International Crimes Strategy Forum

What International Crimes Strategy Forum does

International Crimes Strategy Forum (ICSF) is an independent, non-profit global coalition established in 2009 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is organized as a network of volunteers, academics, legal practitioners, activists, and survivor advocates focused on securing justice, recognition, and accountability for international crimes — including genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes — committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The coalition comprises 13 founding member organizations (including Bangladesh Center for Genocide Studies, London Lawyers Forum, Genocide Bangladesh Archive, and several Bangladeshi diaspora blog platforms such as Sachalayatan, Amar Blog, and Muktangan) and coordinates activities across more than 30 cities worldwide. ICSF provides research, legal analysis, and technical assistance to the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunals (ICT-1 and ICT-2), which have delivered nine verdicts to date, and runs international advocacy and lobbying aimed at securing formal recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide.

ICSF's core outputs are advocacy- and content-based rather than technology-based. They include an online talk-show series (Projonmo Shonglap), video documentaries (Rising Silence, Creed for Justice), a theatre production (Birangona: Women of War) co-produced with Komola Collective, an annual Nora Shariff Memorial Lecture, the #recognise1971genocide global video-message campaign, academic conference papers, and recurring briefing notes, position papers, press statements, and open letters distributed freely through its website and social media channels. It does not develop proprietary software, platforms, APIs, or paid products, and all outputs are publicly accessible without subscription or paywall.

ICSF's business model is non-commercial. The organization is volunteer-run and pro bono, with activities sustained by voluntary contributions and in-kind support from allied civil society organizations rather than fees, subscriptions, licensing, or transactional revenue. It generates no commercial revenue, has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent entity, and no investor base. Distribution is entirely through self-serve digital channels (icsforum.org, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube) and free participation in public events, academic conferences, protests, and diaspora gatherings.

Name

International Crimes Strategy Forum

Legal name

International Crimes Strategy Forum

Website

https://icsforum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ICSF is a London-based, volunteer-run non-profit coalition of 13 organizations advocating for justice for victims of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, coordinating diaspora activism across 30+ cities through research, documentation, campaigns, and protests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Peace, Security & Arms Control Organizations (BPADAAAF)

Keywords

• International justice advocacy
• Genocide recognition
• War crimes research
• Human rights documentation
• Civil society coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Voluntary contributions and pro bono participation: ICSF operates as a volunteer-run organization with no commercial revenue streams. Its activities are sustained through pro bono participation of its members, volunteers, and partner organizations. Financial support comes from voluntary contributions and in-kind support from allied civil society organizations. No subscription, licensing, or transactional revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ICSF is an independent global non-profit coalition that advocates for international recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and for accountability through the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal. It coordinates pro bono research, briefing papers, documentaries, online talkshows, theatre productions, public protests, and global awareness campaigns run by a volunteer network of activists, lawyers and academics based in 30+ cities.

Product overview

International Crimes Strategy Forum (ICSF) is an independent global coalition/network of activists, experts, and academics focused on advocating for justice for international crimes committed during Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War. Rather than a technology product company, ICSF operates as an advocacy organization offering documentary productions (Rising Silence, Creed for Justice), online discussion series (Projonmo Shonglap), theatre performances (Birangona: Women of War), memorial lectures (Nora Shariff Memorial Lecture), and global advocacy campaigns (#recognise1971genocide). The organization produces briefing notes, position papers, and academic research while coordinating protests, memorial events, and awareness campaigns across 30+ cities worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projonmo Shonglap (Online Talkshow Series) An ongoing online talk-show series ('প্রজন্ম সংলাপ') hosting discussions on the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, war crimes, the justice process and related historical topics with activists, researchers and experts; produced for the global Bangladeshi diaspora and the wider public.
• #recognise1971genocide Campaign A global video-message advocacy campaign using the hashtag #recognise1971genocide to collect testimonies from victims, survivors, activists and freedom fighters and to advocate for international recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide; intended for policymakers, media and the general public.
• 'Rising Silence' Documentary Screening (Birangona) A special 3-day online screening of the documentary 'Rising Silence' focusing on women victims of sexual violence during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War; delivered to a global online audience as part of ICSF's Birangona justice campaign.
• Birangona: Women of War (Theatre Production) A one-act play by London-based Komola Collective, produced with ICSF, telling untold true stories from among the 200,000 women who were raped and tortured during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War; aimed at public audiences and diaspora communities in the UK.
• Creed for Justice (Mini-Documentary) An ICSF-produced mini-documentary on the 1971 Bangladesh genocide, produced jointly with Komola Collective as part of ICSF's Birangona justice campaign and distributed through ICSF's online channels.
• Silent Gathering (Protest Event) A silent protest event staged at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London in June 2014, jointly organised by ICSF and Komola Collective, to advocate for recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and Birangona (war heroine) victims; intended for global policymakers, summit delegates and the public.
• Nora Shariff Memorial Lecture An annual memorial lecture series on justice and human rights, established by ICSF to honour Nora Shariff's contributions to Bangladesh's justice cause; delivered to academics, activists, diplomats and the public.
• ICSF Academic Papers on the Bangladesh ICT Academic research papers on Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal produced by ICSF researchers, covering topics such as prescription versus the obligation to import foreign norms, prosecuting crimes against humanity, and trials in absentia; presented at international comparative-law conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Active coordination across 30+ global cities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Koç University Law School (Younger Comparativists Committee of the American Society of Comparative Law)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2017ICSF participated in the Sixth Annual YCC Global Conference organized by the Younger Comparativists Committee (YCC) of the American Society of Comparative Law at Koç University Law School in Istanbul, Turkey (April 28-29, 2017), where ICSF presented three papers on Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal.
• American Society of Comparative LawminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2017The American Society of Comparative Law (founded 1951) is the world's premier organization for comparative law studies. ICSF presented three research papers on Bangladesh ICT proceedings at its YCC Global Conference in Istanbul in April 2017.
• Bangladesh Community Blog Alliance (BCBA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2015BCBA is a coalition of Bengali community blog platforms that collaborated with ICSF and Sachalayatan to organize protests in London in response to the assassination of blogger Avijit Roy and the murder of publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan in October 2015.
• Komola CollectivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2014Komola Collective is a London-based theatre and arts company dedicated to telling stories from women's perspectives. ICSF partnered with Komola Collective for the 'Silent Gathering' protest at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict (June 2014), a session at the 18th Human Rights Summer School (2017), and joint production of 'Birangona: Women of War' spoken word performances and a mini-documentary 'Creed for Justice'.
• SOAS University of LondonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2012ICSF organized a public seminar titled 'International Crimes Tribunals Bangladesh: Justice in Perspective' at SOAS, University of London on December 14, 2012, featuring presentations by ICSF members on the ICT proceedings.
• Bangladesh Center for Genocide StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Bangladesh Center for Genocide Studies is one of the 13 founding member organizations of ICSF's alliance. It is a key partner in ICSF's coalition of civil society organizations working to document, research, and advocate for recognition of the Bangladesh genocide of 1971 and accountability for its perpetrators.
• SachalayatancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Sachalayatan is one of the 13 founding member organizations of ICSF's coalition. A Bengali community blog platform, it supports ICSF's advocacy and awareness campaigns for 1971 justice and genocide recognition.
• Amar Blog (Bangladesh)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Amar Blog is one of the 13 founding member organizations of ICSF's coalition, contributing to the organization's online advocacy and content dissemination efforts.
• Muktangan BlogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Muktangan Blog is a founding member of ICSF's 13-organization coalition, supporting online advocacy and awareness for 1971 justice.
• Citizen BlogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Citizen Blog is a founding member organization in ICSF's coalition, contributing to the network's digital advocacy and communication efforts.
• Genocide Bangladesh ArchivecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Genocide Bangladesh Archive is a founding member of ICSF's coalition, providing archival and documentation resources for the organization's research and advocacy on 1971 crimes.
• Batayan FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Batayan Foundation is a founding member of ICSF's 13-organization coalition, supporting advocacy and awareness efforts for 1971 justice.
• e-BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009e-Bangladesh is a founding member of ICSF's coalition, contributing to the network's online advocacy and digital communications.
• Cadet College BlogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Cadet College Blog is a founding member of ICSF's coalition, supporting the organization's online advocacy efforts.
• Free Thoughts BlogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Free Thoughts Blog is a founding member organization of ICSF's coalition, contributing to advocacy and awareness campaigns.
• London Lawyers ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009London Lawyers Forum is a founding member of ICSF's coalition, providing legal expertise and professional support for the organization's advocacy and justice campaigns.
• News BangladeshcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009News Bangladesh is a founding member of ICSF's coalition, contributing media and news dissemination support for the organization's campaigns.
• Radio HaHacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Radio HaHa is a founding member of ICSF's coalition, contributing audio/media outreach support for the organization's advocacy campaigns.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Crisis Group: Global conflict-prevention and international-affairs think tank producing policy analysis and advocacy on conflict-related crimes — comparable to ICSF in combining research, briefing papers, and international lobbying for accountability.
• Human Rights Watch: International human rights organization that conducts investigations and advocacy on war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity — closely comparable in mission to ICSF's international-crimes focus but at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights NGO conducting advocacy, research, and campaigns on international crimes and impunity — a much larger, broad-based incumbent operating in ICSF's space of international justice advocacy.
• International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH): Paris-based federation of 192 human rights organizations conducting international advocacy and litigation on serious international crimes — directly comparable to ICSF's coalition-of-organizations structure and international justice mission.

Direct peers

• European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR): Berlin-based NGO that files legal actions and produces strategic advocacy on international crimes including genocide and crimes against humanity — directly comparable to ICSF in using legal-research-driven advocacy to advance accountability for historical atrocities.
• Redress: London-based international NGO focused on torture and international crimes advocacy and reparations for survivors — directly comparable to ICSF in centering survivor justice, particularly for sexual violence survivors like the Birangonas of 1971.
• Justice Rapid Response: Geneva-based NGO providing rapid-response expertise to international criminal investigations and tribunals — comparable to ICSF's role providing research and technical support to the Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal.
• Genocide Watch: International alliance focused on genocide prevention, early warning, and advocacy — directly comparable to ICSF's advocacy for formal recognition of the 1971 Bangladesh genocide within a broader international genocide-awareness framework.
• Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC): Global coalition of NGOs advocating for international justice and ICC ratification — directly comparable to ICSF's coalition model, advocacy positioning, and lobbying focus on international criminal tribunal processes.
• Bangladesh Center for Genocide Studies: Bangladesh-based academic and advocacy organization focused on documenting and researching the 1971 genocide — one of ICSF's 13 coalition partners and a directly comparable mission peer focused on the same historical event.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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