Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes issues Call for Written Submissions

Call for Written Submissions from Experts

London, 15 September 2025 – The Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes has issued a Call for Written Submissions.

The Call forms part of an independent review being undertaken by the Standing Group. This review, supported by expert-led evidence, will assist in the articulation and development of recommendations for a comprehensive and cohesive UK framework to address atrocity-related issues.

In addition to the Call for Written Submissions, the Standing Group will organise two to three days of oral hearings with experts to further examine the issues under consideration. These hearings are currently scheduled to take place in April or May 2026. The final report is expected in September 2026. Please note that these dates may be subject to some adjustments.

The Standing Group welcomes submissions of written evidence on the key issues under review. These key issues relate to UK Government anticipation, prevention, and response to international crimes, as well as resource mobilisation. Colleagues are invited to respond to the guiding questions presented in the Call by key issue and are also encouraged to address the Group on the relevance, nature, and scope of these issues in relation to the core aims of the Standing Group, as set out in the Concept Note, which is available on the Group’s website. The Call outlines the terms of reference and clarifies how, and in what form, submissions might assist the Group’s work.

Written submissions are invited from experts, including individuals and organisations with first-hand and/or specialised knowledge of atrocity anticipation, prevention, and response. This may include members of victim/survivor communities, the United Nations and other international or regional bodies, government departments, as well as academics, journalists, civil society actors, legal practitioners, and non-governmental organisations. Select written submissions may be published, with consent, at the discretion of the Executive Committee of the Standing Group upon receipt.

The deadline for written submissions is midnight on 3 January 2026. 

The Call for Written Submissions can be downloaded at the link button below.