Author name: Sian

UK & other states must act to prevent further war crimes in Israel/Palestine

Footer news, Latest News, Latest News Featured (Homepage)

The UK, the US and other states supporting Israel, and those states supporting Hamas, including Iran, must implement their responsibility to ensure respect for international humanitarian law and to prevent further war crimes, said Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights on the eve of major escalation in the conflict in Israel/Palestine. ‘Again and again in the …

UK & other states must act to prevent further war crimes in Israel/Palestine Read More »

Yemen’s cycle of impunity must end: Urgent international action needed for justice and accountability

Footer news, Latest News, Latest News Featured (Homepage), Reports and Briefings, Yemen

12 June 2023 Sana’a/London – After nearly a decade of war, civilian victims in Yemen still await justice and accountability for violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law violations and abuses, many of which may amount to international crimes, according to a joint report released today by Mwatana for Human Rights and Ceasefire …

Yemen’s cycle of impunity must end: Urgent international action needed for justice and accountability Read More »

Ceasefire’s Iraqi partner addresses UN Security Council on women’s rights

Footer news, Iraq, Latest News, Latest News Featured (Homepage)

May 2023 Ms Khanim Rahim Latif, Director of Asuda, Ceasefire’s partner NGO in Iraq, briefed the UN Security Council this month on the widespread violence faced by women throughout Iraq, including the targeting of women human rights defenders. Speaking in New York on 18 May to the Security Council under the Swiss presidency, Ms Latif …

Ceasefire’s Iraqi partner addresses UN Security Council on women’s rights Read More »

Spring writing competition

Latest News

Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights is delighted to announce our first Spring Writing Competition! The competition involves the submission of a 1,000-word opinion or comment piece on one of the following questions: In what way could a rights-based approach affect the situation of civilians in armed-conflict zones? How is accountability important in situations of armed …

Spring writing competition Read More »

About Ceasefire

The Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights is an international initiative to develop civilian-led monitoring of violations of international humanitarian law or human rights; to secure accountability and reparation for those violations; and to develop the practice of civilian rights.

Contact information:

Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
3 Whitehall Court,
London
SW1A 2EL

Registered as a charity and a company limited by guarantee under English law; charity no: 1160083, company no: 9069133

Latest News

Subscribe and follow

Follow us on social media:

Scroll to Top