In a new report, our Davis Genocide Prevention Fellow Shannon Raj Singh explores how tools deployed or developed by social media platforms might reduce the risk of mass violence and contribute constructively to mass atrocity prevention efforts.
The fellowships will provide support for policy-relevant research on the prevention or mitigation of mass atrocities.
One year ago, more than 100,00 ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, fearing for their safety, fled Azerbaijan. Today, those who fled and those who remained behind face an uncertain future. There are serious security concerns for ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh and insufficient funding to support refugees in Armenia.
Ambassador David Scheffer, Dr. Caroline Kaeb, and Madeline Babin explore how social bonds—financial instruments that raise funds for specific social projects while providing financial returns to investors—can provide essential support for victims.
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.
As the 10th anniversary of the genocide is commemorated, the Yezidi community—both living in Iraq and the increasing number now in the diaspora—remain deeply frustrated and apprehensive about the lack of concerted efforts to find the thousands still missing; the seemingly diminishing prospects for accountability; and the rise in hate speech and threats of violence against them.
Rohingya experts reflect on mass atrocity risks to Rohingya in Burma.
Dr. Ali Riaz shares his analysis of mass atrocity risks following PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and the formation of a new interim government.
Syrian civilians are again speaking out in the face of sustained attacks from a government that violently suppresses criticism.
Remarks delivered by Ambassador Stephen Rapp, the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide's Tom A. Bernstein Genocide Prevention Fellow.
