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

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

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

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

Professor Jennifer Welsh, Former UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser on the R2P, delivers the ECR2P’s Third Annual Lecture at the University of Leeds

The ECR2P is Delighted to Announce a Formal Partnership and Collaboration with Protection Approaches

The European Centre for the Responsibility to Protect has today announced the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding to mark a period of formal partnership and collaboration with Protection Approaches

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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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