The Digests below outline international and unilateral sanctions imposed in relation to starvation in conflicts and summarise the jurisprudence relating to the investigation and prosecution of starvation as a crime.

The Sanctions Digests outline the relevant UN, EU, UK and US sanctions-related measures dealing with starvation, objects indispensable to survival and humanitarian access-related issues in conflict-affected countries including Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Ethiopia, Venezuela, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), amongst others.

The Starvation Jurisprudence Digest analyses the findings of Commissions of Inquiry, International Courts, Panels of Experts and Fact-Finding missions. It provides relevant excerpts on situations of deprivation of food, blocking of humanitarian aid, attacks against objects indispensable for the survival of the population or the imposition of blockades or sieges. The Digest also focuses on violations of the right to food and water, as well as other violations of economic, social and cultural rights linked to famines, such as the right to health and shelter.

These digests will be updated regularly and will aim to serve as a resource tool for practitioners interested in understanding and charting the legal and policy developments relevant in the conflict and hunger space. 

They can be accessed below.