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“They Burn Through Everything”: The Human Cost of Incendiary Weapons and the Limits of International Law

International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch
November 2020

New Weapons, Proven Precedent: Elements of and Models for a Treaty on Killer Robots

International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch
October 2020

Hate Speech Ignited: Understanding Hate Speech in Myanmar

International Human Rights Clinic & 19 Myanmar CSOs
October 2020

Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Detention Settings

International Human Rights Clinic and All Survivors Project
October 2020

Confronting Conflict Pollution: Assisting Victims of Toxic Remnants of War

International Human Rights Clinic & Conflict and Environment Observatory
September 2020

“They Shot Us Like Animals”: Black November & Bolivia’s Interim Government

International Human Rights Clinic and University Network for Human Rights
July 2020

The Need for and Elements of a New Treaty on Fully Autonomous Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch
June 2020

Key Questions and Answers on a Political Declaration on the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch
June 2020

Standing Firm against Incendiary Weapons: Memorandum to Delegates of the Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Conventional Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch
November 2019

Humanitarian Disarmament, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and Japan

Bonnie Docherty, International Human Rights Clinic
July 2019

Humanitarian Disarmament Brochure

Bonnie Docherty, Jillian Rafferty, and Wim Zwijnenburg; Armed Conflict & Civilian Protection Initiative
August 2019

Submission to Alþingi Inquiry into Resolution 57/149, “Bann við kjarnorkuvopnum”

International Human Rights Clinic
April 2019

Submission to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs regarding the Inquiry into the Consequences of a Swedish Accession to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic
April 2019

Victim Assistance and Environmental Remediation in the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons: Myths and Realities

International Human Rights Clinic
April 2019

Interpreting the Arms Trade Treaty: International Human Rights Law and Gender-Based Violence in Article 7 Risk Assessments

International Human Rights Clinic and Control Arms
April 2019

No Justice for Me: Femicide and Impunity in Bolivia

International Human Rights Clinic
March 2019

No Hay Justicia Para Mi: Femicidio e Impunidad en Bolivia

International Human Rights Clinic
March 2019

Myths and Realities About Incendiary Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic and Human Rights Watch
November 2018

Humanitarian Disarmament Conference Summary

Armed Conflict and Civilian Protection Initiative
October 2018

Supporting Kakuma’s Refugees: The Importance of Freedom of Movement

International Human Rights Clinic and Norwegian Refugee Council, Kenya
September 2018

Supporting Kakuma’s Refugee Traders: The Importance of Business Documentation in an Informal Economy

International Human Rights Clinic and Norwegian Refugee Council, Kenya
September 2018

Pollsmoor: Reducing Overcrowding in a South African Remand Detention Facility

Ariane Nevin and Emily Nagisa Keehn; in the Evidence for HIV Prevention in Southern Africa Case Study Series
August 2018

Submission to the Nitijela’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Regarding Resolution 46 on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic
June 2018

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the Compact of Free Association Between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the United States

International Human Rights Clinic
June 2018

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and Its Compatibility with Sweden’s Security Arrangements

International Human Rights Clinic
June 2018

Nuclear Umbrella Arrangements and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic
June 2018

Environmental Remediation Under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic
April 2018

Victim Assistance Under the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic
April 2018

An Overdue Review: Addressing Incendiary Weapons in the Contemporary Context

The International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2017

Recognizing Nairobi’s Refugees

The International Human Rights Clinic, The Norwegian Refugee Council Kenya
November 2017

A prohibition on financing in the nuclear weapons ban treaty

International Human Rights Clinic, Article 36
March 2017

Environmental remediation in the nuclear weapons ban treaty

The International Human Rights Clinic, Article 36
March 2017

Making the Case: The Dangers of Killer Robots and the Need for a Preemptive Ban

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
December 2016

Time to Act Against Incendiary Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
December 2016

Securing Status: Syrian Refugees and the Documentation of Legal Status, Identity and Family Relationships in Jordan

International Human Rights Clinic, Norwegian Refugee Council Jordan
November 2016

The Cost of Gold

International Human Rights Clinic
October 2016

Killer Robots and the Concept of Meaningful Human Control

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch

The Right to Privacy in Zimbabwe

The International Human Rights Clinic, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, the Digital Society of Zimbabwe, and Privacy International
March 2016

The Right to Privacy in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic Of)

The International Human Rights Clinic, Acceso Libre, and Privacy International
March 2016

Tackling Tough Calls: Lessons from Recent Conflicts on Hostile Intent and Civilian Protection

International Human Rights CLinic
March 2016

“Righting Wrongs?: Barrick Gold’s Remedy Process for Sexual Violence in Papua New Guinea”

International Human Rights Clinic, Columbia Law School Human Rights Clinic
November 2015

From Condemnation to Concrete Action: A Five-Year Review of Incendiary Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2015

Registering Rights

International Human Rights Clinic
November 2015

Crackdown at Letpadan: Excessive Force and Violations of the Rights to Peaceful Freedom of Assembly and Expression

International Human Rights Clinic, Fortify Rights
October 2015

Mind the Gap: Lack of Accountability for ‘Killer Robots’

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
April 2015

Analysis of Provisions Relevant to Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Zimbabwe’s 2013 Constitution

International Human Rights Clinic; Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
December 2014

Dismantling the Legal Architecture of Impunity: A Necessary Step Towards Torture Accountability in the United States

Advocates for U.S. Torture Prosecutions; International Human Rights Clinic, Dr. Trudy Bond, Prof. Benjamin Davis, Dr. Curtis F.J. Doebbler
December 2014

Legal Memorandum: War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Eastern Myanmar

The International Human Rights Clinic
November 2014

Incendiary Weapons: Recent Use and Growing Opposition

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2014

Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee Against Torture on the Review of the Periodic Report of the United States of America

Advocates for U.S. Torture Prosecutions; International Human Rights Clinic, Dr. Trudy Bond, Prof. Benjamin Davis, Dr. Curtis F.J. Doebbler
September 2014

Staying Strong: Key Components and Positive Precedent for Convention on Cluster Munitions Legislation

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
September 2014

Advancing the Debate on Killer Robots: 12 Key Arguments for a Preemptive Ban on Fully Autonomous Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
May 2014

Shaking the Foundation: The Human Rights Implications of Killer Robots

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
May 2014

Policy Memorandum: Preventing Indiscriminate Attacks and Wilful Killings of Civilians by the Myanmar Military

International Human Rights Clinic
March 2014

The Need for New Law to Ban Fully Autonomous Weapons: Memorandum to Convention on Conventional Weapons Delegates

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2013

Fully Autonomous Weapons: Questions and Answers

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
October 2013

Assistance Overdue: Ongoing Needs of Civilian Victims of Nepal’s Armed Conflict

International Human Rights Clinic. Lead author: Bonnie Docherty
September 2013

Review of the 2012 US Policy on Autonomy in Weapons Systems

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
April 2013

Government Positions on Protocol III on Incendiary Weapons

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2012

Losing Humanity: The Case Against Killer Robots

Joint publication: Human Rights Watch, International Human Rights Clinic
November 2012

Submission to the Canadian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade Regarding Bill S-10 to Implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
October 2012

Explosive Situation: Qaddafi’s Abandoned Weapons and the Threat to Libya’s Civilians

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Center for Civilians in Conflict, and The Center for American Progress
October 2012

At The Hospital There Are No Human Rights

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, the Namibian Women’s Health Network, and Northeastern School of Law
July 2012

Incendiary Weapons: Government Positions and Practices

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
April 2012

Legal Foundations for Making Amends to Civilians Harmed by Armed Conflict

International Human Rights Clinic. Lead authors: Andrew Childers, Anna Lamut, and Bonnie Docherty
February 2012

Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2011

From Good to Bad: The Threat Posed to International Law by the Draft CCW Protocol on Cluster Munitions

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2011

Strengthening the Humanitarian Protections of Protocol III on Incendiary Weapons

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
August 2011

São Paulo sob Achaque: Corrupção Crime Organizado e Violência Institutional em Maio de 2006

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Justiςa Global
May 2011

The Human Suffering Caused by Incendiary Munitions

International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
March 2011

Submission to the Australian Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on the Inquiry into the Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
January 2011

Meeting the Challenge: Protecting Civilians Through the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Human Rights Watch. Lead author: Bonnie Docherty
November 2010

Convention on Cluster Munitions: Q & A on Interoperability and the Prohibition on Assistance

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2010

The Need to Re-Visit Protocol III on Incendiary Weapons

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
November 2010

Bearing the Burden: The Effects of Mining on the Rights of First Nations in British Columbia.

International Human Rights Clinic. Lead authors: Bonnie Docherty, Susannah Knox, Lauren Pappone, and Anne Siders
October 2010

Fulfilling the Ban: Guidelines for Effective National Legislation to Implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
June 2010

Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in Zimbabwe: Options for Constitutional Protection

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the National Constitutional Assembly
August 2009

Digging in the Dirt: Child Miners in Sierra Leone’s Diamond Industry

International Human Rights Clinic
2009

Staying True to the Ban on Cluster Munitions: Understanding the Prohibition on Assistance in the Convention on Cluster Munitions

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, Human Rights Watch
June 2009

Good Faith Negotiations Leading to Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons: Request for an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice

Joint publication: International Human Rights Clinic, International Association of Lawyers against Nuclear Weapons
May 2009

Crimes in Burma

International Human Rights Clinic. Lead authors: Tyler Giannini, Julianne Kerr Stevenson, María Alejandra Cárdenas Ceron, and Anna Lamut
May 2009

A Dying Practice: Use of Cluster Munitions by Russia and Georgia in August 2008

Human Rights Watch. Lead author: Bonnie Docherty
April 2009

An Environmental Right for Future Generations: Model State Constitutional Provisions and Model Statute

International Human Rights Clinic, Science and Environmental Health Network
November 2008

Models for Protecting the Environment for Future Generations

International Human Rights Clinic, Science and Environmental Health Network
October 2008

Flooding South Lebanon: Israel’s Use of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon in July and August 2006

Human Rights Watch. Lead author: Bonnie Docherty
February 2008

User State Responsibility for Cluster Munitions Clearance

Human Rights Watch, International Human Rights Clinic
February 2008

All that Glitters: Gold Mining in Guyana

International Human Rights Clinic. Lead author: Bonnie Docherty
March 2007

“We Are Now Hoping for Death”: Grave Human Rights Abuses in Gambella, Ethiopia

December 2006

“We Are Now Hoping for Death”: Grave Human Rights Abuses in Gambella, Ethiopia

International Human Rights Clinic. Lead author: Bonnie Docherty
December 2006

Bordering on Failure: The U.S. – Canada Safe Third Country Agreement Fifteen Months After Implementation

Harvard Law School Advocates for Human RIghts, the International Human Rights Clinic, the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic
March 2006

Down River: The Consequences of Vietnam’s Se San River Dams on Life in Cambodia and Their Meaning in International Law

Tyler Giannini, Eric Rutkow, and Cori Crider. The Se San Protection Network (SPN) and a team of interpreters provided invaluable help during the field mission. Other civil society members and government officials also provided critical support and information throughout the process. Special thanks go to Michael Lerner for the use of his research; the NGO Forum.
December 2005

From the Gate to Here, There are No Human Rights

The International Human Rights Clinic
March 2008