The Crimes Against Humanity Treaty Must Leave No One Behind

  I recently watched the November 6 learning session on the proposed Crimes Against Humanity Treaty, hosted by the Center for International Human Rights at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

  

  One issue deserves particular attention.

  

  The draft's grounds for persecution do not expressly list disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. Its broader wording on other grounds recognized as impermissible under international law still matters, but these groups deserve explicit recognition.

  

  Disabled people, LGBTQ+ people and Two-Spirit communities must not become invisible in international efforts to prevent and prosecute atrocities.

  

  The session also raised important questions about gender diversity, survivor participation, reparations for victims, and the meaningful inclusion of grassroots civil-society organizations in the treaty negotiations.

  

  Wider participation for organizations without ECOSOC accreditation is welcome progress. But access must become meaningful participation, not merely the chance to apply.

  

  International accountability must be inclusive in both its legal protections and its processes.

  

  No community should be overlooked. No survivor should be unheard. And no human being should be excluded from the protection of international law.

  

  Watch the November 6 session here:

  https://youtu.be/7ouPB3FCBJU

  

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