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  • In July 2015, outside the Id Kah Mosque in the ancient Silk Road trade town of Kashgar, Uyghur men and women pray during Eid al-Fitr, a joyous Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Police vehicles and security line the public square in Xinjiang, China.

    Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act: Holding China Accountable for the Persecution of Ethnic Minorities

    June 25, 2020

    The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, the first legislative response to China’s large-scale abuses against its Uyghur population, became United States law on June 17, 2020. The Museum declared earlier this year that China's persecution of Uyghurs could amount to crimes against humanity.

    Tags:   uyghuruighurchinaxinjiang

  • A man stands outside of Sittwe, in Rakhine State, Myanmar, near camps for internally displaced Rohingya.

    Practical Prevention: How the Genocide Convention’s Obligation to Prevent Applies to Myanmar

    June 24, 2020

    This is the first in a series of reports that explore whether Myanmar (Burma) is complying with its obligation to prevent genocide under the Genocide Convention.

    Tags:   burmamyanmarjusticegenocide conventionthe gambiainternational court of justice

  • Refugees displaced by the violence in Syria make their way to a transit center in Jordan for trucks that will take them to the Zaatari refugee camp. February 2014.

    Sparks of Accountability for Syria?

    June 22, 2020

    On April 23, 2020, a trial before the Higher Regional Court in Koblenz, Germany marked a milestone moment: the first prosecution of Syrian government officials for crimes against humanity. This is the first step of many needed to ensure accountability for victims of this brutal conflict.

    Tags:   syriajustice

  • An armoured pick up of the Cameroonian army secures the perimeter of a polling station in Lysoka, near Buea, Southwestern Cameroon, on October 7, 2018 during the presidential election.

    Civilians at Risk in Cameroon

    June 10, 2020

    When English-speaking civilians in Cameroon began protesting discriminatory government policies in 2016, government security forces cracked down violently. With more than 3,000 Cameroonians killed and 700,000 displaced since the beginning of the crisis, the violence shows no signs of abating, and the global coronavirus pandemic further complicates life in the Anglophone regions of the country.

    Tags:   camerooncoronaviruscovid-19atrocity preventionmass atrocitiesearly warning project

  • Assessing COVID-19’s effects on mass atrocities and atrocity prevention

    June 4, 2020

    The Simon-Skjodt Center is beginning to assess the consequences of COVID-19 for genocide and related crimes against humanity and for global efforts to prevent, respond to, and advance justice for these crimes.

    Tags:   atrocity preventioncoronavirus

  • Data for Peace and Security Conference

    Data for Peace and Security: The Early Warning Project Connects with Innovators Worldwide

    May 13, 2020

    At a recent workshop, Data for Peace and Security: leveraging the opportunities of data-driven innovation and technological developments, four key themes emerged. Today, policymakers are increasingly embracing data science and new technologies, recognizing the critical role they can play in promoting peace and improving security. As the adoption of these tools accelerates, renewed attention is needed to the challenges of communication, security, and ethics. 

    Tags:   early warning projectearly warningacademic perspectivesprevention

  • Map No. 3753 Rev. 10 UNITED NATIONS July 2019

    Civilians at Risk in Burundi Ahead of May Elections

    May 8, 2020

    Burundians are scheduled to go to the polls on May 20th. But an ongoing government-led campaign of repression, a history of mass killings, and complications from the global coronavirus pandemic threaten to exacerbate atrocity risk surrounding the elections.

    Tags:   early warningburundielections

  • In the chart above the lines shows the number of ongoing state-led and nonstate-led mass killing episodes. The bars show new onsets of state-led and nonstate-led mass killing.

    State of the World: Mass Killing in 2019

    April 8, 2020

    No new mass killing episodes began in 2019, according to the latest review by the Early Warning Project. This good news, however, is tempered by the historically high number of ongoing mass killings: 20 separate episodes as of the end of 2019, perpetrated by 10 states and 10 nonstate groups, in 15 countries.

    Tags:   early warningearly warning projectburkina faso

  • The north-south highway between Cox's Bazar and Teknaf in September 2017 as hundreds of thousands of Rohingya flooded into southern Bangladesh.

    Nowhere to Turn: Rohingya Trapped Between Ongoing Risk of Genocide and Deadly Spread of Coronavirus

    April 6, 2020

    As the coronavirus pandemic ravages the globe Rohingya refugees face an impossible predicament. 

    Tags:   rohingyaburmabangladeshcoronavirus

  • Omar Alshogre, Director of Detainee Issues at SETF and former detainee under the Assad regime, speaks about being detained and tortured in the regime’s prisons.

    Commemorating Victims and Spurring Policy Action as Syrian Crisis Enters Tenth Year

    April 6, 2020

    March 15 marked nine years of conflict in Syria and the message of the day was clear: complacency is unacceptable. This message was echoed throughout a series of events and meetings facilitated by the Museum in the days leading up to the somber anniversary.

    Tags:   syriacrimes against humanityatrocity prevention

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  • Learn About Genocide and Mass Atrocities
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    • Bangladesh
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Burma
    • Cambodia
    • Cameroon
    • Central African Republic
    • China
    • Côte d’Ivoire
    • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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    • South Sudan
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    • Syria
    • Zimbabwe
  • Reports and Resources
    • Reports by Date
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    • Fundamentals of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
    • Genocide Prevention Task Force Report
  • About the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide
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