Links to recent news and analysis on efforts to prevent and resolve violent conflicts, including the role of the UN and International Criminal Court, and weapons control.
New landmine casualties show need to support Mine Ban Treaty
20/11/2024: The international treaty banning antipersonnel landmines is weakened by the actions of countries such as Russia and Myanmar that are not parties, according to the Landmine Monitor 2024 report. A total of 164 countries have joined the treaty, including all NATO members except the United States.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Israel’s crimes against humanity in Gaza
14/11/2024: A new report by Human Rights Watch examines how Israeli authorities’ conduct has led to the displacement of over 90 percent of the population of Gaza and the widespread destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure. The report calls on governments to impose sanctions and halt weapons sales to Israel.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Can Ethiopia bring justice for atrocities in Tigray?
7/11/2024: Ethiopia is about to start investigating crimes reported in a brutal war that engulfed the north of the country from 2020 to 2022. But trust is at an all-time low and survivors feel forgotten. An earlier UN investigation concluded that all sides committed war crimes.
Source: The Guardian
Sudan’s civil war has left at least 62,000 dead
31/10/2024: Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), a nonprofit specializing in conflict-related data collection, has recorded nearly 19,000 deaths in the first 15 months of the conflict in Sudan. They estimate an additional 43,500 deaths caused by indirect factors such as the absence of emergency care, the breakdown of vaccination programs and a lack of essential food and medicine.
Source: The Conversation