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Clinic and Partners Publish New Brief – Warn of Russia’s “Weaponisation” of Counter-Claims in Ukraine v. Russia Genocide Case at the ICJ
The Clinic, along with its partners International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, and Truth Hounds, have released a briefing paper: “Russia’s New Front: Weaponising Counter-Claims in the Ukraine v Russia ICJ Genocide Proceedings.”
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Protect Civilians from Explosive Weapons
Governments should act on recent political commitments to protect civilians from the bombing and shelling that devastates cities and towns around the world, Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch said in recently released report.
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Intent to Destroy: Why the World Must Name and Confront Russia’s Genocidal War in Ukraine
Three and a half years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the prospects for peace and security feel slimmer than ever. From the outset, Russia has never sincerely sought peace—only Ukraine’s total submission.
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New IHRC + Human Rights Watch Brief: Upholding the Mine Ban Treaty Amid Ukraine’s “Suspension” Threat
The 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and its states parties’ obligations have been a major topic of discussion at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security this October. Many states have criticized Ukraine’s unprecedented declaration to suspend its obligations under the treaty until its war with Russia ends. States began submitting formal objections…