List of Genocide & Crimes Against Humanity articles
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A woman wearing a headscarf crouches in a prayer position with her palms raised between two gravestones. The Virulent Nationalism That Led to Srebrenica Is Back in Bosnia
And Russian President Vladimir Putin is eager to exploit it.
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A Russian soldier testifies against Vadim Shishimarin. Can There Be Real Justice in Ukraine?
Past tribunals offer valuable lessons for how war crimes and genocide could be prosecuted in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian citizens and supporters attend a silent protest in Poland. Congress Seeks to Declare Putin’s War Genocide
A bipartisan resolution will underscore that Russian war crimes in Ukraine have constituted a genocide.
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Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, visits a mass grave in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on April 13. Can Plea Bargains Save the ICC?
Negotiated settlements would allow the court to go after more bad actors and could even mitigate further atrocities.
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A man stands in a damaged mosque. Christian Nationalism Is Tearing Ethiopia Apart
A religious revival rooted in the country’s imperial history has coincided with civil war and the spread of genocidal rhetoric—endangering a diverse and multifaith nation.
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Members of the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force run during training at their base camp in a forest in Myanmar's eastern Kayah state. Myanmar Military Carries Out Atrocities in the East, Too
A distracted international community hasn’t been watching.
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Hermann Göring, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's second in command, at the Nuremberg trials Don’t Cling to Hopes That Putin Will Ever Face Justice
The system for prosecuting war crimes is broken—but focusing on sanctions could work.
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A Uyghur man in Medina, Saudi Arabia, in 2019 holds his expired Chinese passport (red) and a one-way travel document (blue) issued in its place by the Chinese mission in Saudi Arabia. China’s Transnational Repression Gets Saudi Backing
Deporting Uyghur refugees is inhumane and illegal.
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A U.N. General Assembly resolution is passed. Kicking Russia Out of the U.N. Human Rights Council Isn’t Enough
Massive reform is needed for the United Nations to retain credibility.
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Prosecutor General of Ukraine Iryna Venediktova shows pictures during an interview with AFP in western Ukrainian city of Lviv on March 22. To Prosecute Putin for War Crimes, Safeguard the Digital Proof
Holding Russia accountable for atrocities in Ukraine requires the painstaking collection and preservation of evidence in the face of rampant disinformation.
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Three people huddle together in mourning in front of a large pile of dirt as snow falls. War Crimes Trials Aren’t Enough
To protect civilians from war crimes, stop them from happening now.
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A woman holds a placard reading “International Criminal Court in The Hague” above the portraits of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko during a demonstration in support of Ukraine in front of Russia’s embassy in Rome on Feb. 24. Could Putin Actually Face Accountability at the ICC?
The International Criminal Court has opened an investigation into Ukraine. Here’s what you need to know.
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Xi and Kim in Beijing Hold Beijing Accountable for Aiding Kim Jong Un’s Crimes
China plays a crucial role in sustaining North Korea’s horrific human rights record.
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Pedestrians walk past a vandalized mural depicting former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic in Belgrade. What Germany Can Teach Serbia About Confronting Genocide
Overcoming hateful ideologies is never easy, but it’s much more difficult when denialism and bigotry are actively encouraged from the very top, as is the case in Belgrade.
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Olympic British speed skater Farrell Treacy in Beijing. U.N. Chief Rebuffs U.S. Request to Skip Beijing Olympics
U.S. envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield presses António Guterres to confront China over rights abuses in Xinjiang.
