman, Life, Freedom" in various languages including Kurdish and Persian, in Berlin on December 13, 2022. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran’s Hijab and Chastity Bill Underscores the Need to Codify Gender Apartheid

Iran's new bill shows why the U.N. Sixth Committee should include gender apartheid in the crimes against humanity treaty.
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In a Future Crimes Against Humanity Convention, States’ Duty to Prosecute Must Not Be Weakened

To weaken or condition in any form the duty of States to investigate and prosecute suspected perpetrators would run contrary to the spirit and raison d’etre of a future Convention…

Hazara Women: How Gender and Ethnicity Intersect in the Taliban’s Repression

Campaigns and discussions on the plight of Afghanistan's women and girls must address the multifaceted abuse of the gender-apartheid regime.
Afghan female students chant "Education is our right, genocide is a crime" during a protest as they march from the University of Herat toward to the provincial governor office in Herat on October 2,2022, two days after a suicide bomb attack in a learning center in Kabul. The bombing killed at least 35 people, and most were female students, according to the BBC, which cited the United Nations. (Photo by MOHSEN KARIMI/AFP via Getty Images)

Signals of Support for Gender Justice in the Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity

States' written comments cover issues such as the slave trade, gender apartheid, and strengthening protections for victims and survivors.
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Strengthening Reproductive Autonomy in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

In the draft crimes against humanity treaty, States have a historic opportunity to strengthen protections for reproductive autonomy within the framework of international law.
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Time to Enumerate the Slave Trade as a Distinct Provision in the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

While the Draft Articles include a provision for enslavement, the slave trade and enslavement are distinct international crimes that should be enumerated as crimes against humanity.
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Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty: Toward a Gender Progressive, Survivor-Centric, Intersectional Approach

Civil society is calling on States to apply a gender-competent, survivor-centric, and intersectional lens to a new convention on crimes against humanity.
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Continued Positive Momentum on Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

An update on the U.N. General Assembly's Sixth Committee session in October, and what to expect for a proposed crimes against humanity treaty.

Why the Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Should Codify Gender Apartheid

The draft Crimes against Humanity treaty has the opportunity to recognize gender-based oppression for what it is: a type of apartheid.
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