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Expert Guidance: Law of Armed Conflict in the Israel-Hamas War

Experts detail how the laws of war apply to Israel-Hamas conflict to assist policymakers and the public at large.
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Ethiopia’s Atrocity Victims Broaden UN Appeal After Human Rights Council’s Failure

It is crucial that UN member States take responsibility to address the situation in Ethiopia as the risk of genocide grows.
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Gender Equality at the 78th UN General Assembly: Progress Made and Challenges Ahead

The 78th UN General Assembly demonstrated challenges in finding global consensus on gender equality goals.
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Hidden Women: Carceral Secrecy and (In)Security

Harm exposure is concentrated in Black and Latine communities through the hyper incarceration of racial minorities and women and the racialized and gendered spaces in which they…

Ethiopia’s Conflict Is Spreading, But UN Human Rights Council May End Expert Investigation Anyway

EU presses to let mandate end despite commission finding that “past and current abuses in these four regions demand further investigation.”
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Gender Persecution: Addressing Rights Violations through International Criminal Law

The International Criminal Court's policy on gender persecution covers a wide range of rights under international law.
White makeshift tent shelters stretch into the distance against a blue sky at the Russayo site in Eastern DRC.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Unheard Humanitarian Crisis

Since MSF raised the alarm about sexual violence and the crisis in eastern DRC as a whole, a slew of diplomats, U.N. officials, and local authorities have visited and expressed…
ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda stands to give her opening statement in front of a computer. A group of people in her Prosecution team sit near her

Recognizing the Complexity of Gender in the Crime Against Humanity of Persecution

The International Criminal Court's Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution helps unpack how gender is used in persecutory targeting.
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Progress, Resistance, and Silence on Gender Justice in the Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

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…
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The ICC’s 2022 Gender Persecution Policy in Context: An Important Next Step Forward

"Including the crime of gender persecution within the Rome Statute constitutes a significant step in the development of international criminal law related to the investigation…

Why the E. Jean Carroll Verdict Will Matter to Voters

Sexual assault is incompatible with serving in public office, according to large majorities of voters.
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Diplomatic Engagement with the Taliban: A Path Forward or a Black Hole?

Normalizing ties with the Taliban would come at a high cost for ordinary Afghans.
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