Join our partners at Ceasefire for the launch of their new report in Westminster tomorrow.

US/UK airstrikes in #Yemen : "allegations have emerged of both deaths and injuries to Yemeni civilians from the campaign. Beyond direct harm, airstrikes are also alleged to have taken place near infrastructure which is vital to sustaining civilian life" justsecurity.org/94717/uk-us-st…

📢Job opportunity at our NGO partner Airwars . Airwars is looking for an experienced project manager to lead on their documentation and reporting of #civilianharm in #Gaza

The Observer/Guardian view on Sudan’s civil war: a humanitarian disaster we choose to ignore. ⁦⁦The Guardian⁩ is one of the few British newspapers with a correspondent based in Sudan, the brave ⁦زينب.⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Join us online tomorrow for our co-hosted event with the ICRC. The report which will be launched at the event is now available on our website: geneva-academy.ch/news/detail/71… The event: geneva-academy.ch/event/all-even…

NEW: Overlooked by the international media, Turkish-occupied #Afrin in NW Syria is the scene of escalating human rights violations. New report from Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights and YASA: ceasefire.org/escalating-vio…

BREAKING NEWS: Int'l Criminal Court announces application for arrest warrants of both Israeli and Hamas' leaders over the conflict in #Palestine for #warcrimes and #crimesagainsthumanity politico.eu/article/intern…

Informative brief from our NGO partner Saferworld on the regulation of autonomous weapons systems in the context of rapid developments of artificial intelligence.

The APPG on Modern Conflict no longer exists, as Parliament has dissolved until after the General Election.

We are pleased to share that the APPG on Modern Conflict is reconstituted following this year's election. Welcome to our new Chair, Richard Foord MP and to our returning Officers. We convene a network of sector partners, contact us if you wish to join and work with us in 2025.

#Ukraine️ joins the Int'l Criminal Court as its 125th State Party. This happens amidst a sharp rise in new methodologies and tech in the evidence-gathering processes for #internationaljustice and #civilianharm tracking including #OSINT in the age of #disinformation

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in #Ukraine reports the highest number of civilian casualties in a single incident in almost two years following Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia. Over 2000 civilians were killed in Russia's war of aggression in 2024. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

"Women Under Fire: Understanding gendered dynamics of ‘indiscriminate’ attacks against civilians to improve prevention and response" - Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) are hosting a workshop on 20 January at Birkbeck University (13-15.00, room RUS(30) 102). #HumanRights #womensrights #civiliansinconflict

In 2022, the UN put the civilian casualty estimate based on HRDAG’s analysis at between 281,443 and 337,971 deaths. This was the last estimate published by the UN of civilians deaths in Syria. (5/8) ohchr.org/en/statements/…

Determining the true scale of lives lost in Syria’s 14-year conflict is essential for transitional justice. But is a final civilian casualty count possible? Airwars investigator Rowena De Silva spoke to experts for New Lines Magazine (1/8) newlinesmag.com/argument/tally…

70 Palestinians reported killed in air strikes before the Israel/Gaza #ceasefire is due to take effect on Sunday. Humanitarian aid access and the protection of civilians is imperative for a successful initial peace. theguardian.com/world/live/202…

The Int'l Criminal Court Office of the Prosecutor launches its second public consultation on a policy initiative to advance accountability for #environmentalcrime under the Rome Statute, as conflict both drives and derives from environmental crime. icc-cpi.int/news/icc-offic…

We are gravely concerned by the stop order on USAID. Over 100 countries are directly affected, with immediate detrimental impact on humanitarian aid and lifesaving health services. These projects are imperative to peacebuilding and stabilisation in fragile societies.

There is a critical need for increased transparency and oversight into UK arms sales. Without improving parliamentary oversight of arms export licenses, we risk complicity in breaches of IHL and human rights. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

We urgently call for transparency and accountability of UK Special Forces. These 2000 denied asylum applications months before the Afghanistan Inquiry is due to publish its findings should be subject to independent review as a matter of priority. bbc.com/news/articles/…