by Camila Ponte | 10 October 2022 | News
After High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s departure and with her successor, Volker Türk, not yet in office, the session was opened by Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif. She emphasised the many situations raising grave concerns and...
by Camila Ponte | 26 September 2022 | News
Co-founded by GAAMAC’s partner the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS), the Global Parliamentary Alliance Against Atrocity Crimes (GPAAAC) is an international network of parliamentarians and experts working to foster deeper and further...
by Camila Ponte | 13 June 2022 | News
“We are delighted with this election. We approach this task with respect, and are ready to engage constructively and assume responsibility as a member of the Security Council”, said President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis, who was present at...
by Camila Ponte | 2 May 2022 | News
Since 24 February 2022, many GAAMAC community members – NGOs and States alike – have echoed international indignation and condemned the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops. A few weeks into the conflict, several States sitting at GAAMAC’s Steering Group have led the...
by jakeloeffenames | 3 March 2022 | News
The situation in Ukraine illustrates the need for all States, everywhere, to be equipped with national atrocity prevention mechanisms, to ensure they remain resilient even in unstable circumstances. Many members of the GAAMAC community have expressed their concern and...
