Remediating the Harms of Nuclear Weapons through an International Trust Fund
Jacqulyn Kantack, Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic The release of Oppenheimer in July drew public attention to theContinue Reading
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From War to Freedom in a Wheelchair: A Syrian Refugee’s Story of Survival
Talish Babaian, Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic This blog was originally posted on the Harvard Law School InternationalContinue Reading
New Humanitarian Disarmament Resource Launched: Harvard ACCPI Brochure
An updated brochure on humanitarian disarmament, recently published by Harvard Law School’s Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative (ACCPI), offersContinue Reading
Civil Society Statement on Humanitarian Disarmament at the UN General Assembly’s First Committee
At a session of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security, on October 11, 2023, nongovernmentalContinue Reading
Consigning Cluster Munitions to the Past
Susan Aboeid, Human Rights Watch While much has been accomplished over the years to stigmatize and minimize the use ofContinue Reading
159 Recommendations to the UN General Assembly First Committee
Emma Bjertén and Ray Acheson, Reaching Critical Will The UN General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security wasContinue Reading
“Reducing the Risks of Nuclear War”: Joint Editorial Calls for Nuclear Abolition
Dr. Ira Helfand, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) and International Steering Group, International Campaign to AbolishContinue Reading
Key Developments in Humanitarian Disarmament: Building Norms and Overcoming Disarmament Divides
Lan Mei, Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative Events and reports of the past month showcase the challenges of buildingContinue Reading
Cluster Munition Convention Offers Roadmap for New Autonomous Weapons Treaty
Bonnie Docherty, Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School’s International Human Rights Clinic This piece was originally published on JustContinue Reading
Explosive Weapons Monitor Shows Explosive Weapons Increased Civilian Harm in 2022
Katherine Young, Explosive Weapons Monitor The number of civilians killed or injured by explosive weapon use globally soared by 83Continue Reading