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April 14, 2026 News Release

Sudan: World Leaders Need to Act on Ongoing Atrocities

At Berlin Conference Marking Third Year, Protect Civilians, Hold Abusers to Account

People pass through a destroyed section of Omdurman, Sudan on May 25, 2025.
April 10, 2026 News Release

Lebanon: Israeli Strikes Kill Hundreds, Damage Vital Bridge

Attacks Kill More Than 300, Limit Access to Southern Lebanon, and Worsen Aid Crisis

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April 8, 2026 Q & A

Questions and Answers: US, Israel, Iran, and the Laws of War

Contrails from Israeli fighter jets in the sky over Tyre, Lebanon, March 24, 2026.
April 4, 2026 Dispatches

Mine Ban Treaty Achieves Progress amid Challenges

Despite Country Withdrawals and New Use, Clearance Continues

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April 2, 2026 News Release

Burkina Faso: Crimes Against Humanity by All Sides

Junta Forces Carry Out Ethnic Cleansing of Fulani Communities

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April 2, 2026 Q & A

Q&A: War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity by All Sides in Burkina Faso

Questions and Answers

Shelters and tents at the Wendou 2 internally displaced persons camp in Dori, Burkina Faso, May 29, 2024.
April 1, 2026 Report

Iran: Thousands of Prisoners at Risk

Detainees Face Dual Threat of Government Atrocities, US/Israeli Attacks

An external view of the destruction of buildings in Evin prison's northern premises after the Israeli strikes on June 23, 2025 in Tehran, Iran.  Photo taken on July 1, 2025.
March 31, 2026 Dispatches

US Central Command Contradicts Cluster Munition Policy

Admiral’s Condemnation of Iran Lacks Credibility Without Concrete US Action

Iranian ballistic cluster munitions are launched toward Tel Aviv, Israel on March 27, 2026.
March 31, 2026 News Release

US: New Unlawful US Boat Strike

Strikes in Caribbean, Pacific Normalize Lethal Force Without Legal Basis

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March 29, 2026 News Release

Iran: Unlawful Cluster Munition Strikes on Israel

Indiscriminate Weapon Kills at Least 4 Civilians

Missiles launched from Iran carrying suspected cluster munitions streak across the sky over central Israel, March 5, 2026.
March 26, 2026 News Release

Middle East Conflict: Rhetoric, Actions Flout Laws of War

World Leaders Should Unite to Defend Fundamental Protections for Civilians

Contrails from Israeli fighter jets in the sky over Tyre, Lebanon, March 24, 2026.
March 23, 2026 Report

Iran: Deliberate Attacks on Civilian Ships Apparent War Crimes

Risk Harming Economic Rights Across the Globe

The Thai cargo ship, Mayuree Naree, was struck and set ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026.
March 23, 2026 News Release

Israeli Officials Signal Stepped-Up Atrocities in Lebanon

Risk of Forcible Displacement, Wanton Destruction, Threat of Strikes on Civilians

Smoke from a building in the center of Beirut, Lebanon, which has been hit by the IDF after an evacuation order, on March 12, 2026.
March 17, 2026 News Release

Iran: Unlawful Strikes Across Gulf Endanger Civilians

Iran Kills, Wounds Civilians Across Gulf; Deliberately Targets Economic Centers

An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport, UAE, on March 16, 2026.
March 12, 2026 News Release

Iran: US School Attack Findings Show Need for Reform, Accountability

Use of Outdated Intelligence Shows Failure to Take All Feasible Precautions

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