Proposed Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

States' written comments cover issues such as the slave trade, gender apartheid, and strengthening protections for victims and survivors.

In the draft crimes against humanity treaty, States have a historic opportunity to strengthen protections for reproductive autonomy within the framework of international law.

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.

Civil society is calling on States to apply a gender-competent, survivor-centric, and intersectional lens to a new convention on crimes against humanity.

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.

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

Gender must be “on the table” throughout the discussion and eventual negotiation of a treaty on crimes against humanity, and everywhere that States seek to prevent or punish…

The Sixth Committee’s review of a proposed CAH treaty is a critical opportunity to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind.

A diverse cross-section of States engaged substantively in the first session of a series of discussions on draft articles.

Old issues may resurface, and the working methods of the UN General Assembly's legal committee could again stymie progress in the end.

Adopting a resolution was a step forward, but supporting States will need to make the most of the next two years. Here's how.

Amid a new resolution, delegations will need to send a crucial signal that protections for civilians are deepening -- not withering.