Civil Society Letters & Recommendations
Letters & Statements
- Nobel Women’s Initiative | Closing the Justice Gap: UN Member States Must Take Decisive Action on Crimes Against Humanity (10/2/2024)
- Amnesty International | Why do we need a standalone Convention on Crimes against Humanity? (10/1/2024)
- ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights | Southeast Asian Governments Must Support a Global Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (9/13/2024)
- Avaaz | UN States: End impunity for regimes that kill, maim, and torture (9/10/2024)
- Africa Group for Justice & Accountability | AGJA calls for productive engagement by African states on Crimes Against Humanity Treaty (8/19/2024)
- Liberian civil society letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia | Take An Express Position in Support of Negotiation of a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (8/1/2024)
- Liberian civil society letter to Ministry of Justice of Liberia | Take An Express Position in Support of Negotiation of a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (8/1/2024)
- Senegalese civil society letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Senegal | Take An Express Position in Support of Negotiation of a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (7/29/2024)
- Ivoirien civil society letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast | Take An Express Position in Support of Negotiation of a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (6/24/2024)
- Ivoirien civil society letter to Ministry of Justice of Ivory Coast | Take An Express Position in Support of Negotiation of a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (6/24/2024)
- Coalition statement | Joint Statement in Support of Progress toward a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty (3/27/2024)
- Asia Justice Coalition | It’s Time for a Global Convention on Crimes Against Humanity (4/13/2023)
- Coalition statement | Statement Urging Sixth Committee Action on The International Law Commission’s Draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity (11/9/2021)
News & Commentary
Latest News Coverage
- Associated Press | Key UN committee adopts resolution paving the way for a first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity (11/23/2024)
- Voice of America | Rights Groups Seek Crimes Against Humanity Treaty (3/28/2024)
- The Guardian | Nobel peace prize winner joins calls for UN to criminalise gender apartheid (10/7/2023)
- AFP | Hillary Clinton joins call for UN to criminalize gender apartheid (10/5/2023)
- Foreign Policy | How an Unusual Coalition Outfoxed China and Russia at the U.N. (12/23/2022)
- Forbes | A Step Closer Towards A Treaty On Crimes Against Humanity (11/19/2022)
General Commentary & Op-Eds
- Daily Maverick | African States Can Tip the Balance for a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity (11/7/2024)
- Foreign Policy | The World Needs a Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Now (11/4/2024)
- Just Security | Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Moving Forward with a New Crimes Against Humanity Treaty (10/23/2024)
- Just Security | The Obligation to Prevent in a Future Crimes Against Humanity Convention (9/27/2024)
- Opinio Juris | Why Urgent Action is Needed for a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty (9/18/2024)
- Just Security | A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States (5/22/2024)
- Daily Maverick | Time for Africa to rally around a global crimes against humanity treaty (5/12/2024)
- Mail & Guardian | A chance for Africa to counter the pitfalls of international criminal justice? (4/15/2024)
- CNN | Nobel Peace Prize winner: The time has come to recognize gender apartheid as a crime against humanity (1/25/2024)
- Just Security | Continued Positive Momentum on Crimes Against Humanity Treaty (11/9/2023)
- Opinio Juris | Mapping Asian States’ Position on Crimes Against Humanity Convention Through AALCO Records (7/11/23)
- Just Security | Differences ‘Getting Narrower’ on Proposed Crimes Against Humanity Treaty (5/15/2023)
- Opinio Juris | Closing a Legal Gap on Crimes Against Humanity (4/16/2023)
- Just Security | Coming Debates to Advance New Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Will Require Skillful Leadership (12/20/2022)
- Just Security | UN Talks on Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Make Progress, But Also Reveal Hurdles (12/5/22)
- Opinio Juris | Draft Convention on Crimes Against Humanity: A Window of Opportunity (11/22/2022)
- Just Security | On Crimes Against Humanity, Protect the UN Sixth Committee’s Integrity With Action (9/22/2022)