Forced disappearance functions not only as a method of repression, but as a systemic tool to instill fear, dismantle dissent, and operate beyond the reach of law.”
Tag: Crimes Against Humanity
The Cost of War in Gaza: Destruction of Al Quds Hospital and the Human Impact of Ongoing Conflict
The methods employed in Gaza, including obstruction of aid and attacks on civilian infrastructure, demonstrate systematic violations of international law with profound human consequences.”
On the Ground in Gaza
Everywhere you turn, there is evidence of death.” — Chad Thornson, TGR Deputy Director
Delivering Lifesaving Aid into Gaza: Humanitarian Access, Civilian Risk, and the Collapse of Aid Delivery Systems
Humanitarian workers are not combatants, yet they are increasingly among the casualties of this conflict.”
Genocide in Gaza: Legal Thresholds, Evidence, and the Escalating Risk of Mass Atrocity
Famine and Atrocities in Sudan: War, Starvation, and Civilian Targeting Across a Collapsing State
Without more resources, we will not be able to prevent a famine.” —OCHA Representative in Sudan
Collective Punishment as a War Crime—Legal Prohibition and Contemporary Application in Gaza
Collective punishment targets populations, not perpetrators, and in doing so violates a core principle of international humanitarian law.”
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.”
Sudan Is Unraveling: Armed Conflict, Humanitarian Collapse, and Renewed Atrocity Risk
Sudan’s conflict has moved beyond political struggle into a pattern of violence and deprivation that places millions of civilians at immediate risk.”