Risk Factor 5. Capacity to commit atrocity crimes: Conditions that indicate the ability of relevant actors to commit atrocity crimes.
Indicators
5.1 Availability of personnel and arms and ammunition, or the financial resources, public or private, for their procurement.
5.2 Capacity to transport and deploy personnel and to transport and distribute arms and ammunition.
5.3 Capacity to encourage or recruit large numbers of supporters from populations or groups, and availability of the means to mobilize them.
5.4 A strong culture of obedience to authority and group conformity.
5.5 Presence of or links with other armed forces or with non-State armed groups.
5.6 Presence of commercial actors or companies that can serve as enablers by providing goods, services, or other forms of practical or technical support that help sustain perpetrators.
5.7 Financial, political, or other support of influential or wealthy national actors.
5.8 Armed, financial, logistic, training, or other support of external actors, including States, international or regional organizations, private companies, or others.
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