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Our new report by Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at YSPH details Russia’s program of coerced adoption and fostering of Ukraine’s children. These actions may be considered war crimes and crimes against humanity under the ICC #RomeStatute. Read the full report: hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/apps/si…

As part of ObserveConflict , our consortium partner Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at YSPH is dedicated to the pursuit of accountability for Russia's alleged war crimes against Ukraine. Read the report: hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/apps/si…

Under the direction of President Vladimir Putin, groups of children were taken from Ukraine and brought to Russia for placement. These children have been taken to at least 21 regions throughout Russia. The majority, if not all, are believed to have been made Russian citizens.

Consortium partner Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at YSPH identified 314 children taken from Ukraine and listed on Russia’s child placement databases or placed with citizens of Russia. The new Russian guardians were allowed to give up Ukrainian citizenship on behalf of the children. Read more:

It’s the Day of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine, but we honor the strength and courage of Ukraine’s frontline defenders every day. Our reports pursue accountability for Russia’s alleged war crimes to ensure the actions of Ukraine’s Armed Forces are not in vain. Read our Ukraine

314 children taken from Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions were subjected to pro-Russia "re-education." They were listed in child placement databases or assigned new Russian guardians in an attempt to systematically “Russify” Ukraine’s children. Read consortium partner

Consortium partner Daniel Rothbart of Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution recently hosted an event that explored the state of Sudan amid the country’s raging war. Rothbart stressed the danger of escalating violence for Sudanese civilians, noting that “militants, in some cases, strategically target

We are officially moving into an archive phase where we will no longer be conducting new research and will be preserving our data sets. This change will take effect on December 31, 2024. Though our shift from active research to data preservation is a big change, our archive will

We reported the fall of Wad Medani, Sudan, to the Rapid Support Forces on this day last year. Wad Medani stood as a critical humanitarian hub, and its fall caused an estimated 250,000–300,000 refugees to flee. Since then, the conflict continues to damage cities where displaced

The Conflict Observatory’s mission is to “use open-source information to produce high-quality documentation on potential human rights violations and international crimes to increase public awareness and enable accountability.” The Conflict Observatory was founded in 2022 to

#NewReport: Since our May 2024 report on the impact of SAF-led bombings in Omdurman, Sudan, the situation has worsened. Satellite imagery from July 11 and August 4, 2024, confirmed damage to the Dar Mariam mission and the Hamad Al-Nil neighborhood in Khartoum. Read the report by

Our latest report by consortium partner, George Mason University, shares satellite imagery from before and after the destruction of the Dar Mariam mission and the Hamad Al-Nil neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan. Events like these illustrate the toll of the ongoing conflict on civilians and

Our new report by consortium partner CURIA Lab UVA investigates the 2022 destruction of the Oskil Dam, which helped supply drinking water to residents in one of the nation’s driest regions. Remote sensing analysis shows the dam’s destruction may harm forests downstream,

The 2022 destruction of Ukraine’s Oskil Dam significantly damaged the local environment, impacting water sources, plants, and soil in the region. Under the ICC #RomeStatute, the actions that led to the environmental destruction could be considered war crimes. Read our report

Our latest report discusses the potential long-term effects of the Oskil Dam flood. After reviewing the data, consortium partner Fiona Greenland of CURIA Lab UVA expressed concern for the area’s aquatic life, birds, and animals. Because of the flood, fauna living near the dam

When the Oskil Dam was damaged, so was the surrounding ecosystem. This destruction could be classified as “Ecocide,” which the Criminal Code of Ukraine defines as “mass destruction of flora and fauna, poisoning of air or water resources, and other actions that may cause an

Destruction of the Oskil Dam in Ukraine, March – September 2022: A remote assessment of environmental impacts. A Conflict Observatory Report ObserveConflict by the Curia Lab UVA [31/12/24] hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/sharing…

Documenting the Appropriation of Cultural Assets from Kherson Art Museum – a report by the Curia Lab UVA for the Conflict Observatory ObserveConflict [06/01/25] hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/sharing…