Ukraine: International Crimes Bill Adopted

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Lawmakers attend a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine December 21, 2017. © 2017 Reuters (Kyiv, May 21, 2021) A bill adopted by Ukraine’s parliament on May 20, 2021, could help authorities prosecute war crimes and crimes against humanity domestically, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts on the Enforcement of International Criminal and Humanitarian Law, includes provisions on command responsibility, the statute of limitations for international crimes, and universal jurisdiction for international crimes. The president will…

Read complete article

~	UN Members Should Renew Expert on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

~	We spent a month writing and reading in glass boxes. We read faster, wrote more – and inspired passersby

~	Does eating cheese before bed really give you nightmares? Here’s what the science says

~	Tears, trauma and unpaid work: why men in tinnies aren’t the only heroes during a flood disaster

~	The takeaway from the Venice Biennale saga: the art world faces deep and troubling structural inequality

~	10 steps governments can take now to stamp out child sexual abuse in care settings

~	Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study shows

~	Homes are more than walls and a roof, especially for Indigenous people. It’s time housing policy reflects that

~	Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse

~	Overtourism is reshaping communities in Europe – could Australia be next?