Welcome to “Act against forced starvation”, an educational digital resource brought to you by a group of Global Campus Alumni from different regional programmes and in particular from the Arab Master's Programme in Democracy and Human Rights (ArMA).
As human rights defenders, we recognise with urgency and concern that, even in 2025, starvation continues to be weaponised against civilian populations – a reality that demands collective attention and prevention. In response, we aim to equip you – human rights activists, lawyers, practitioners, and societal actors – with a deeper understanding of this issue and what can be done to address it from a human rights perspective.
Our approach is clear: upholding international law is not optional. There is no justification – legal, political, or moral – for allowing this to continue. Forced starvation cannot be accepted or normalised. Even if a truce is reached, it does not – and must not – bury the need for accountability for the crimes committed.
This is why we invite you to explore the resources provided here, either as a whole or according to the thematic areas of your interests, and to select one of the outputs listed in the "Suggestions" section to develop your response. In so doing, we hope to encourage you not to be passive bystanders and to develop substantive arguments, creative means and peaceful actions that help highlight the illegality and human rights impact of using starvation as a weapon of war.
Here you will find resources organized according to the following thematic modules:
This e-resource benefitted from primary and secondary contributions by representatives of the following organisations, all recipients of The Right Livelihood Award. It has been an honour engaging with them and their work. We are grateful for their commitment and support to our initiative and to the people of Gaza and El Fasher.
Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT)
Working for a just world, where conflict is resolved without the use of force.
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (Raji Sourani)
Documents human rights violations and provides legal aid.
Here below a list of all the contributors from the broader Global Campus network of experts who have so kindly accepted to record videos, write up texts and send bibliographic resources for this initiative. Our gratitude goes to each and all of them.
This e-resource was conceptualized, developed and prepared by:
With the support of the Global Campus E-learning Department Team:
You can start by clicking the "enroll now" button.
No, we do not select participants on any basis. Rather, we welcome anyone who is interested in the topic to access, learn and participate for free.
This e-resource is open and totally free for anyone.
Access to this e-resource is continuous, self-paced and fully asynchronous, allowing participants to study at their own convenience. All thematic modules are released simultaneously and remain accessible at all times, supporting flexible learning and completion based on each learner’s schedule.
This e-resource is not a course; it is a compendium of materials for your learing and application in your studies and work. While it offers time for self-reflection, it does not include quizzes or other forms of assessment. Therefore we do not award any certificate. However, the materials include suggestions for practical assignments. We encourage you to share with your professors, students and peers and devise your own awarding system. If you so wish, you can also submit your work or activity through the link indicated in the "Suggestions" section. In that case, please note that your contributions may be included in a follow-up campaign against forced starvation.
