The Latest Breaking News from Genocide

New Holocaust memorial garden to open at Gedling Country Park

The new £45,000 memorial garden will commemorate the millions of people who lost their lives in the Holocaust and other genocide atrocities

Nottingham Post · Mar 19, 2023

Saudi Arabia, UAE, US, UK Support ‘Justice’ in Sudan

The Quad for Sudan, which comprises Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the UK, and the US, has welcomed the Transitional Justice Conference, which kicked off in Sudan on Thursday, and said that it is a “vital gateway” for restoring a civilian-led transitional government in the North African country. The Conference was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2023

Are Russian transfers of Ukrainian children to re-education and adoption facilities a form of genocide?

Throughout Russia’s war against Ukraine, there have been countless reports of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. Now, there are also allegations of genocide involving the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.

The Conversation · Mar 18, 2023

Gianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president and cites Rwanda's recovery of genocide

Gianni Infantino gave a speech at the opening of the FIFA electoral congress in Kigali in which he bizarrely compared his situation to the plight of the Rwandan people

Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2023

Casualties mount in battle for Bakhmut – as ICC ‘prepares first arrest warrants’ over Russia’s invasion

The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into possible war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Ukraine a year ago

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

The Banyamulenge: how a minority ethnic group in the DRC became the target of rebels – and its own government

The Banyamulenge are a minority ethnic group in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In December 2022, the UN adviser on the prevention of genocide raised concerns about attacks against the community based on “ethnicity or perceived allegiance with neighbouring countries”. The Banyamulenge have long been viewed as…

The Conversation · Mar 13, 2023

Reporting Ukraine 90 years ago: the Welsh journalist who uncovered Stalin's genocide

Ninety years ago, a young Welsh investigative journalist uncovered the Soviet Union’s genocide in Ukraine, Stalin’s attempt to stamp down on rising nationalism. The Holomodor, as it became known, was responsible for the deaths of some 4 million Ukrainians through deliberate starvation.

The Conversation · Mar 6, 2023

All Your Children, Scattered by Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse review – invisible scars of Rwandan survivors

This searing debut novel lyrically follows the after-effects of the 1994 genocide through three generations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2023

Illegal gold mining: A disaster for the Yanomami people of Brazil's Amazon rainforest

Thousands of illegal gold miners are accused of destroying the lives of the indigenous Yanomami people, who have lived for centuries in the Amazon rainforest on the border between Venezuela and Brazil. Miners have flooded into the area, poisoning rivers, attacking people and even raping women and girls. Under Brazil's…

France 24 · Mar 1, 2023

Can mass atrocities be prevented? This course attempts to answer the question

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Feb 27, 2023