Blogs, articles and commentary pieces on relevant topics
Global Rights Compliance publishes a monthly newsletter collating relevant thought pieces, news and blogs on international developments in humanitarian, criminal and human rights law.
Blogs, articles and commentary pieces on relevant topics
Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan: Mid-Term Evaluation Report
GRC's Business and Human Rights Division (BHR) is implementing the Promoting and Advancing International Labor Rights in Pakistan project to support garment workers by enhancing their access to legal aid, awareness, and advocacy. This initiative aims to empower...
Abandoning Ukraine is inviting calamity into America and Europe’s backyard
Abandoning Ukraine is inviting calamity into America and Europe’s backyard. This article was originally published in The Scotsman on 12 January 2024. You can access the original article here: https://cutt.ly/De9lSOPU This is a voice from inside Ukraine. As air raid...
Event Announcement. The Forgotten Genocide: China’s continuing Suppression of the Uyghurs
Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is honoured to participate in a pivotal discussion hosted at the UK Parliament, House of Lords, Committee Room G, on Wednesday, 8 January 2025, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM GMT. This event will shed light on the atrocities committed against...
Global Rights Compliance Releases Report Following the Roundtable on Justice for Survivors of Conflict-related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Global Rights Compliance’s (GRC) Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Mobile Justice Team (MJT) is announcing the release of the Roundtable Report following the impactful roundtable discussion held on October 3, 2024. The report sheds light on the barriers victims of...
“Harvesting Conflict” – GRC’s Starvation Mobile Justice Team presents findings of two-year investigation
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Global Rights Compliance’s (GRC) Starvation Mobile Justice Team (SMJT) has been documenting Russian forces’ use of starvation tactics, attacks on critical infrastructure, and the weaponisation of food...
Strengthening Justice in Ukraine: Reflecting on the MATRA-Ukraine Project’s Achievements and Legacy
On 19 November 2024, the Asser Institute and GRC held a conference on strengthening Ukraine’s efforts to investigate, prosecute, adjudicate and report on international crimes domestically, bringing together international, Dutch and Ukrainian experts. The conference...
Validating SOPs for Addressing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine
On December 5-6, Global Rights Compliance (GRC), with the support of the European Union and in collaboration with Dr. Ingrid Elliot, an expert from the UK Government’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative, hosted a pivotal workshop in Kyiv. The focus of...
Exploring Creative Accountability Pathways for DPRK Atrocities: Insights from the 23rd ASP Side Event
At the 23rd session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute, the Republic of Korea, Global Rights Compliance (GRC), and the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), with the generous support of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), hosted a...
Civilian Infrastructure in Crisis: Documenting Attacks in Ukraine – Insights from ASP 23 Side Event
The Republic of Lithuania, together with Global Rights Compliance (GRC), eyeWitness to Atrocities, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), and Truth Hounds, hosted a critical side event titled Civilian Infrastructure in Crisis: Documenting Attacks in Ukraine during the...
SURVIVOR-CENTERED JUSTICE FOR GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SURVIVORS – 2nd CONFERENCE
In November, the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association JurFem organised a second conference “Survivor-centered Justice for Gender-based Violence Survivors”. Global Rights Compliance thanks Jurfem for inviting two of its representatives to talk on this very important...
Russia’s systematic attacks are crimes that deliberately target and terrify the civilian population – Catriona Murdoch
photo credit: REUTERS 'Russia's systematic attacks are not just acts of war - they are crimes that deliberately target and terrify the civilian population, leaving millions vulnerable. These assaults disrupt every facet of life, from access to clean water and food, to...
Global Rights Compliance Announces Key Side Events at the 23rd Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is pleased to announce three key side events at the upcoming 23rd Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands. These events will explore critical issues surrounding justice for...
Global Rights Compliance Welcomes ICC Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant Over War Crimes
Global Rights Compliance (GRC) welcomes the ground-breaking decision by Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue warrants of arrest for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Minister of Defence, Yoav Gallant, for the war...
Human Rights Due Diligence for the Firearms Industry – GRC’s Experts Papers
GRC presents papers on human rights due diligence for the firearms industry as the UN Business and Human Rights Forum convenes in Geneva. As the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights gathers in Geneva, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is proud to contribute to this...
PEACE Model and Case Building Training for the investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine (‘SBU’)
This week, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) conducted a two-day training for the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) to enhance their capacity to investigate war crimes committed with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Led by GRC President Wayne Jordash, the training focused...
World Children’s Day
As we mark World Children’s Day millions of children across the globe bear the brunt of escalating armed conflicts and the wholesale disregard for child rights. Children are disproportionately and uniquely affected by the full spectrum of atrocity crimes. GRC welcomes...
The firearms industry and human rights due diligence: a view from Latin America – Side event at the UN Business and Human Rights Forum
GRC co-organises a side event “The firearms industry and human rights due diligence: a view from Latin America” in November. 📅 When: 26 November 2024 ⏰ Time: 18:00-19:15 📍 Where: Permanent Mission of Mexico to the United Nations Office in Geneva, 5th floor 15...
Investigating Attacks on Critical Infrastructure with OSINT: GRC Hosts Training for Ukrainian Prosecutors and Investigators
In November, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) held a comprehensive four-day training titled “Investigating Attacks on Critical Infrastructure with OSINT.” This programme brought together Ukrainian prosecutors and investigators, providing them with the tools and...
Exploring Piece-Rate Payments and Worker Exploitation: Insights from GRC’s Latest Podcast Episode
Global Rights Compliance's Senior Legal Advisors, Grace Camara and Pallavi Sharma, delve into the pressing issue of piece-rate payment systems in the latest podcast episode from NOVA Centre on Business, Human Rights, and the Environment. This discussion highlights the...
Global Rights Compliance Contributes to the Special Rapporteur on Torture’s latest Report
Through EU support, Global Rights Compliance (GRC) is proud to have made a meaningful contribution to the latest report on "Identifying, Documenting, Investigating and Prosecuting Crimes of Sexual Torture," presented by the Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill...
