Convention

UN General Assembly Urged to Take Action on Global Crimes Against Humanity Convention!

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UN Member States Urged to Support Formal Negotiations on Crimes Against Humanity Convention Why is a Crimes Against Humanity Convention Necessary? Opportunity to strengthen international justice framework Increase accountability for perpetrators Ensure justice, truth, and reparation for victims What Does Amnesty International Advocate? Support for a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against … Read more

Lithuania’s Shocking Move Puts Civilians in Danger: Withdrawal from Cluster Munitions Convention Threatens Lives

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Reacting to the Lithuanian parliament’s decision to withdraw from the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director of Research in Europe, emphasized the repercussions of this move. Why is Lithuania withdrawing from the Convention on Cluster Munitions seen as disastrous? The decision abandons the global consensus aimed at minimizing civilian harm … Read more