by Camila Ponte | 28 September 2023 | News
As reported in the Atrocity Alert No 358 by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, Azerbaijani environmental activists have instituted a blockade of the Lachin corridor, the only road connecting Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. The blocking is leading to a...
by Camila Ponte | 28 September 2023 | News
Over 50 participants gathered on the first day of the event to discuss, in four sessions, issues related to hate speech and violence in electoral cycles; the role of human rights commissions in preventing atrocities; and the status of ratification of the Convention on...
by Camila Ponte | 3 September 2023 | News
Geneva – Abidjan, 4 September 2023 The AWG is the oldest Regional Initiative of GAAMAC, a global and inclusive network of states, civil society, and academic institutions that aim to support states in protecting their populations from atrocity crimes by addressing the...
by Camila Ponte | 27 August 2023 | News
North Kivu province in the DRC has been mired in a multifaceted crisis for two decades. The recent resurgence of M23 attacks has increased violence and xenophobia, and the region has seen a rapid increase in incitement, misinformation and hate speech. Aiming to...
by Camila Ponte | 24 July 2023 | News
The launch was organized by UNESCO in partnership with the Resident Coordinator Office and United Nations Information Center (UNIC) with the support of the Government of Nepal and UNESCO Nepal. It included contributions from HE Ashok Kumar Rai, Minister of Education,...
by Camila Ponte | 21 July 2023 | News
Edited on 24 July 2023: the event date has been corrected. Geneva-Bangui, 21 July 2023 For immediate release Hate speech and incitement to violence are lead-risk factors to atrocity crimes. Addressing its issues requires continuous efforts and effective mechanisms. In...
