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Joint Statement on the Occasion of 5 Years Since the Enactment of the Yazidi Survivors Law in Iraq - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect We are living through a period marked by the resurgence and normalization of armed conflict, leaving in its wake widespread civilian suffering, mass casualties, and grave human rights violations. In s...

🇮🇶Five years after Iraq passed the Yazidi Survivors Law, progress toward justice and reparations for survivors of ISIS atrocities must continue. Full implementation, survivor-centered services and accountability remain essential.

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When Is an Illegal War Morally Defensible? - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect In international relations, manifestly illegal government action can sometimes be morally defensible. While historical examples of legitimacy trumping legality are few and far between, they do exist. ...

🆕 💭 When is an illegal war morally defensible?

Our Board co-chair Prof. the Hon. Gareth Evans examines the difficult tension between legality and the moral imperative to prevent mass atrocities in the scope of recent developments in the #MiddleEast.

#Iran

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In this week's issue of Atrocity Alert:

🔺 Attacks in #Ruweng Administrative Area, #SouthSudan, leave 170 dead
🔺 Regional escalation reinforces the inherent fragility of the ceasefire in #Gaza
🔺 Attacks along the #Afghanistan – #Pakistan border place civilians at severe risk

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Joint Statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of R2P delivered during the General Debate under Item 2 at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council - Global Centre for the Responsibility to P... The following statement was delivered by Sierra Leone on behalf of members of the Group of Friends of the Responsibility to Protect during the General Debate under Item 2 at the 61st session of the UN...

📢 🇺🇳 Yesterday Sierra Leone delivered a statement on behalf of the Group of Friends of #R2P at #HRC61.

Amid UN80 reform and a liquidity crisis, States must safeguard and strengthen the Council and OHCHR to prevent atrocities.

Full statement ⬇️
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Statement on the Recent Developments in the Middle East - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect The United States (US) and Israel launched a joint offensive against Iran on Saturday, 28 February, striking command and control structures, nuclear facilities and military sites. The aerial attacks t...

🚨 The US-Israeli strikes on #Iran carried out without UNSC authorization or a lawful self-defense claim mark a dangerous escalation for which civilians are paying the price. International law must apply to all states, without exception or double standards.

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#R2P at #HRC61 - join us for our side event on #SouthSudan discussing the role of the #HRC in preventing further escalations and human rights abuses.

📅 Thursday 5 March 2026
🕑 14:00-15:00 CET
📍 Palais des Nations, Room IX

🇺🇳 #HRC61 #SouthSudan 🇸🇸

In this month's issue of #R2P in Focus:

💡 Convened the 4th Annual Training on HRC Investigative Mechanisms
📘 Our 2025 Annual Impact Report
🚨 Keeping the spotlight on the crisis in Venezuela
🇺🇳 Recommendations to member states ahead of #HRC61

Full issue: bit.ly/4r4OUtc

In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:
🔺 FFM findings reveal genocide and widespread atrocity crimes in #Darfur #Sudan
🔺 UN raises alarm over ethnic cleansing in #Gaza and the #WestBank
🔺 Dozens killed in coordinated attacks across #BurkinaFaso

Full issue: bit.ly/4cTu4cy

Ethiopia on the Brink: International community must act urgently to prevent mass atrocities - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect We, the undersigned human rights and humanitarian organizations, issue this statement with urgency and a warning on the rapidly deteriorating situation for civilians across Ethiopia. Ongoing and unres...

📢 🇪🇹 We’ve joined 20 civil society & humanitarian orgs warning that risks of renewed conflict and atrocities in Ethiopia are rising.

Urgent international attention is needed to prevent recurrent conflict and its impact of civilians.

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South Sudan: extend UN investigations, stand ready to take further action - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland) Your Excellencies, Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s (hereafter “H...

‼️🇸🇸 We've joined 128 CSOs urging the UN to extend the mandate of the #CHRSS at #HRC61 and stand ready to act as human rights abuses in #SouthSudan continue. Sustained oversight & accountability are critical.

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In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 New UN report finds child recruitment by gangs in #Haiti surged threefold
🔺 #Gaza reconstruction deliberations move forward as #Israel escalates attacks
🔺 Fragile opportunities and ongoing risks in #Venezuela’s amnesty process

Full issue: bit.ly/4arJ3cs

In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺Deadly attacks in #Kwara State highlight worsening security crisis in #Nigeria
🔺Israel accelerates moves to annex #WestBank and undermine #Palestinian statehood
🔺Escalating violence deepens humanitarian crisis in South #Sudan

Full issue: bit.ly/3Ollfy1

Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention Special Episode: Feliciano Reyna & Elisabeth Pramendorfer YouTube video by Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect

🆕🎙️🇻🇪 The episode concludes with a discussion on how the international community can support #Venezuelans in realizing their human rights and shaping the country’s future.

#EVAPpodcast

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Special Episode on Venezuela: Feliciano Reyna and Elisabeth Pramendorfer

🆕🎙️🇻🇪 Together, Feliciano and @elisabethgcr2p.bsky.social provide insight on how #Venezuela's human rights situation has – and has not – changed since the US removed Nicolás Maduro from power on 3 January.

#EVAPpodcast

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Special Episode on Venezuela: Feliciano Reyna and Elisabeth Pramendorfer Podcast Episode · Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention · 02/09/2026 · 1h

🆕🎙️🇻🇪 During the discussion Feliciano reflects on the evolution of #Venezuela’s multidimensional crisis and its impact on the human rights of populations in the country.

#EVAPpodcast

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Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention Special Episode on Venezuela: Feliciano Reyna and Elisabeth Pramendorfer - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Deputy Executive Director Jaclyn Streitfeld-Hall, feature...

🆕🎙️🇻🇪 In this Special Episode of #EVAPpodcast, we sat down with Feliciano Reyna of Acción Solidaria and our @elisabethgcr2p.bsky.social to discuss the situation in #Venezuela following the United States' removal Nicolás Maduro from power on 3 January.

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In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 Evidence mounts of #Iran’s crackdown on protesters amid continued repression
🔺 Clashes in #Tigray, #Ethiopia threaten 2022 peace agreement
🔺 New criminal code in #Afghanistan institutionalizes discrimination

Full issue: bit.ly/4rw7QBt

2025 Impact Report - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect is pleased to share our 2025 Impact Report, highlighting key achievements and offering insight into our work over the past year. We invite you to ex...

📢 We’re pleased to share our 2025 Impact Report, highlighting key achievements and the impact of our work over the past year.

We thank our generous and dedicated partners for their support of our crucial mission to prevent and halt atrocities.

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🇲🇲5️⃣ years after #Myanmar’s military coup, civilians continue to face aerial strikes, torture, sexual violence & starvation by design.

The junta’s sham elections have only entrenched repression, while justice for genocide & nationwide atrocities remains out of reach.

Inaction enables atrocities.

📢 🆕 Check our or first issue of #R2P in Focus of 2026!

This issue features:
- New Global Centre analysis on the situations in Venezuela & Iran
- Two new episodes of Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention Podcast
- Updates on the draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

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Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention - YouTube Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Director of Po...

🆕🎙️ He also addresses the critical role of civil society and discusses what the international community must do differently to respond more effectively to the myriad crises in Myanmar today.

#EVAPpodcast

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Episode 52: Tom Andrews

🆕🎙️ Tom also discusses how he has leveraged his role as Special Rapporteur to highlight enablers of atrocities and explore avenues for justice, among other issues.

#EVAPpodcast

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Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention News Podcast · Updated Monthly · Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention is a podcast by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. The podcast, hosted by Global Centre Deputy Executive Directo...

🆕🎙️ Marking the 5️⃣ th anniversary of the 2021 military coup in Myanmar (Burma), Tom examines the escalating atrocity risks for populations amidst the junta's ongoing "elections" and how the coup has shaped the ongoing crises across the country.

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Episode 52: Tom Andrews In this episode, we sat down with Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and Director of the Asia Center and the Southeast Asia Human Rights Project at Harvard

🆕🎙️ In our latest episde of #EVAPpodcast @jdstreitfeld.bsky.social sat down with Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar and Director of the Asia Center and the Southeast Asia Human Rights Project at Harvard University.

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In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 Renewed fighting puts South Sudan’s fragile peace at existential risk
🔺 US launches next phase of Gaza ceasefire agreement while atrocities persist
🔺 Atrocity risks and fragile opportunities for democratic change in Venezuela

Full issue: bit.ly/4rm12Xb

On #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay, we honor the 6 million Jews murdered & all victims of Nazi atrocities. As antisemitism rises, remembrance must mean action. Inaction enables atrocities as we see today in #Gaza, #Sudan & #Myanmar. Honoring memory demands principled action to save lives now.

In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 #Russia continues systematic attacks on #Ukraine amid freezing temperatures
🔺 Renewed escalations in #Aleppo compound #Syria’s fragile transition
🔺 First Preparatory Committee session on #CrimesAgainstHumanity Treaty begins

Full issue: bit.ly/45pfVQ5

Iran: Joint civil society call for a HRC Special Session - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellencies, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, urge the UN Human Rights Council to urgently convene a special session ...

📣🇮🇷 We've joined 45 other CSOs urging the UN HRC to convene an urgent Special Session on Iran. The escalation of unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, disappearances and repression of peaceful protest demands urgent international action and accountability.

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Ensuring the Full, Meaningful, and Safe Participation of Diverse Civil Society in the UN Crimes against Humanity Treaty Process - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, represent civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, victim/survivor associations, and academic institutions from around the world....

We've joined 100's of CSOs calling for full, meaningful & safe CSO participation in the UN crimes against humanity treaty process. An inclusive process centering survivors & diverse voices is essential for a strong treaty that advances justice & prevention.

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In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 #Iranian authorities inflict renewed brutality against protesters
🔺 UN determines #apartheid in the #WestBank as #Israel continues attacks in #Gaza
🔺 ICJ starts hearings in historic #Rohingya genocide case

Full issue: www.globalr2p.org/publications...