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Risk Factor 6

Updated: Nov 5, 2023

Risk Factor 6. Absence of mitigating factors: Absence of elements that, if present, could contribute to preventing or to lessening the impact of serious acts of violence against protected groups, populations, or individuals.

Indicators

6.1 Limited or lack of empowerment processes, resources, allies, or other elements that could contribute to the ability of protected groups, populations, or individuals to protect themselves.

6.2 Lack of a strong, organized, and representative national civil society and of a free, diverse and independent national media.

6.3 Lack of interest and focus of international civil society actors or access to international media.

6.4 Lack of or limited presence of the United Nations, INGOs, or other international or regional actors in the country and with access to populations.

6.5 Lack of membership and effective participation of the State in international or regional organizations that establish mandatory membership obligations.

6.6 Lack of exposure, openness, or establishment of political or economic relations with other States or organizations.

6.7 Limited cooperation of the State with international and regional human rights mechanisms.

6.8 Lack of incentives or willingness of parties to a conflict to engage in dialogue, make concessions and receive support from the international community.

6.9 Lack of interest, reluctance, or failure of United Nations Member States or international or regional organizations to support a State to exercise its responsibility to protect populations from atrocity crimes, or to take action when the State manifestly fails that responsibility.

6.10 Lack of support by neighboring States to protect populations at risk and in need of refuge, including by closure of borders, forced repatriation, or aid restrictions.

6.11 Lack of an early warning mechanism relevant to the prevention of atrocity crimes.

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