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Global Rights Compliance GRC is an international law foundation dedicated to promoting accountability through the application of international law. OC388087.

Through our partnerships with governments, businesses and civil society, we strive to strengthen legal systems to achieve justice Global Rights Compliance provides a range of confidential legal advice and consultative expertise to business enterprises, government, other public bodies and individuals on international human rights law, international criminal law and international trade and developme

nt. We have conducted a range of on-the-ground human rights due diligence work in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, the Caribbean, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, France, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda, Serbia, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom, United States, and Zimbabwe for businesses, governments, public bodies and individuals. We provide comprehensive, accurate and time-sensitive advice to promote the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and to ensure that business and human rights work together to ensure commercial advantage and the protection of fundamental rights in a globalized world. Global Rights Compliance is an international legal partnership committed to human rights due diligence. It specialises in working with businesses and governments, including those operating in conflict-affected and other high-risk areas of the world, to identify, prevent and mitigate adverse human rights impacts. Our team and network of dedicated experts have decades of practical experience in international human rights, commercial and criminal law. Global Rights Compliance is registered as a limited liability partnership through the Companies House in the United Kingdom, Partnership No. Its registered address is 483 Green Lanes, London, United Kingdom N13 4BS. You can also follow GRC on Twitter and LinkedIn:

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23/01/2025

❗ Global Rights Compliance welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and urges all parties to respect the conditions set therein.

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is a vital first step towards alleviating the current humanitarian catastrophe afflicting civilians in Gaza. However, it must be followed by immediate and effective measures by both parties to the conflict to restore access to basic necessities for the civilian population and, more broadly, to ensure respect of international law, including through the crucial support of the international community.

GRC calls on the international community to acknowledge the vast scale of atrocities committed during the Israel–Hamas war and do everything in its power to ensure they do not go unpunished. All these violations require urgent and independent investigation and prosecution when suspects are identified, whatever position they occupy in Israel or Hamas’ military and political command structure.

Read the full statement via this link: https://cutt.ly/Ye8TXFeg

23/01/2025

Global Rights Compliance and the T.M.C. Asser Instituut have submitted a joint report to the 47th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Türkiye, calling for urgent reforms to its arms export framework.

Our recommendations include:

- Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
- Mandatory risk assessments to prevent arms transfers that could -facilitate human rights violations.
- Strengthened safeguards against the diversion of weapons.
- Parliamentary oversight for licence decisions to enhance transparency.
- Closing loopholes exempting certain fi****ms, like shotguns, from export controls.

The current framework leaves significant gaps, risking complicity in human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law. Reforming these policies is essential to protecting lives and upholding accountability.

🔗 Read the full submission: https://cutt.ly/ee8mJlX6

T.M.C. Asser Instituut

22/01/2025

GRC’s legal advisors Emmanuelle Marchand, the head of a regional Mobile Justice Team (MJT), and Maks Vishchyk, the deputy head of a regional MJT, participated in a two-day expert roundtable discussion on approaches to harmonise Ukraine’s legislation on international crimes with international standards in connection with the Rome Statute’s ratification.

The roundtable was organised and hosted by Програма USAID «Справедливість для всіх» - USAID Justice for All Activity and brought together judges, prosecutors, investigators, defence attorneys, academics, representatives of legislative and executive authorities, and experts from international and Ukrainian NGOs. GRC’s legal advisors shared their vision of the most appropriate and comprehensive approaches, creating a solid basis for Ukraine’s current and future accountability efforts.

“Whichever format Ukraine chooses, it has to necessarily be guided by two main considerations. First, it must comply with Ukraine’s international obligations under the Rome Statute, international human rights law, and general international law more broadly. Second, it has to adopt a prospective vision that takes into account the lessons learned in the last decade of international crimes’ prosecution, the specific context surrounding atrocities in Ukraine, and new tactics adopted in their commission. Wisely crafted amendments will preclude repeated future revisions and provide legal clarity and certainty for all justice system actors and individual accused”, - commented Maksym Vishchyk on efforts to improve Ukrainian legislation on international crimes.

GRC expresses its gratitude to USAID’s ‘Justice for All’ program for providing a forum for such an important discussion.

17/01/2025

GRC, alongside other members of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC), urges ICC member states to defend the court's independence and ensure that it can carry out its vital work.

CICC: "The Coalition for the International Criminal Court and over 120 strongly oppose efforts by the U.S. to impose sanctions against the International Criminal Court.

We call on ICC member states to defend the ICC's integrity and independence, and to safeguard victims' access to justice.

We call on the United States to:
🔵 Cease any effort, including through sanctions, to derail the ICC’s independent judicial processes, and

🔵 Commit to supporting access to justice for all victims and survivors of serious international crimes, including before the ICC.

US sanctions could severely affect the ability of the ICC to fulfil its crucial mandate in all situations where it operates. The ICC is an independent judicial institution tasked with delivering justice to victims of serious international crimes when they have nowhere else to turn.

✅ ICC member states must defend the court and ensure that it can continue its work undeterred."

Read our joint statement now ➡️ https://cutt.ly/fe3tTzh7

15/01/2025

Why Abandoning Ukraine Will Usher in a New World Order of Inevitable Wars – A Legal Perspective from Global Rights Compliance.

Global Rights Compliance (GRC) legal advisers, Maksym Vishchyk and Jeremy Pizzi, have contributed an important article to The Scotsman on the grave consequences of reducing international support for Ukraine. The article highlights that if Russia's aggression goes unchecked, it will set a dangerous precedent, leading to a world order characterised by territorial conquest through force.

“As air raid alarms ring throughout Ukrainian cities daily, an alarm must begin sounding in people’s minds about the inflection point the world now faces.” The advisers stress that the prohibition of using force to acquire territory is a fundamental principle of international law. Allowing Russia’s actions to succeed in Ukraine would severely erode this legal framework, which has long ensured relative global peace and stability. The article further explains that any territorial concessions made under duress would be illegitimate, and the international community must uphold its obligation to confront aggressors.

The future of global security is at stake. Supporting Ukraine is not just an act of solidarity but a stand for the principles that protect us all. It is crucial to act now to preserve the integrity of international law.

Read the full article on The Scotsman: https://cutt.ly/De9lSOPU

13/01/2025

Italy’s UPR Review: Aligning Arms Trade Policies with Human Rights Obligations

As Italy undergoes its Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council (20–31 January 2025), Global Rights Compliance (GRC) calls for urgent reform of Italy’s weapons export framework.

Italy must align its arms trade policies with its commitments under the Arms Trade Treaty to prevent weapons transfers that could facilitate human rights violations, including gender-based violence and violence against women.

Key recommendations from stakeholders include:

Conducting human rights impact assessments for arms exports.
Strengthening protections for minorities, migrants, and LGBTQI+ communities.
Ensuring equitable access to healthcare and education for all.

The UPR offers Italy a vital opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to human rights and take meaningful action.

Read the full submission here: https://cutt.ly/oe9tRNMX

10/01/2025

‼️📢URGENT EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ALERT ‼️📢

We are looking for Business & Human Rights professionals to join our team and support our efforts!
These positions are for Pakistani nationals living in Pakistan and fluent in Urdu only!

If you have the required experience and background, don’t miss this opportunity:

1 - Job Title: Business & Human Rights Experts
📍Duty Station: Pakistan
Please read the full Job Description through the following link: https://grc.orangehrmlive.com/recruitmentApply/28/view

08/01/2025

‼️📢Job Alert ‼️📢

We are seeking a Junior OSINT Researcher to join our International team and support our efforts!

If you have the required experience and background, don’t miss this opportunity:

1 - Job Title: Junior OSINT Researcher
📍Duty Station: Remote
📆 Applications Deadline: 21 January 2025
Please read the full Job Description through the following link: https://grc.orangehrmlive.com/recruitmentApply/26/view

06/01/2025

Event Announcement: The Forgotten Genocide: China’s continuing Suppression of the Uyghurs.

On 8 January 2025, join GRC and other distinguished speakers at the UK Parliament to discuss the dire situation faced by Uyghurs and Turkic peoples in East Turkistan (Xinjiang).

Despite international recognition of China’s atrocities as genocide, concrete action remains absent. This discussion will explore pathways to justice, including:

- ICC applications under the 'cross-border principle'.
- Universal jurisdiction cases.
- UN advocacy for accountability.

Date: 8 January 2025
Time: 5:00 – 6:30 PM GMT
Location: House of Lords, Committee Room G, London

Speakers Include:

Baroness Helena Kennedy LT KC

Dr Sayragul Sauytbay, Vice President, East Turkistan Government in Exile

Salih Hudayar, Foreign Minister, East Turkistan Government in Exile

Lara Strangways, Head of Business & Human Rights, GRC

Rodney Dixon KC

🔗 Register Here: https://cutt.ly/meMYRQ9d

31/12/2024

2024 was a year shaped by many new political and armed conflicts and immense human suffering. The war in Ukraine, caused by Russia’s illegal invasion, continues to devastate lives as the Russian military continues to focus on attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure. The warring parties in Sudan continued to target civilians and perpetrate violence, including systemic sexual violence, against the innocent. Israeli tactics, including starvation and airstrikes, have inflicted unimaginable hardship on an encircled Palestinian population. The military junta in Mynmamar, seeking to hold onto power, continues to wreak havoc on civilians calling for nothing more than freedom and democracy, and this tragic list of perpetrators sadly goes on.

Whilst 2024 marked a significant deterioration in global peacefulness, these and many other conflicts also have showed the resilience of many peoples fighting for their freedom, human rights, and dignity.

So as we mark the end of this tumultuous year, we must remember those who have paid, and continue to pay, the highest price for their determined resistance to dictatorship, autocracy and attempts to stamp out the light of democracy and equality. We salute those who stand up to injustice and persecution to fight for a better future, often at great personal cost.

As a human rights organisation, we stand firmly with those brave souls. Together in 2025, we must stand and never give up the slow but inexorable march towards a better world where all are equal and free and where justice is at the core of all our human endeavours.

24/12/2024

‼️📢Job Alert ‼️📢

We are seeking an International Lawyer to join our International team and support our efforts!

If you have the required experience and background, don’t miss this opportunity:

1 - Job Title: International Lawyer
📍Duty Station: Remote
📆 Applications Deadline: 10 January 2025
Read the full Job Description through the following link: https://grc.orangehrmlive.com/recruitmentApply/25/view

24/12/2024

GRC’s Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Mobile Justice Team (MJT) is proud to announce the release of the Roundtable Report following the impactful discussion held on 3 October 2024.

This report highlights the barriers victims of conflict-related sexual and gender-based crimes (SGBC) face, including trauma, financial stress, and systemic inefficiencies in accessing justice. It also presents practical guidance for implementing trauma-informed and survivor-centred approaches in investigations and prosecutions.

Key Highlights:

Victim Experts’ Perspectives: Insights from survivors on navigating the justice system, focusing on their resilience and concerns over exploitation, lack of privacy, and inadequate legal aid.

Expert Analysis: Contributions from a trauma expert on the critical role of psychological support throughout the justice process.

Recommendations: Practical steps to enhance survivor engagement, improve investigative practices, and foster collaboration among justice stakeholders.

The report underscores the importance of prioritising survivors' needs at every stage of the justice process and ensuring their voices shape the path to accountability.

🔗 Read the full report here: https://cutt.ly/BeMtvBa6

20/12/2024

On 4 December 2024, the Netherlands and Global Rights Compliance (GRC) hosted a Global Dialogue on Justice for Children in Armed Conflict during the 23rd Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.

Drawing on insights from experts in Colombia, Palestine, Sudan, and Ukraine, the dialogue addressed the devastating impact of conflict on children. It explored strategies to ensure holistic, child-sensitive justice processes.

Lessons learned from this global dialogue will be crucial to ensure our accountability responses to atrocity crimes:
are equipped to meet the needs of children, families and communities;
foster active and meaningful participation of children in justice mechanisms; and
understand and take into account the full range of victimisation and physical, psychological and developmental harms that children face during conflict.

From documenting violations to implementing child-friendly justice frameworks, the event showcased progress made and the significant work still required to ensure justice for children worldwide.

The key outcomes and takeaways from the Side Event are outlined here: https://lnkd.in/dVZix_y3

As Ruby Mae Axelson, GRC’s Lead of Gender and Child Justice, stated:

“As the future generation of a hopefully freer and more peaceful world, children deserve and are entitled to be made visible in justices processes and to participate in those processes effectively with child-friendly protections. It is incumbent upon us, as the international community, to ensure our responses to atrocities centre the needs of children and seek to highlight the multiple and differentiated suffering of all children impacted.”

18/12/2024

‼️📢Job Alert ‼️📢

We are seeking a Programme Officer to join our team in Ukraine and support our efforts!
This vacancy is for Ukrainian nationals only!

If you have the required experience and background, don’t miss this opportunity:

1 - Job Title: Programme Officer
📍Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine
📆 Applications Deadline: 6 January 2025
Read the full Job Description through the following link: https://grc.orangehrmlive.com/recruitmentApply/24/view

11/12/2024

"Harvesting Conflict": GRC SMJT’s Two-Year Investigation Finds Russian Use of Starvation Tactics in Ukraine.

GRC’s Starvation Mobile Justice Team (SMJT) has concluded a comprehensive two-year investigation into Russia’s use of starvation and weaponisation of food during its war against Ukraine. The findings shed light on the devastating and deliberate attacks on food supplies, critical infrastructure, and other vital objects that Ukrainian civilians depend on for survival.

The SMJT investigated:

- The siege of Mariupol
- An attack on a civilian bread queue in Chernihiv
- The attack on the Kakhovka Dam
- The theft and seizure of Ukrainian grain in Russian-occupied territories
- Attacks against grain and related infrastructure in Ukrainian ports

Through an interactive StoryMap, the SMJT illustrates each of these attacks as representative of a broader, ongoing, and deliberate pattern aimed at starving, terrorising, and collectively punishing Ukrainian civilians. As Russia escalates the use of these tactics for a third winter in a row, GRC is committed to supporting Ukrainian authorities in holding perpetrators accountable and achieving justice for Ukrainian civilians.

Read the investigation’s findings here: https://shorturl.at/8MLJ0

Explore the StoryMap here: https://shorturl.at/nDOA5

10/12/2024

On 19 November 2024, GRC and the Asser Institute hosted a conference to conclude the MATRA-Ukraine project (2020-2024), funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Key discussions:

Panel 1 explored Ukrainian practices in investigating and prosecuting international crimes, emphasising international standards.

Panel 2 focused on child-friendly justice, highlighting the importance of trauma-informed, victim-centered approaches.

GRC Managing Partner Wayne Jordash KC reflected on the project’s achievements:

"The MATRA-Ukraine project has been instrumental in assisting diverse justice actors in Ukraine. There’s more work ahead, but we are proud of the foundations laid for accountability and justice."

This conference is a testament to the resilience and commitment of all involved in Ukraine’s justice journey.

Read more: https://shorturl.at/iv3f7

10/12/2024

Today, on , Global Rights Compliance stands firm in its commitment to justice, accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights for all.

From the deliberate denial of essentials for survival in Palestine to the atrocities in Ukraine, the devastating violence in Sudan, and over a decade of brutal conflict in Syria, countless individuals continue to suffer egregious violations of their most basic human rights. On this day, we reaffirm our shared responsibility to act, to advocate, and to ensure that every person—regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or religion—can live with dignity, free from fear, oppression, and violence.

Ukraine: Civilians are enduring widespread atrocities as the war rages on. Justice must prevail, and those responsible for violations must face accountability.

Palestine: For decades, the Palestinian people have faced widespread violations of their rights, from displacement to the deliberate denial of items essential to survival. Human rights must be respected, and the pursuit of lasting peace and justice remains crucial.

Sudan: As violence uproots millions and human rights defenders risk their lives, global solidarity is critical to ensuring justice, accountability, and a future of peace.

Syria: Over a decade of conflict has subjected the Syrian people to unimaginable suffering—torture, extrajudicial killings, and forced displacement. Justice, truth, and accountability are more urgent than ever.

Human rights are not negotiable. They are universal and fundamental. On this Human Rights Day, let us stand united in demanding urgent action to protect those whose rights are being denied and violated daily.

Together, we can make human rights a reality for all.

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