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Hague Group demands UN action on Gaza 'genocide'
A coalition of independent UN human rights experts on April 3 called on additional states to join the Hague Group. The statement urges states to ensure accountability for Israel's violations of international law and to cooperate with the international courts to restore the rule-based international order.
UN rights council: investigate Assad regime atrocities
The United Nations Human Rights Council on April 4 passed a resolution demanding accountability for violations and abuses by Syria's ousted Bashar Assad regime through "transitional justice," and declaring support for "the commitments of the interim authorities" to an "orderly and inclusive transition" and establishment of a timeline for free elections. Assad al-Shaibani, foreign minister of the newly re-founded Syrian Arab Republic, welcomed the resolution, viewing it as an acknowledgement of the government's "local and international efforts to protect human rights."
Isolated people under threat in Andaman Islands
The Andaman & Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India some 750 miles offshore in the Indian Ocean, recently drew brief international media attention—but for bad reasons. The group of 572 islands, of which 38 are inhabited, were the scene of two disturbing incidents. In the last week of March, a foreigner was arrested for visiting a restricted island, and a local journalist was found dead.
Israel anti-Semitism confab embraces fascism —yes, really
Speaking at an International Conference on Combating Antisemitism held in Jerusalem last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned against "the fires of anti-Semitism" in Europe and blamed stateside campus protests against Israel's bombardment of Gaza on "a systemic alliance between the ultra-progressive left and radical Islam."
UN inquiry: Russian 'crimes against humanity' in Ukraine
The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine concluded March 19 that widespread enforced disappearances and torture committed by Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine constitute "crimes against humanity." The announcement marks a significant development, as crimes against humanity constitute one of the most serious classifications of international crimes.
Demand Mexico investigate mass killing site
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report March 19 urging Mexican authorities to conduct a "thorough" and "impartial" investigation into an apparent mass killing site outside the city of Guadalajara, in Jalisco state.
According to the report, a local collective called the Jalisco Search Warriors on March 5 uncovered uncovered the site on an isolated ranch, where they found "bone fragments…hundreds of shoes, clothing items, charred human remains, and three underground ovens..." The discovery was made while attempting to locate missing individuals or their remains, with local citizens organizing the effort in the absence of a sufficient response by the authorities.
US withdraws from investigation of Russian aggression
The New York Times reported March 17 that the United States is withdrawing from the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA), created to hold Russia accountable for its invasion and seizure of territory in Ukraine. "The US authorities have informed me that they will conclude their involvement in the ICPA by the end of March," Michael Schmid, president of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EuroJust) told the Times.
Demand investigation into Burkina Faso massacre
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called for an immediate investigation into the massacre of dozens of civilians in Burkina Faso's western city of Solenzo on March 10 and 11. In a March 14 statement, HRW noted video footage circulating on social media that implicates pro-government militias in the killings, raising serious concerns about accountability and civilian protection in a country already grappling with widespread violence and human rights abuses. The victims, many of whom belonged to the Fulani ethnic group, were targeted in what appears to be a reprisal attack amid ongoing counterinsurgency operations.

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