European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (ECR2P) : A partnership between Leeds POLIS and the Budapest Centre for Mass Atrocity Prevention

European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (ECR2P)

About the Centre

The ECR2P is dedicated to advancing the responsibility to protect principle through research, education, and policy dialogue.

ECR2P Annual Lectures

We were delighted to have Dr. Ivan Šimonović, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the R2P, at the University of Leeds, to deliver the Centre's Second Annual Lecture.

R2P in Brief

‘R2P in Brief’ aims to provide an overview of a specific crisis, along with insights on what the international community (in particular, the EU and the UN) has done about it.

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ECR2P 2018 Annual Lecture: Professor Jennifer Welsh, Former UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the R2P

We are very honoured to be welcoming Professor Jennifer Welsh, Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security and...

The ECR2P Relaunches its Film Series at the University of Leeds

ECR2P Relaunches its Film Series at the University of Leeds, with the first screening introduced by ECR2P Co-Director, Dr Cristina G. Stefan, on Tuesday October 16

ECR2P Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, Signs Letter Calling on the UK to Take a Leading Role to Protect the People of Idlib

ECR2P Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, was one of 12 representatives to sign a letter calling on the UK to play a major role in protecting the citizens trapped in Idlib from catastrophe.

Registration open for BISA Intervention & R2P Working Group Conference on “Alternatives to Military Intervention under R2P”

Conference of the BISA Intervention & R2P Working Group ‘Alternatives to military intervention under R2P’ Fri 21 September 2018, 09:00...

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ECR2P Assists NGO Report on “Atrocity Prevention in UK Policy”

Ben Willis, POLIS PhD Researcher, has contributed to a report by the UK-based NGO Protection Approaches on the future role of atrocity prevention in UK foreign policy.

US Air Strikes on Syria: 10 Points to Consider

Associate Professor Adrian Gallagher of ECR2P-POLIS writes on America's direct military intervention in the ongoing Syrian civil war.

How careful human rights diplomacy is finally putting real pressure on North Korea

Ben Willis, POLIS PhD Researcher has written for The Conversation on international pressure being brought to bear on North Korea over human rights.

South Africa’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court: A Time for Reflection

Daniel J.H.Wand, POLIS PhD Researcher reflects on South Africa's changing relationship with the International Criminal Court.

Our partners

The ECR2P is based on a partnership between academics at the University of Leeds and researchers and activists at The Budapest Centre for Atrocity Prevention.

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