Collective punishment targets populations, not perpetrators, and in doing so violates a core principle of international humanitarian law.”
Category: Conflict & War
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Civilian Protection and Legal Boundaries in Armed Conflict
Self-defense does not absolve any party—state or non-state—from compliance with international humanitarian law.”
Ukraine’s Children: Deportation, Civilian Targeting, and the Erosion of International Norms
Ukraine’s children have become central to the conflict—not only as victims of war, but as targets of policies that risk permanently severing identity, family structures, and national continuity.”
From Dictatorship to Conflict: Sudan’s Escalating Crisis
Sudan has shifted from dictatorship to conflict, with civilians increasingly caught in the crossfire of competing military factions.”
The Crisis in Yemen: Humanitarian Collapse Amid Protracted Conflict
In Yemen, conflict is not only measured in violence, but in the slow erosion of survival—hunger, disease, and the collapse of basic human dignity.”
Crisis in the Horn of Africa: Conflict, Climate, and Compounding Vulnerabilities
In the Horn of Africa, climate stress and armed conflict are not separate crises—they are mutually reinforcing drivers of instability and mass suffering.”
War in Ukraine: One Year of Conflict, Displacement and Global Consequences
Ukraine’s citizens and military forces have demonstrated extraordinary resilience, holding their ground despite the relentless assault on civilians and infrastructure.”
Türkiye’s Aggression in Northern Syria and Iraq: Escalation, Civilian Harm, and the Limits of Allied Accountability
Military escalation framed as counterterrorism risks normalizing civilian harm and eroding international standards designed to protect populations in conflict.”
“We Cannot Be Broken” Historical Memory, Starvation Tactics, and Russia’s War on Ukraine
From engineered famine to weaponized infrastructure, the continuity lies in targeting the means of civilian survival.”
Ukraine’s Most Vulnerable: Civilian Risk, Systemic Strain, and the Expanding Humanitarian Impact of War
In modern conflict, vulnerability is not incidental—it is structured by who cannot flee, who cannot access care, and who remains exposed to sustained violence.”