Burma’s 2020 Elections and Implications for Future Atrocity Risk
The elections themselves are unlikely to trigger mass atrocities, but they may solidify marginalization of the Rohingya, keeping them at risk of mass atrocities, including genocide.
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COVID-19 and the Dynamics of Mass Atrocities
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have long-lasting consequences for nearly every aspect of civilization, including the perpetration and prevention of mass atrocities. As part of our annual Sudikoff Seminar, the Simon-Skjodt Center brought together scholars, practitioners, and civil society representatives to discuss possible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the dynamics of mass atrocities and atrocity prevention.
Violence in the Wake of Musician’s Murder Indicates Risk of Atrocity Crimes in Ethiopia
Protests against the Ethiopian government erupted in July after Ethiopian singer and activist Hachalu Hundessa was shot and killed in the capital, Addis Ababa, under unclear circumstances. State security forces responded with deadly violence, and the unrest continues to raise regional and ethnic tensions ahead of the delayed 2020 national elections.
Call for Applicants: Early Warning Project Fellowship on Indonesia
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide seeks applications for a fellowship to assess risks of mass atrocities in Indonesia.
COVID-19 and Atrocity Prevention in Cameroon and South Sudan
Nearly seven months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, we are witnessing the beginnings of its effects on mass atrocities.
The Path to Reparations for Victims of IS Crimes in Iraq
Over six years have passed since the self-described Islamic State’s assault on Iraq and Syria, and its particular targeting of ethno-religious minority groups for killings, sexual violence, abduction, and torture, among other harms. In September 2020, the Simon-Skjodt Center held a briefing focused on reparations for victims and survivors of these crimes.
UN Mission Finds Crimes Against Humanity in Venezuela
Supervisors gave Venezuelan security forces a “green light to kill” civilians, according to a UN fact-finding mission report released earlier this month.
Women’s Experiences of Genocide
Gender is fundamental to how genocide is experienced and documented, and how justice is achieved.
New Report: Efforts Towards Peace in Côte d'Ivoire’s Presidential Elections
With just seven weeks until Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election, supporters of political parties, security forces, and militias have clashed in the streets, resulting in fatality estimates from seven to 26. A new report from a Simon-Skjodt Center fellow analyzes the evolving risks of mass atrocities in the country and the steps that domestic and international actors have taken to help prevent large-scale violence around the upcoming elections
Violence in the DRC: UN and ICC Warn of Crimes Against Humanity in Ituri
As violence escalates in Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations and International Criminal Court have raised concerns of possible crimes against humanity.
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Country Case Studies
Find information on historical cases of genocide and other atrocities.