Internally displaced people and refugees may face similar dangers, but their legal protections differ. Understanding that distinction reveals critical gaps in international protection.
Category: Accountability & Justice
Documenting Atrocities: Why Evidence Matters to Prevention and Accountability
From Pretoria to Renewed War: Ethiopia’s Collapsing Peace and the Horn of Africa
“The Pretoria Agreement ended a war, but it did not resolve the disputes that produced it.”
Haiti: Ending Temporary Protected Status Amid Escalating Violence
“The termination of a humanitarian designation is not evidence that the conditions that made protection necessary have ended.”
Selective Accountability: When International Law Is Applied Unequally
If international law is meant to protect civilians equally, why does its enforcement often appear uneven? This Dispatch examines Gaza and Lebanon through the principles of international humanitarian law, civilian protection, and accountability, exploring how perceptions of selective enforcement affect the credibility of the international legal system.
Governance, Armed Conflict, and Civilian Protection in Yemen
When armed groups govern territory, civilian protection depends not only on the conduct of war, but on the conduct of governance.”
Sudan’s War and the Collapse of Civilian Protection: Escalating Atrocity Risks Amid State Fragmentation
The erosion of centralized authority in Sudan has created conditions in which civilian protection is no longer incidental to the conflict—it is structurally absent.”
U.S. Use of Force in Venezuela and International Law
When military force is used without legal justification, the line between law enforcement and war collapses, undermining the international legal order.”
Holding Assad Accountable
When accountability is delayed, the risk is not only injustice for victims—but the normalization of atrocity crimes in future conflicts.”
Mohamed bin Salman’s White House Visit: Strategic Interests and Human Rights Tradeoffs
Centering human rights in diplomatic engagements is not a liability—it is essential for credible and sustainable international partnerships.”