On Friday, November 22, the United Nations Sixth (Legal) Committee will decide whether they will move forward with a Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity.
The Convention currently enjoys broad support from a cross-regional group of States, however, some opposition remains.
Human Rights Watch accordingly issued a statement calling on States to stand together and push the treaty over the finish line.
In the statement, Richard Dicker notes that “At a time of increasing conflicts in today’s geopolitically divided world, this vote will send a crucial message that the protections in international law are strengthening, not withering.” Richard Dicker is a senior legal adviser at Human Rights Watch and Founding Director of the their International Justice Program. He has been a steadfast advocate for the Convention and a supporter of the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative.
