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#starvation

The deliberate deprivation of food or the creation of conditions leading to starvation. Using starvation as a method of warfare is prohibited under Article 54 of Additional Protocol I and constitutes a war crime under the Rome Statute.

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Updated March 26, 2026 Foreign Policy & War
Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Ongoing

Afghanistan Frozen Assets and Aid Termination: 22.9 Million Face Humanitarian Catastrophe

The combined effect of freezing Afghanistan's sovereign assets and terminating all US humanitarian aid has created a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in which millions face starvation. UN officials have explicitly warned the policy will directly cause deaths, particularly among children.

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Updated November 16, 2020 Complicity in Genocide
War Crime / Crime Against Humanity

Saudi Arms Deals and Complicity in Yemen War Crimes

Trump's first foreign trip was to Riyadh, where he announced a $110 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia. The U.S. continued to provide refueling, intelligence, and targeting support for Saudi-led coalition strikes in Yemen throughout the first term, even as the UN documented mass civilian casualties, attacks on protected sites, and a blockade causing mass starvation. Congress passed resolutions invoking the War Powers Act to end U.S. involvement; Trump vetoed both.

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