Demand a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty

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Humanity is under attack by the weaponized healthcare system and the global censorship industrial complex. Some of the attack should be considered Crimes Against Humanity and the law should be made binding in a treaty.

Don’t let them get away with it and sign the Notice and Demand that the governments are regulated through the international agreement and that this never happens again!

This petition was created by Interest of Justice (Justice For Humanity Legal Fund) and we started the petition after reading this disheartening story on the news. 

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Justice For Humanity

LETTER

Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs
Address

Re: Take an Express Position in Support of Negotiations of a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity
Dear Ministers,

I, the undersigned, are writing to urge the governments to take a clear public position of support for moving the Draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity (“Draft Articles”) to formal treaty negotiations. African states have a particularly important role to play at this juncture as the continent includes the largest number of states that have yet to take an express position on the issue.

The Draft Articles are currently under the consideration of the United Nations’ Sixth Committee (“Sixth Committee”). The Sixth Committee will meet on the Draft Articles on October 10, 2024 on taking a decision on whether to initiate formal treaty negotiations to elaborate a treaty based on the Draft Articles. Unlike for similar crimes such as genocide and war crimes, there is currently no standalone treaty obligating states to prevent and punish crimes against humanity. A crimes against humanity treaty will help fill this gap. The Draft Articles would expressly delineate states’ obligations to prevent and punish crimes against humanity and clarify the means to cooperate with each other.

A majority of states have already indicated their support for treaty negotiations for a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty. However, given that the Sixth Committee customarily operates on the basis of consensus, the greatest support possible will be important to ensure a decision to move ahead.

Further, as you consider the Draft Articles, I request that you approach the development of a new treaty on crimes against humanity in a survivor-centric way that does not allow any immunity for such serious crimes. While the Draft Articles currently draw heavily from the ICC’s Rome Statute, there has been significant progress in understanding of dual use emerging technology and of the harms of crimes against humanity on survivors. A new international treaty on crimes against humanity should reflect this progress, and I urge to incorporate it in future discussions on the Draft Articles and in formal treaty negotiations.

Sierra Leone and South Africa have shown leadership in their support for proposals to strengthen the treaty in comprising gendered harms.

More than 420 civil society organizations and individuals have come together from around the world to call for states to support treaty negotiations for a crimes against humanity. I hope you will heed their call.

Cordially,

 

Thank you for taking a stand against crimes against humanity by signing this crucial treaty. Your voice matters, and together, we can make a significant impact in expanding the law to better protect human rights worldwide. By joining this initiative, you’ve become part of a global movement dedicated to bringing justice to those who have suffered unimaginable atrocities.

As we continue our efforts to strengthen the legal framework surrounding crimes against humanity, it’s essential that we involve civil society in oversight and support the investigation and prosecution of these heinous acts. Your participation helps amplify our collective voice and brings us closer to a world where such crimes are universally condemned and punished.

 

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Ministers of Justice and Foreign Affairs Address

Re: Take an Express Position in Support of Negotiations of a Convention on Crimes Against Humanity Dear Ministers,

I, the undersigned, are writing to urge the governments to take a clear public position of support for moving the Draft Articles on Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Humanity (“Draft Articles”) to formal treaty negotiations. African states have a particularly important role to play at this juncture as the continent includes the largest number of states that have yet to take an express position on the issue.

The Draft Articles are currently under the consideration of the United Nations’ Sixth Committee (“Sixth Committee”). The Sixth Committee will meet on the Draft Articles on October 10, 2024 on taking a decision on whether to initiate formal treaty negotiations to elaborate a treaty based on the Draft Articles. Unlike for similar crimes such as genocide and war crimes, there is currently no standalone treaty obligating states to prevent and punish crimes against humanity. A crimes against humanity treaty will help fill this gap. The Draft Articles would expressly delineate states’ obligations to prevent and punish crimes against humanity and clarify the means to cooperate with each other.

A majority of states have already indicated their support for treaty negotiations for a Crimes Against Humanity Treaty. However, given that the Sixth Committee customarily operates on the basis of consensus, the greatest support possible will be important to ensure a decision to move ahead.

Further, as you consider the Draft Articles, I request that you approach the development of a new treaty on crimes against humanity in a survivor-centric way that does not allow any immunity for such serious crimes. While the Draft Articles currently draw heavily from the ICC’s Rome Statute, there has been significant progress in understanding of dual use emerging technology and of the harms of crimes against humanity on survivors. A new international treaty on crimes against humanity should reflect this progress, and I urge to incorporate it in future discussions on the Draft Articles and in formal treaty negotiations.

Sierra Leone and South Africa have shown leadership in their support for proposals to strengthen the treaty in comprising gendered harms.

More than 420 civil society organizations and individuals have come together from around the world to call for states to support treaty negotiations for a crimes against humanity. I hope you will heed their call.

Cordially,

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