🕯️🇰🇭 Today marks 51 years since nearly 2 million people were starved, tortured and executed by the #KhmerRouge during the Cambodian Genocide.

#WeRemember: silence is never neutral. Remembrance should move us to act against atrocities everywhere.

In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 #Sudan marks 3rd anniversary of conflict as violence & atrocities continue
🔺Six months into the #Gaza ceasefire, atrocity crimes & risks persist
🔺Deadly airstrike highlights risks in #Nigeria's ongoing counterinsurgency efforts

Full issue: bit.ly/48nwgX5

In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:

🔺 #Israel’s unchecked atrocities in #Gaza are being repeated in #Lebanon
🔺 New report adds to the evidence of atrocity crimes in #BurkinaFaso
🔺 Latest armed group attack highlights protection challenges in eastern #DRC

Full issue: bit.ly/4vpVQVd

🕯️🇷🇼 32 years ago today the genocide of the #Tutsi in #Rwanda began. In 100 days over 800,000 people were massacred. Today from Gaza to Sudan to Ukraine we see the cost of inaction. Our remembrance must compel action and protect lives.

#Kwibuka32

Adoption of death penalty law by the Israeli Knesset requires urgent EU measures - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect As humanitarian and human rights organisations that have worked for years in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, we are appalled by the Israeli Knesset’s decision to approve a bill that mak...

#Israel’s new death penalty bill is an extension of discriminatory policies & practices targeting #Palestinians & must be repealed.

We joined 30+ NGOs urging the EU to act, including to suspend, as a minimum immediate measure, the trade component of the 🇪🇺-🇮🇱 Association Agreement.

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In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:
🔺 Latest attack in #Haiti highlights expanding gang violence
🔺 #Sudan conflict nears third anniversary amid escalating violence against civilians
🔺 Outcomes of the 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council #HRC61

Full issue: bit.ly/47ARi40

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

💭 Analysis on the recent developments in the Middle East
🌍 Populations at Risk update
🎙️ New episode of Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention podcast
👥 Multiple external events

Check out the full issue: bit.ly/4sK3ms0

NGO Statement on the International Coalition to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect We welcome the announcement by Foreign Ministers of the Sudan Core Group at the Human Rights Council on 26 February, and applaud the UK’s role in driving it. The commitment to establish a coalition to...

📣 We’ve joined 12 CSOs welcoming the Sudan Core Group’s commitment to a coalition to prevent atrocities and support justice in #Sudan.

The #BerlinConference on 15 April is a critical moment to prioritize atrocity prevention and the protection of civlians.

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The Responsibility to Protect and the War Against Iran - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect This article was originally published in Project Syndicate.  The US-Israeli war on Iran has fueled allegations that the Responsibility to Protect doctrine created a permissive environment for military...

📣 Our ED @savitapawnday.bsky.social with Peter Singer, sets the record straight after a @nytimes.com mischaracterization of the Responsibility to Protect (#R2P).

R2P is not a justification for war. It is a global commitment to prevent atrocity crimes.

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Joint Letter to President Lee Jae-myung Re: North Korean human rights resolution at the 61st United Nations Human Rights Council - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Dear President Lee Jae-myung, We urge your government on behalf of 24 organizations and 6 individuals to co-sponsor the annual draft resolution on the human rights situation in the Democratic People’s...

📢🇰🇵 We’ve joined 20+ organizations urging the Republic of Korea to co-sponsor the annual #DPRK resolution at #HRC61.

Check out the full joint call ⬇️

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In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:
🔺 Cross-border fighting with #Pakistan exacerbates health crisis in #Afghanistan
🔺 #Israeli state-sanctioned settler violence escalates in the #WestBank
🔺 State policies in #ElSalvador under scrutiny for
#CrimesAgainstHumanity

Full issue: bit.ly/4lWfVy8

In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:
🔺 #Israel expands offensive in #Lebanon amid attacks across #Gaza and the #WestBank
🔺 Escalating drone attacks across #Sudan put civilians at heightened risk
🔺 #ICC opens investigation into #Belarus

Full issue: bit.ly/41em9zy

Populations at Risk, March 2026 - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Our country analysis applies an atrocity prevention lens to situations where populations are experiencing, or are at risk of, genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity or ethnic cleansing. For eac...

🚨 OUT NOW our March Populations at Risk update highlighting situations where populations face the risk atrocities.

Key updates:
🇸🇸 Rising violence in #SouthSudan
🇮🇷 Mounting atrocity risks in #Iran
🇮🇱/🇵🇸 Atrocities the #OPT
🇪🇹/🇪🇷 Rising #Ethiopia - #Eritrea tensions

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Joint Open Letter to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Regarding the Situation of Women and Girls in Ethiopia - Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect For the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Dear Members of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, We, the undersigned regional and international civil soc...

📢 🇪🇹 Women & girls across Ethiopia continue to face grave human rights abuses amid ongoing conflict. We joined civil society organizations urging #CEDAW & #CSW70 to address abuses including sexual violence, displacement, attacks + more.

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Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention Episode 53: Eric Tistounet - 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...

For more episodes of Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention, please see our website or check wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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The conversation also explores the Council’s unique tools for atrocity prevention, the gap between Geneva and New York and what reforms could strengthen the HRC’s effectiveness in an increasingly polarized international system.

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Episode 53: Eric Tistounet Podcast Episode · Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention · March 13 · 52m

🆕🎙️ During the discussion, Eric reflects on 20 years since the establishment of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) and how it has responded to human rights crises across the globe.

#EVAPpodcast
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Episode 53: Eric Tistounet In this episode, we sat down with Eric Tistounet, founder of the Lake Room Initiative and former Chief of the Human Rights Branch at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. During the

🆕🎙️ In this episode of Expert Voices on Atrocity Prevention our @jdstreitfeld.bsky.social sat down with Eric Tistounet, founder of the Lake Room Initiative & fmr Chief of the Human Rights Branch at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

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On 9 March we joined Yazda, the IBHARI & more in to co-hosting a #CSW70 event - Justice Beyond #UNITAD.

Nearly 12 years after ISIL’s genocide against the Yazidis & following UNITAD’s Sept 2024 closure, speakers, inclu. our @amiraraj.bsky.social explored paths to justice for Yazidi women & girls.

In this week's issue of #AtrocityAlert:
🔺 #Israel escalates atrocities in #Lebanon
🔺New mass abductions in #BornoState highlight worsening insecurity in #Nigeria
🔺Ongoing atrocities amid looming threats of war in #Ethiopia

Full issue: bit.ly/4dgcUpO

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...

It’s always important to be honest, but in times of great peril it is indispensable to speak with moral clarity. When governments fail to do so, civil society steps up. www.globalr2p.org/publications...

From @globalr2p.org:

On 9 March 2026, 1600 EST, join IBAHRI’s Dr @ewelinaochab.bsky.social for a parallel event at the UN's #CSW70 focused on #justice for #Yazidi #women. Co-hosts: IBAHRI, Yazda, the Coalition for Genocide Response, @globalr2p.org & the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union.

RSVP: chgcah.org/yazidi/

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.

Read the joint statement:

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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