Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Jul 06, 2025, 01:49pm EDT July 11, 2025, marks the 3oth ...

Ammar al-Baluchi, captured by an unknown photographer at a CIA black site (c. 2004) (image via the CIA) An emaciated man stands alone. He’s naked and in an all-too-white room. The hair on his head has ...

The UN warns of 'atrocity crimes' if Israel moves in on Rafah, where over a million are sheltering. Israel has already conducted strikes in Rafah, including one that hit a residential building. Aid ...

The road to genocide doesn’t begin with bullets and mass graves, but with more subtle violations. Declining workers’ rights or compromises on the right to a fair trial may come first. Brutality by law ...

In the United States, April is designated as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month and is aimed at commemorating and raising awareness about genocides that occurred in the past, including the ...

GENEVA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk warned on Wednesday there was a heightened risk of "atrocity crimes" in Gaza, urging parties involved to refrain from committing ...

(Nairobi, December 12, 2023) –The United States government’s announcement on December 6, 2023, that atrocity crimes have been committed by both warring parties in Sudan should be followed up by robust ...

The Biden administration notified Congress in late June that the Ethiopian government is no longer engaging in a “pattern of gross violations of human rights,” allowing the country to once more ...

The Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018, which overwhelmingly passed across party lines in the House and Senate, institutionalizes atrocity prevention in the U.S. government.