{"id":2407,"date":"2015-04-15T19:05:11","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T10:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/?page_id=2407"},"modified":"2023-10-25T18:15:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T09:15:40","slug":"accountability-for-gross-human-rights-violations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/accountability-for-gross-human-rights-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"Accountability for Gross Human Rights Violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/accountability.jpg\" alt=\"Accountability for gross human rights violations\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">HRN seeks accountability for gross violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity. We work to end impunity for grave violations of human rights based on the firm belief that achieving justice and accountability could prevent a recurrence of such violations and lay a foundation for long-lasting peace.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">In particular, understanding that the status quo often fails to seek accountability for violations by strong states, HRN demands justice and accountability for crimes perpetrated by the strongest states. In this respect, HRN focuses on human rights violations committed in the course of the Global War on Terror and violations committed in occupied Palestinian territories.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">At the same time, HRN works to end impunity and support transitional justice processes in various Asian countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box_white\">\n<h2>Activities, Statements and Reports on this topic<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"statement__list\">\n        <article class=\"article__block article__block--statement\">\n    <div class=\"article__categories\">\n        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/information\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/statement\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Statements<\/a><\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"article__text\">\n        <div class=\"article__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/2026\/10\/13\/cicc-joint-statement\/\">[Joint Statement] Urgent Call for Action: States Must Act Now to Protect the International Criminal Court from Unlawful US Attacks<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">October 13, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/usa\/\" rel=\"tag\">USA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/accountability-for-gross-human-rights-violations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Accountability for gross human rights violations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/human-rights-defenders-independence-of-judiciary\/\" rel=\"tag\">Human Rights Defenders \/ independence of judiciary<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"article__block article__block--statement\">\n    <div class=\"article__categories\">\n        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/information\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/statement\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Statements<\/a><\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"article__text\">\n        <div class=\"article__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/2026\/10\/03\/hrc63-ukraine-os\/\">[Statement] HRC63 Oral Statement on Ukraine<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">October 3, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/russia\/\" rel=\"tag\">Russia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/ukrain\/\" rel=\"tag\">Ukraine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/accountability-for-gross-human-rights-violations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Accountability for gross human rights violations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/human-rights-violation-under-armed-conflictsmilitary-operation\/\" rel=\"tag\">Human Rights Violation under armed conflicts\/military operation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/sexual-violence\/\" rel=\"tag\">sexual violence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/un-activity\/\" rel=\"tag\">UN Activity<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"article__block article__block--statement\">\n    <div class=\"article__categories\">\n        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/information\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/statement\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Statements<\/a><\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"article__text\">\n        <div class=\"article__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/2026\/09\/24\/hrc63-os-icc\/\">[Statement] HRC63 Oral Statement on US Sanctions on ICC Personnel<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">September 24, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/usa\/\" rel=\"tag\">USA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/accountability-for-gross-human-rights-violations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Accountability for gross human rights violations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/human-rights-defenders-independence-of-judiciary\/\" rel=\"tag\">Human Rights Defenders \/ independence of judiciary<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/icc\/\" rel=\"tag\">ICC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/international-transitional-justice\/\" rel=\"tag\">International\/Transitional Justice<\/a><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"article__block article__block--statement\">\n    <div class=\"article__categories\">\n        <ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/information\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/category\/statement\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Statements<\/a><\/li><\/ul>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"article__text\">\n        <div class=\"article__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/2026\/09\/12\/hrc63-os-myanmar\/\">[Statement] HRC63 Oral Statement on Myanmar<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">September 12, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/myanmar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Myanmar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/accountability-for-gross-human-rights-violations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Accountability for gross human rights violations<\/a>, <a 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We work to end impunity for grave violations of human rights based on the firm belief that achieving justice and accountability could prevent a recurrence of such violations and lay a foundation for long-lasting peace. In particular, understanding that the status quo often fails to seek accountability for violations by strong states, HRN demands justice and accountability for crimes perpetrated by the strongest states. 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