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DAWN's Statement in Response to President Trump's Threat to Strike Iran's Energy Infrastructure
(Washington, D.C., March 26, 2026) — In response to the deadline tomorrow, Friday, March 27, of President Trump’s threatened strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure and the apparent lack of progress
DAWN Statement on Israeli and Iranian Strikes Against Energy Infrastructure
(Washington, D.C., March 19, 2026) — In response to Israel's strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, Iran’s retaliatory strikes and the global oil crisis, DAWN issues the following statement:
DAWN's statement in response to Israel Dropping Charges against Soldiers Accused of Raping Palestinian Prisoner
(Washington, D.C., March 12, 2026) – In response to the Israeli military prosecutor’s decision to drop charges against five soldiers who had been indicted for assaulting a Palestinian detainee at
US and Israel: Apparent War Crimes in Iran and Lebanon Demand Action
(Washington, D.C., March 11, 2026) – UN member states should take urgent action to end the war in Iran and ensure accountability for apparent U.S. and Israeli war crimes, said
Qatar and Bahrain: Stop Crackdown on Free Expression During War
In response to a crackdown on freedom of expression by the governments of Qatar and Bahrain during the ongoing regional war, DAWN issues the following statement:
Iran: Grant International Criminal Court Jurisdiction Over Apparent Crimes
Iran should file a declaration granting the International Criminal Court jurisdiction over crimes committed on its territory since the war began on February 28, 2026, said DAWN today. Other impacted
U.S.: Investigate Israeli Settler Murder of American Citizen Nasrallah Abu Siyam
The U.S. government should investigate and ensure accountability for the murder of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a 19-year-old American citizen from Philadelphia shot dead by Israeli settlers last week in the
