Data overview

Archive Statistics

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132 Total incidents 114 Ongoing 18 Resolved 29 ICC-relevant 7,269 Civilian casualties

Incidents per Month

0112233412023-10: 112023-102024-10: 112024-102025-01: 41412025-012025-02: 18182025-022025-03: 20202025-032025-04: 332025-042025-05: 332025-052025-06: 662025-062025-07: 222025-072025-08: 332025-082025-09: 222025-092025-10: 112025-102025-11: 332025-112025-12: 442025-122026-01: 442026-012026-02: 772026-022026-03: 882026-032026-04: 552026-04

Severity Distribution

War Crime / Crime Against Humanity: 26 (20%)20%Serious Rights Violation: 73 (55%)55%Major Abuse of Power: 17 (13%)13%Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern: 16 (12%)12%
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity 26 Serious Rights Violation 73 Major Abuse of Power 17 Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern 16

War Crime Classification

Probable: 31 (23%)23%Potential: 48 (36%)36%Unclassified: 5 (4%)Enabling: 48 (36%)36%
Probable 31 Potential 48 Unclassified 5 Enabling 48

Category Breakdown

Complicity in Genocide Complicity in GenocideComplicity in Genocide: 33Press Freedom Press FreedomPress Freedom: 44Extrajudicial Killing Extrajudicial KillingExtrajudicial Killing: 77Military Overreach Military OverreachMilitary Overreach: 88Deportation to Torture Deportation to TortureDeportation to Torture: 88Corruption & Self-Dealing Corruption & Self-DealingCorruption & Self-Dealing: 99Rule of Law Rule of LawRule of Law: 99Federal Dismantlement Federal DismantlementFederal Dismantlement: 1616Civil Rights Civil RightsCivil Rights: 1818Deportation & Immigration Deportation & ImmigrationDeportation & Immigration: 2424Foreign Policy & War Foreign Policy & WarForeign Policy & War: 2626

Cumulative Incidents Over Time

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027548110813212023-10-08: incident #122024-10-07: incident #2432025-01-30: incident #43612025-02-28: incident #61812025-03-27: incident #81842025-04-28: incident #84872025-05-22: incident #87932025-06-10: incident #93952025-07-10: incident #95982025-08-31: incident #981002025-09-02: incident #1001012025-10-30: incident #1011042025-11-24: incident #1041082025-12-25: incident #1081122026-01-24: incident #1121192026-02-28: incident #1191272026-03-24: incident #1271322026-04-06: incident #1322023-10-082025-01-202025-01-222025-02-072025-03-142025-05-012025-11-192026-03-02

Most Cited International Law Violations

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 13 Procedural protections for aliens facing expulsion International Covenant on Civil and Politi…International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 13 Procedural protections for aliens facing expulsion: 22Convention Against Torture Article 3 Non-refoulement — absolute prohibition on return to countries where there is risk of torture Convention Against Torture Article 3 Non-r…Convention Against Torture Article 3 Non-refoulement — absolute prohibition on return to countries where there is risk of torture: 22Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions Article 54 Prohibition on attacking objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conven…Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions Article 54 Prohibition on attacking objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population: 33UDHR Article 19 Freedom of opinion and expression UDHR Article 19 Freedom of opinion and exp…UDHR Article 19 Freedom of opinion and expression: 33International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 7 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment International Covenant on Civil and Politi…International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 7 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: 33Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 25 Right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being, including medical care Universal Declaration of Human Rights Arti…Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 25 Right to a standard of living adequate for health and well-being, including medical care: 33Convention Against Torture Article 16 Prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment Convention Against Torture Article 16 Proh…Convention Against Torture Article 16 Prohibition on cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment: 33Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness Prohibition on rendering persons effectively stateless through mass status revocation Convention on the Reduction of Statelessne…Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness Prohibition on rendering persons effectively stateless through mass status revocation: 33Convention Against Torture Article 3 No state shall expel a person to another state where there are substantial grounds for believing they would be in danger of being subjected to torture Convention Against Torture Article 3 No st…Convention Against Torture Article 3 No state shall expel a person to another state where there are substantial grounds for believing they would be in danger of being subjected to torture: 33UN Charter Article 2(4) Prohibition on the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state UN Charter Article 2(4) Prohibition on the…UN Charter Article 2(4) Prohibition on the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state: 44International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 21 Right of peaceful assembly International Covenant on Civil and Politi…International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 21 Right of peaceful assembly: 44International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 9 Right to liberty and security of person; prohibition on arbitrary detention International Covenant on Civil and Politi…International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 9 Right to liberty and security of person; prohibition on arbitrary detention: 44UDHR Article 14 Right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution UDHR Article 14 Right to seek and enjoy as…UDHR Article 14 Right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution: 44International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 6 Right to life; no arbitrary deprivation of life International Covenant on Civil and Politi…International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 6 Right to life; no arbitrary deprivation of life: 661951 Refugee Convention Article 33 Non-refoulement 1951 Refugee Convention Article 33 Non-ref…1951 Refugee Convention Article 33 Non-refoulement: 66

Incident Status

0295887114Ongoing: 114114OngoingResolved: 1818Resolved

Verification Status

Cross-Referenced: 5 (4%)Unverified: 120 (91%)91%Independently-Verified: 7 (5%)
Cross-Referenced 5 Unverified 120 Independently-Verified 7