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Advancing a New Global Treaty for Crimes against Humanity

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This extended column explains why a new treaty on crimes against humanity is needed, explaining that its goal is to clarify and strengthen the applicable legal framework and to respond to a pressing social need. It then traces the process of the convention's development over time, as well as the current status of the negotiations. Finally, it offers some reflections on the likely outcome of the negotiations. The column is informed by the author's personal observations as well as academic research, including the work of the Crimes against Humanity Initiative (Initiative) founded in 2008 at Washington University Law School that produced the first model treaty on Crimes against Humanity.

Source: Netherlands Quarterly of Human Rights

DOI: 10.1177/09240519261502973

Author: Leila Nadya Sadat

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: International Law and Human Rights

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7225147356

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