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.

Read more
name
More

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.

Read more
name
More

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.

Read more
name
More

News and posts

See all news

ECR2P Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, Signs Joint Letter to the UK Foreign Secretary on the Importance of Atrocity Prevention

Monday 10 December 2018

Our Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, signs joint letter to the UK Foreign Secretary on the importance of atrocity prevention in UK foreign policy

more

ECR2P Research Director, Dr Adrian Gallagher, Participates in Event Commemorating 70th Anniversary of the UDHR & Genocide Convention

Monday 10 December 2018

ECR2P Research Director Participates in Event Commemorating 70th Anniversary of the UDHR & Genocide Convention

more

ECR2P Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, Delivers Training on International Humanitarian Law, Humanitarian Intervention and the R2P in Doha, Qatar

Monday 12 November 2018

ECR2P Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, delivers several lectures on “International Humanitarian Law”, “Humanitarian Intervention”, and “The Responsibility to Protect” in Qatar

more

ECR2P Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, Attends a Three-Day Conference on “Preventing Mass Violence and Atrocities”

Monday 5 November 2018

Our Co-Director, Dr Cristina Stefan, attended a three-day conference on preventing mass violence and atrocities.

more

See all posts

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.

more

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.

more

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.

more

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.

more

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.

2:1
More
2:1
More

“RT @ecinqmars: Joined @bbcworldservice to talk about the dire situation in the Central African Republic and the arrest of Patrice-… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”

Yesterday

“RT @matthewfsmith: The US House passed resolution 1091 declaring atrocities against #Rohingya in #Myanmar crimes against humanity & ge… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”

2 days ago

“RT @ecinqmars: Big news: Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, a prominent anti-balaka militia leader in the Central African Republic, has be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”

2 days ago