{"id":2418,"date":"2015-04-15T19:23:40","date_gmt":"2015-04-15T10:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/?page_id=2418"},"modified":"2020-03-02T11:22:18","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T02:22:18","slug":"armed-conflicts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/armed-conflicts\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed Conflicts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"&lt; IMG &gt;\n  alt : Armed Conflicts\" src=\"\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/armed_conflicts.jpg\" alt=\"Armed Conflicts\" data-popupalt-original-title=\"null\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">In today\u2019s world, many innocent live are lost every year as a result of armed conflict. In response, HRN investigates and reports on the violations of international human rights and humanitarian law committed on the ground during armed conflicts, and it urges the international community to prevent further human rights violations by raising alarms and condemning them, as well as by taking steps towards justice and accountability by creating independent commissions of inquiry and bringing cases before the ICC. Moreover, HRN condemns the use of inhumane weapons and calls for their abolishment.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Further, HRN investigates and advocates against human rights violations committed by states\u2019 armies under military dictatorships and in the course of militarization.<\/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\/04\/10\/lebanon-statement\/\">[Statement] HRN Strongly Condemns Israel\u2019s Continuing Attacks and Mass Displacement of Civilians in Lebanon<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">April 10, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/israel\/\" rel=\"tag\">Israel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/labanon\/\" rel=\"tag\">Labanon<\/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\/extrajudicial-killings-war-crime-and-crimes-against-humanity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Extrajudicial killings \/ war crime and crimes against humanity<\/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><\/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\/03\/02\/iran-statement\/\">[Statement] Statement Protesting the Widespread Military Strikes by the US and Israel against Iran<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">March 2, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/armed-conflict\/\" rel=\"tag\">Armed conflict<\/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><\/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\/02\/28\/4th-anniversary-ukraine-statement\/\">[Statement] Four years after the start of the invasion of Ukraine, we once again call on Russia to immediately cease military action, withdraw, and ensure accountability for violations of international law<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">February 28, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><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\/armed-conflict\/\" rel=\"tag\">Armed conflict<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/civil-and-political-rights\/\" rel=\"tag\">Civil and Political Rights<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/defenders-democratic-space\/\" rel=\"tag\">Defenders Democratic Space<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/extrajudicial-killings-war-crime-and-crimes-against-humanity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Extrajudicial killings \/ war crime and crimes against humanity<\/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><\/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\/02\/03\/hrc61_ws_gaza\/\">[Statement] The Government of Israel Must Immediately End Its On-going Genocide against the Palestinian People and Occupation of Palestinian Territory<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">February 3, 2026<\/div>\n            <div class=\"article__tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/israel\/\" rel=\"tag\">Israel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/countries\/palestine-opt\/\" rel=\"tag\">Palestine (OPT)<\/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\/armed-conflict\/\" rel=\"tag\">Armed conflict<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/extrajudicial-killings-war-crime-and-crimes-against-humanity\/\" rel=\"tag\">Extrajudicial killings \/ war crime and crimes against humanity<\/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\/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\/01\/08\/usa-venezuela-statement\/\">[Statement] HRN strongly condemns the United States\u2019 attack on Venezuela and its violations of Venezuela\u2019s sovereignty<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n        <div class=\"article__meta\">\n            <div class=\"article__date\">January 8, 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\/countries\/venezuela\/\" rel=\"tag\">Venezuela<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/news\/tag\/armed-conflict\/\" rel=\"tag\">Armed conflict<\/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><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s world, many innocent live are lost every year as a result of armed conflict. In response, HRN investigates and reports on the violations of international human rights and humanitarian law committed on the ground during armed conflicts, and it urges the international community to prevent further human rights violations by raising alarms and condemning them, as well as by taking steps towards justice and accountability by creating independent commissions of inquiry and bringing cases before the ICC. Moreover, HRN condemns the use of inhumane weapons and calls for their abolishment. Further, HRN investigates and advocates against human rights violations committed by states\u2019 armies under military dictatorships and in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2418","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2418"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5473,"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2418\/revisions\/5473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrn.or.jp\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}