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November 23, 2021 Commentary

Congress needs to investigate the Pentagon’s failure to protect civilians

A New York Times exposé on a previously undisclosed attack on dozens of noncombatants in Syria is indicative of DOD’s impunity.

A view of the Capitol Building in Washington October 15, 2013.
October 25, 2021 Report

Afghanistan: Surge in Islamic State Attacks on Shia

ISIS Affiliate’s Targeted Killings Amount to Crimes Against Humanity

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August 12, 2021 Report

Palestinian Rockets in May Killed Civilians in Israel, Gaza

Indiscriminate Attacks by Gaza-Based Armed Groups Are War Crimes

Rockets launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel.
July 27, 2021 Report

Gaza: Apparent War Crimes During May Fighting

Israeli, Palestinian Violations Show Need for International Criminal Court Inquiry

Members of the Palestinian civil defense remove the body of one of the 44 civilians killed after three multi-story residential buildings collapsed as a result of Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza City
April 30, 2021 Dispatches

Civilians Harmed in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Border Clashes

Both Sides Should Abide by Laws of War

Cars damaged during a firefight on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border are seen near the settlement of Koi-Tash, Batken region, Kyrgyzstan, April 30, 2021.
March 23, 2021 News Release

Yemen: Houthis Attacking Displaced People’s Camps

Unlawful Shelling in Marib Spurs Displacement, Humanitarian Crisis

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March 16, 2021 News Release

Afghanistan: Targeted Killings of Civilians Escalate

Investigate Recent Insurgent Attacks on Women, Religious Minorities

Security personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday, March 15, 2021. 
March 5, 2021 Statement

Statement on Section Four to the Consultations on Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher

One of two houses in Idris Khaz’al hit by an airstrike, with collapsed roof.
March 5, 2021 Statement

Statement on Section Three to the Consultations on Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

Delivered by Steve Goose, Executive Director, on behalf of the International Network on Explosive Weapons

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March 3, 2021 Statement

Statement on the Preamble to the Consultations on Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

Delivered by Bonnie Docherty, Senior Researcher

A child stands in the hole created by the impact of what local activists say was a ballistic missile.
February 26, 2021 Witness

Unlawful Attacks on Medical Facilities and Personnel in Nagorno-Karabakh

New Research on Three Incidents from 2020 Conflict

View from the window of the Martakert military hospital, which was struck by Azerbaijani rocket artillery on October 14, 2020.
February 26, 2021 Dispatches

Talks Restart to Curb Explosive Weapons Use in Populated Areas

Strong Political Declaration Needed to Reduce Civilian Harm

Children in front of the Africa/Ayga hotel likely damaged by a direct fire weapon in Humera town, Tigray region, Ethiopia, on November 22, 2020.
February 22, 2021 Background Briefing

Analysis of the Draft Elements of a Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

February 16, 2021 Impact

Saving Civilian Lives in Syria

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February 11, 2021 Report

Ethiopia: Unlawful Shelling of Tigray Urban Areas

UN Inquiry Needed into Alleged Violations by Warring Parties

A woman stands in a metal sheet room that was damaged by shelling in Humera town, Tigray region, Ethiopia, on November 22, 2020. In that residential compound, two women and an elderly man were killed by shelling and gunfire, and two women were wounded.

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