APR2P Research, Reports and commentary
In-depth reports examining R2P and related aspects of atrocity prevention and the protection of vulnerable populations are available here. These are written by the Centre's researchers, as well as in conjunction with our partners throughout the region.
2025
Climate Change and Mass Atrocities: Towards a Blueprint for Future Research 2025 by Dr. Ben Parr
"A Forgotten Crisis' escalating in Myanmar: Assessing Atrocity risks for 2025 and Beyond by Nikki Marczak, Dr. Xuwan Ouyang and Dr. Sarah Teitt.
2024
Asia-Pacific Perspectives on Gender-Responsive Indicators for Atrocity Prevention May 2024 by Nikki Marczak, Associate Professor Ma. Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza and Athena Charanne Presto
COVID-19 and Atrocities Prevention in East Asia: Update Report 2024 By APR2P COVID-19 working group.
2023
Hate Speech Legislation in the Asia Pacific: A Compendium 2023 by Dr Kirril Shields and Matthew Forbes.
APPAP - YCGAP Joint Statement on Myanmar 21 April 2023
Mass Atrocity Early Warning in the UN Secretariat: A Brief Appraisal September 2023 by Stephen McLoughlin and Jess Gifkins.
COVID-19 and Implications for Atrocity Prevention: Lessons from East Asia by Prof. Mely Caballero-Anthony and Dr. Noel Morada.
2022
A Framework for Action for the Responsibility to Protect: A Resource for States 2022 by APR2P and GCR2P.
R2P and the Support of Civilian Resistance in Myanmar March 2022, by Dr Cecilia Jacob and Dr Eglantine Staunton.
Assessment on the role of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in Atrocities Prevention March 2022, by Dr Lina Alexandra.
ASEAN and the Myanmar Humanitarian Crisis: Overcoming Challenges and Identifying Pathways by Professor Mely Caballero-Anthony.
ASEAN and the Rohingya Crisis Since 2017: Dynamics, Challenges, and New Avenues for a More Effective Regional Response in Post-Coup Myanmar 2022 by Edmund Bon and Emily Wana.
Ad hoc and as usual: Thai Government's Responses to the Myanmar Crisis since the 2021 Coup 2022 by Bhanubhatra Jittiang, Worrawit Sirijintana, and Thanawit Wangpuchakane
2021
Atrocity crimes in Myanmar? Assessing violence in the wake of the 1 February 2021 attempted coup September 2022 by Sophie Ryan and Genevieve Feely.
Overview of Gender Responsive Early Warning Systems - Progress and Gaps 2021 by Louise Allen
Gender-based atrocity crime prevention October 2021 by Louise Allen.
The Rome Statute in the Asia Pacific August 2021 by Yasmin Abraham and Angus Fraser.
Myanmar and the Responsibility to Protect April 2021 by Dr. Noel Morada.
The Powers of the UN General Assembly to Prevent and Respond to Atrocity Crimes: A Guidance Document April 2021 by Rebecca Barber.
Atrocity Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect in the Pacific: A Vision for 2021 - 2024 March 2021.
Nadi Civil Society Statement on Atrocity Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, 3-4 November 2021
Joint Declaration of the Southeast Asian People-to-People Region Hall on the Crisis in Myanmar, 15 April 2021
NGO Open Letter to the Holy See on the Visit of Pope Francis to Iraq, 4 March 2021
The Asia Pacific Partnership for Atrocity Prevention (APPAP) Members Statement on the Uighurs, 22 February 2021
The Asia Pacific Partnership for Atrocity Prevention (APPAP) Members Statement on Myanmar 3 February 2021
2020
Training Module: Gender and Preventing Violent Extremism in Asia: Participant Workbook and Facilitator Notes 2020 by Simon Bronitt and Dr Sarah Teitt.
Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang? Applying the Legal Tests November 2020.
Climate Change and Atrocity Crimes : The Challenge in the Pacific November 2020.
Using Universal Jurisdiction to Combat Impunity for Atrocity Crimes May 2020 by Sophie Ryan and Melanie Karibasic.
COVID-19 and Atrocity Crime Prevention in the Asia Pacific April 2020.
Asia Pacific Countries at the 2019 UN General Assembly Plenary Meeting on the Responsibility to Protect March 2020.
Open Letter of Concern to Governments on Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide Against Uyghurs in China, 15 September 2020
APR2P Joint NGO Statement: Without Justice and Recognition the Genocide by ISIS Continues,17 July 2020
Women in International Security: The Value of a Feminist Foreign Policy February 2020 by Dr. Shannon Zimmerman.
2019
The Persecution of the Uighurs and Potential Crimes Against Humanity in China April 2019 Joint Policy Brief by APR2P and the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect.
Centralising Gender in Mass Atrocity Prevention: A Tool for Action in the Asia Pacific Region December 2019 by Dr Sarah Teitt.
R2P in Pacific Organisations: A Background Report on the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the Pacific Islands Forum December 2019.
Preventing and responding to conflict-related humanitarian crises: An Australian Checklist for Action January 2019.
2018
Gender Parity in Peace Operations: the Elsie Initiative and the Asia Pacific Region 2018 by Luisa Ryan and Shannon Zimmerman.
Protecting Internally Displaced Persons: The Role Of National Legislation And Policies October 2018 by Dr. Phil Orchard.
2017
The Rome Statute in the Asia Pacific 2017.
2016
Responsibility to Protect and UN Peacekeeping 2016 by Dr. Anastasia Shesterinina.
UN Security Council Resolutions and the Responsbility to Protect 2016 by Dr. Jess Gifkins.
China and the Responsbility to Protect 2016 by Dr. Sarah Teitt.
Russia and the Responsibility to Protect 2016by Dr. Heather Rae and Dr. Phil Orchard.
2015
The Responsibility to Protect at 10: Progress, Challenges and Opportunties in the Asia Pacific (Summary Report) February 2015
The Responsibility to Protect at 10: Progress, Challenges and Opportunties in the Asia Pacific (Detailed Report) February 2015
Strengthening State Resilience for the Prevention of Mass Atrocity Crimes 2015 by Dr. Cecilia Jacob and Dr. Stephen McLoughlin.
France and the Responsibility to Protect 2015 by Eglantine Staunton.
The UK and the Responsibility to Protect 2015 by Jason Ralph.
#R2Pat10: Reflections on the Responsibility to Protect at 10 201, by Professor Alex Bellamy.
Brazil and the Responsibility to Protect 2015by Kai Michael Kenkel.
2014
The report of the High Level Advisory Panel on the Responsibility to Protect in Southeast Asia September, 2014.
The United States' Record on Atrocity Prevention: A Model in the Making? 2014 by Dr. Jocelyn Vaughn.
ASEAN and the Prevention of Sexual Violence in Conflict and Humanitarian Situations: From Commitment to Practical Action in Southeast Asia 2014 by Dr. Sarah Teitt.
International Assistance and the Responsibility to Protect in Southeast Asia 2014 by Dr. Noel Morada.
Reconsidering Safe Areas as a Means of to Protect Civilians 2014 by Dr. Phil Orchard.
India and the Responsibility to Protect 2014 by Garima Mohan.
The Responsibility to Protect and the International Criminal Court: Complementary or Conflicting? 2014 by Dr. Kurt Mills.
RtoP's Second Pillar: the Responsibility to Assist in Theory and Practice in Solomon Islands 2014 by Dr. Dr. Charles Hawkesley and Dr. Nichole Georgeou.
2013
South Africa and the Responsibility to Protect 2013 by Faith Mabera and Professor Tim Dunne.
Syria 2013 by Professor Tim Dunne and Professor Alex Bellamy.
ASEAN and the the UN Secretary-General's Report on Responsibility to Protect: State Responsibility and Prevention 2013 by Dr. Noel Morada.
UN Peace Operations and 'All Necessary Means' 2013, by Dr. Charles Hunt.
Realizing Commitments to Women, Peace and Security in Southeast Asia 2013 by Dr. Sarah Teitt and Dr. Sara Davies.
For vol. 3, no. 1 of R2P Policy Briefs, see Myanmar on the R2P in the Asia Pacific page.
For vol. 2, no. 9 of R2P Policy Briefs, see Myanmar on the R2P in the Asia Pacific page.
The Framework Agreement Between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF): Prospects for Peace and Implications for R2P ( vol. 2, no. 8, by Dr. Noel Morada.
ASEAN and the UN GA Dialogue on the SG's Report on Timely and Decisive Response vol. 2, no. 7, by Dr. Noel Morada.
Pillar II in Focus - The Responsibility to Assist vol. 2, no. 6, by Dr. Charles Hawkesley and Dr. Nichole Georgeou.
The Responsibility to Prevent - Applying a Causal Framework to the 3 Pillars vol. 2, no. 5, by Dr. Stephen McLoughlin.
Pillar II in Practice: Police Capacity-Building in Oceania vol. 2, no. 4, by Dr. Charles Hawkesley and Dr. Nichole Georgeou.
2012
A Common Standard for Applying R2P 2012 by Professor Sheri Rosenberg and Ekkehard Strauss.
Operationalizing the Responsibility to Prevent 2012 by Jennifer Welsh and Dr. Serena Sharma.
Regime-Induced Displacement as an R2P challenge 2012 by Dr. Phil Orchard.
For vol. 1, no. 3 of R2P Policy Briefs, see Vietnam on the R2P in the Asia Pacific page.
For vol. 1, no. 2 of R2P Policy Briefs, see Myanmar on the R2P in the Asia Pacific page.
Libya and the State of Intervention 2011, by Professor Tim Dunne.
2011
The United Nations and Mass Atrocity Prevention: A Review of Current and Potential Capacity June 2011, by Deborah Mayersen, Marissa Dooris and Briony Lipton.
Protecting the Responsibility to Protect: Canada, R2P, and the Need for Engagement in the Asia-Pacific June 2011, by Charles Aruliah.
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the Responsibility to Protect: Opportunities and Constraints March 2011, by Catherine Drummond.
Legacies and Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities in the Asia-Pacific: A Workshop Report March 2011, by Deborah Mayersen, Julia Mangelsdorf and Aishath Latheef.
2010
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the Responsibility to Protect: Development and Potential November 2010, by Catherine Drummond.
Mainstreaming the Responsibility to Protect in Peace Operations March 2010, by Dr. Charles T. Hunt and Professor Alex Bellamy.
2009
The Responsibility to Protect and the Protection of Civilians: Asia Pacific in the UN Security Council: Update No. 2 November 2009.
Implementing the Responsibility to Protect: Asia-Pacific in the 2009 General Assembly Dialogue October 2009.
Protection of Civilians and the Responsibility to Protect: Perspectives and Precedents in the Asia Pacific October 2009, by Charles Hunt.
Case Study: Pillar Two and the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) March 2009.
The Responsibility to Protect and the Protection of Civilians: Asia-Pacific in the UN Security Council: Update No. 1 February 2009.
The Responsibility to Protect in Southeast Asia January 2009.
2008
2005
In Larger Freedom: Towards Development, Security and Human Rights for All 2005, Summary Report by the UN Secretary-General.
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2023 Article: The Evolving Role of the General Assembly vis-a-vis the Security Council in the Maintenance of Peace, by Rebecca Barber, Journal of International Peacekeeping, vol. 25, no. 4.
2022 Article: What Does the 'Responsibility to Protect' Require of States in Ukraine?, by Rebecca Barber. Journal of International Peacekeeping, vol. 25, no. 2.
2022 Article: The Role of the General Assembly In Determining the Legitimacy of Governments, by Rebecca Barber, International & Comparative Law Quarterly, vol. 71, no. 3.
2022 Article: Cooperating Through the General Assembly to End Serious Breaches of Peremptory Norms, by Rebecca Barber, International & Comparative Law Quarterly, vol. 71, no. 1.
2021 Legal Opinion: United Nations Credentials Committee: Representation of the State of Myanmar to the United Nations, by Rebecca Barber et al.
2021 Article: An Exploration of the General Assembly's Troubled Relationship with Unilateral Sanctions, by Rebecca Barber, International & Comparative Law Quarterly, vol. 70, no. 2.
2021 Report: The Powers of the UN General Assembly to Prevent and Respond to Atrocity Crimes: A Guidance Document, (PDF, 2.3MB), by Rebecca Barber.
2020 Article: Revisiting the Legal Effect of General Assembly Resolutions: Can an Authorising Competence for the Assembly be Grounded in the Assembly's 'Established Practice', 'Subsequent Practice' or Customary International Law?, by Rebecca Barber, Journal of Conflict and Security Law, vol. 26, no. 1.
2020 Article: A survey of the General Assembly's competence in matters of international peace and security: in law and practice, by Rebecca Barber, Journal on the Use of Force and International Law, vol. 8, no. 1.
2020 Book Chapter: Does International Law Permit the Provision of Humanitarian Assistance Without Host State Consent? Territorial Integrity, Necessity and the Determinative Function of the General Assembly, by Rebecca Barber. Part of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, vol. 23 (2020).