All genocide is an atrocity crime, but not all atrocity crimes meet the legal threshold of genocide.”
Tag: War Crimes
Bashar al-Assad’s Syria: State Violence, Protracted Conflict, and the Limits of Resolution
What began as a domestic uprising evolved into a protracted conflict sustained by external support, fragmented opposition, and limited diplomatic leverage.”
Absconding from Justice: Omar al-Bashir, ICC Warrants, and the Limits of Enforcement
The failure to execute ICC arrest warrants against sitting heads of state exposes structural weaknesses in international accountability mechanisms and risks entrenching impunity.”
Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Impunity and the Use of Rape in Conflict
The statistics are heartbreaking. In the last 365 days, more than 500,000 women between the ages of 12 and 70 have been raped in the DR Congo. To put this in simple terms, rape is so prevalent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, that in the next five minutes, five more women will be raped.”
Terrorism in Nigeria: Boko Haram’s Insurgency and the Escalation of Violence Against Civilians
Boko Haram’s campaign reflects a deliberate strategy of targeting civilians to destabilize the state and assert territorial control through fear and violence.”
Healthcare in the CAR: Conflict, Insecurity, and Systemic Failure in a Fragile Health Sector
In the Central African Republic, the collapse of healthcare is not only a humanitarian emergency—it is a direct consequence of sustained violence and insecurity.”
The Homs Deal: Humanitarian Access in a Besieged City
The Homs Deal did not create humanitarian access—it exposed how thoroughly it had been denied.”
Making the World a Witness: From Awareness to Action
Recognition is the first step toward prevention—atrocities persist when they are ignored.”