Latest Atrocities in El Fasher, Darfur are Devastating, Demanding Urgent Action
After years of credible warning, the latest genocidal campaign against non-Arab civilians in Darfur, Sudan, has begun.
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Crackdowns and a Disputed Election Elevate Mass Atrocity Concerns for Chad
Shifting political dynamics, conflicts affecting multiple regions, and a disputed presidential election signal increased mass atrocity risks in Chad. This blog highlights key developments to monitor.
Imminent Risk of Genocide in North Darfur
An assault on the city of El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan is imminent, and brings with it the risk of a genocidal massacre. There are still steps policymakers can and must take to prevent genocide and save the lives of civilians currently at risk of being murdered on the basis of their identity.
20 Year Anniversary of the Start of the Genocide in Darfur And Continuing Threats
Twenty years ago, Sudanese government forces and allied Arab militias launched a systematic campaign of destruction against villages largely belonging to the Fur, Zaghawa, and Masalit peoples in Darfur, Sudan. Today, civilians in Darfur remain at risk of mass atrocities.
How to Use The Early Warning Project's Statistical Risk Assessment
Last month, we shared the results of our Early Warning Project’s latest Statistical Risk Assessment (SRA)—a list of 163 countries ranked by their risk for onset of state-led mass killing. As we’ve taken our results on the road, we’ve found that we are commonly asked some variation of this question: This is all very interesting, but what am I supposed to do with it?ewp@ushmm.org
Early Warning Project Forecasts Countries at Highest Risk of Committing New Mass Killing
For the third year in a row, Sudan and Burma rank among the three countries at greatest risk of experiencing a new episode of state-led mass killing, according to the Early Warning Project’s annual rankings released today.
Madina’s Dream: Life and Death in the Nuba Mountains
In an effort to shine a light on the largely underreported and forgotten situation in the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan, the Museum worked with award-winning filmmaker Andrew Berends to support the production of Madina’s Dream, a documentary exploring the human dimensions of life in this troubled region.
Policy Options for Ending Attacks on Civilians in Sudan: Wiki Survey Results
Since May 28, we have been running a wiki survey asking “What are the best policy options for engaging with the government of Sudan to end or curtail its attacks on civilians across the country?” Recently overshadowed by the civil war in South Sudan, atrocities in Sudan have continued in regions such as Blue Nile, Kordofan and Nuba Mountains.
Detecting Human Rights Violations with Satellites: CPG Fellow Proposes a New Approach
Satellite imagery is often used to verify reports of a mass human rights violation, such as the destruction of a village in a remote or inaccessible area, and current practice is generally reactive and costly. While serving as a Fellow of the Museum’s Center for the Prevention of Genocide, Dr. Andrew Marx tested a more proactive and cost-effective approach to using satellite imagery to detect mass human rights violations.
Land of the Hungry
For over two years, a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains as fighting intensifies between the government of Sudan and thousands of fighters from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North. Here is a report from the region.
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