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Christopher P. Davey, Lecturer in Political Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York

How to conduct post-atrocity research – key insights from practitioners in the field

Ruhango, Rwanda – the site of massacres during the 1994 genocide. Nicole Fox, CC BY-SA

From Gaza to Myanmar and Sudan, communities around the globe continue to suffer the consequences of war, civil strife and sectarian violence. Indeed in 2024, 111 countries experienced some form of mass atrocity against civilians.

While it is crucial to support these communities now through humanitarian aid and pressure on parties to end the violence, it is also important to continue the work once the fighting has ended by documenting the atrocities and elevating the voices of victims and survivors. Doing so helps the process of reconciliation and peace-building.

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