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Publications

Reports and analyses published by GAN's accountability projects.

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Russian War Crimes Against Ukraine:
The Breach of International Humanitarian Law by the Russian Federation, Third Edition
August 2023

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Ukraine Accountability Project: The 3rd edition primarily covers the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Russian Federation from 24 February 2022 to 14 June 2023. It includes extensive updates to the Most Egregious Crimes Index, Russian Command and Control Diagram, and the Most Responsible Parties Dossier.

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Russian Mass Destruction of the Natural Environment in Ukraine. Volume I: Individual Responsibility
August 2023

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Ukraine Accountability Project: This Volume delves into the applicable international and domestic legal frameworks governing crimes against the natural environment in Ukraine and presents an analysis of specific incidents illustrating these offenses.

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Building the Case for Prosecuting the Destruction of Cultural Property in Yemen
January 2023

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Yemen Accountability Project: This report examines the unlawful destruction of cultural heritage as a method of warfare by both the Saudi-led Coalition and Houthi rebels in Yemen, as well as avenues for accountability.

ICC Jurisdiction Over Extraordinary Renditions from the Territory of States Parties

January 2023

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Ukraine Task Force: This report argues that China's extraordinary rendition of Uyghurs and Russia's extraordinary rendition of Ukrainians may amount to the crime of deportation under Rome Statute Article 7(1)(d).

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Feeding the Russian Crocodile: A Historical Analysis of Appeasement as a Modern Threat to International Peace and Security

January 2023

Ukraine Task Force: This report discusses the historical inadequacy of appeasement to counter expansionist tyrant leaders and avoid conflict, calling on the international community to stand firm against Russia's aggression.

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Russian War Crimes Against Ukraine: The Breach of International Law by the Russian Federation

January 2023

Ukraine Task Force: The 2nd edition of this report covers probable war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russia from 24 February to 28 July 2022. It includes extensive updates to the Ukraine Crime Matrix, Russian Command and Control Diagram, and the Most Responsible Parties Dossier.

Proposal to Create a Special Tribunal for Ukraine on the Crime of Aggression

September 2022

Ukraine Task Force: This draft UN General Assembly resolution recommends that the UN Secretary General enters into a bilateral agreement with Ukraine to create a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression. It includes a draft of a creative statute.

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Considerations for Setting Up the Special Tribunal for Ukraine on the Crime of Aggression

July 2022

Ukraine Task Force: This report provides a detailed path to prosecute Russians, including President Vladimir Putin, for the international crime of aggression.

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A Multi-Generational Effort to Eliminate the Uyghurs: An Ongoing Genocide

September 2022

Pacific Rim Accountability Project: This report is the result of an intensive open-source investigation and analysis of the ongoing genocide against the Uyghurs by the Chinese government.

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On the Brink of Famine:
The Ukraine Conflict and Food Crisis in Syria

April 2022

Syrian Accountability Project: This report explores the history of wheat and food production in Syria, factors contributing to the current bread crisis, and how the war in Ukraine exacerbates this problem.

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The 2022 Winter Olympics and Genocide: A History of Enabling Atrocities and the Path Forward

January 2022

Syrian Accountability Project: This report discusses the historical and legal context of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, where an active and ongoing genocide is taking place against Uyghurs in Western China.

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The Yazidi Supreme Spiritual Council: Failure to Protect Yazidi Women's and Children's Rights

November 2021

Syrian Accountability Project: This report discusses the consequences of the Yazidi Supreme Spiritual Council’s decision not to recognize certain children born from wartime rape and its human rights implications.

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Aiding and Abetting: Holding States, Corporations & Individuals Accountable for War Crimes in Yemen

 

Yemen Accountability Project: This report explores different avenues of accountability that victims of Yemen's civil war might pursue against various actors that have aided and abetted international crimes related to the conflict.

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An Endless Tragedy: A Report on the Incidents Regarding Demonstrations in Gaza (Mar - Dec 2018)

 

Syrian Accountability Project: This report explores the violence that occurred along the border of the Gaza Strip from March to December 2018 and recommends prosecution for crimes committed in that context. 

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