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The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide released the following statement today regarding the latest atrocities in #ElFasher, #Darfur, demanding urgent action: www.ushmm.org/genocide-pre...

Women, Peace and Security Index - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security Featured Publications

The @giwps.bsky.social, in collaboration with the @peaceresearch.institute and supported by the @norwaymfa.government.no today released the new Women, Peace and Security Index #WPS. You can find the ranking here: giwps.georgetown.edu/the-index/?e...

Women, Peace and Security Index - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security Featured Publications

The @Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, in collaboration with the @Peace Research Institute Oslo and supported by Government of Norway today released the new Women, Peace and Security Index. You can find the ranking here: giwps.georgetown.edu/the-index/?e...

The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide has published a new report with #Rohingya leaders Tun Khin, Wai Wai Nu, and Yasmin Ullah, documenting the experiences and needs of #Rohingyagenocide survivors. www.ushmm.org/genocide-pre...

Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on friendship and bilateral cooperation Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on friendship and bilateral cooperation

Germany and Britain today signed a Friendship and Cooperation Treaty to clarify bilateral relations post-Brexit. #Germany #Britain www.gov.uk/government/n...

New proposed Org Chart of #StateDepartment released today: www.state.gov/wp-content/u...

Joint Statement of the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Women, Peace, and Security Caucus Ahead of International Women’s Day 2025

The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Women, Peace and Security Caucus, Representative @RepJenKiggans (R-VA) and Representative @frankel.house.gov (D-FL), today released this joint statement ahead of International Women's Day: frankel.house.gov/news/documen...

Professor Rian Thum authored the latest Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide's report on the current state of mass atrocities ​committed by the Chinese government that target​ the Uyghur community and other Turkic minorities.#Uyghurs vault.ushmm.org/adaptivemedi...

The U.S. Holocaust Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide released a new policy brief on #Sudan. On January 7, 2025, the US State Department declared the situation in #Darfur a genocide. vault.ushmm.org/adaptivemedi...

In Tibet, Chinese Boarding Schools Reshape the ‘Souls of Children’ Across China’s west, the Communist Party is placing children in boarding schools to assimilate a generation of Tibetans into the national mainstream and mold them into loyal citizens.

Continuing a long history of government indoctrination and brutal repression in #Tibet and #Xinjiang, the People’s Republic of China continues to separate children from their families to exert total control. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Could there be any reason, any reason whatsoever, that the House of Representatives went into session this morning to discuss a deeply flawed bill on the International Criminal Court while President Carter’s funeral service is going in the National Cathedral? #PresidentCarter #ICC

Genocide Determination in Sudan and Imposing Accountability Measures - United States Department of State On April 15, 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a conflict of unmitigated brutality that has resulted in the world’s largest humanitarian catastrophe, le...

The US today followed up its December 2023 determination regarding #Sudan that SAF and RSF committed war crimes and the RSF had committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, with a determination that the RSF has committed genocide. The full statement here: www.state.gov/genocide-det...

Thousands displaced as post-election unrest grips Mozambique | UNHCR GENEVA – Post-election unrest in Mozambique has forced thousands of people to flee their homes. In Malawi, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the government have identified around 2,000 who crossed int...

Developing situation to note — post-election unrest in #Mozambique has forced thousands of people to flee their homes, with some seeking safety cross border in Malawi and Eswatini.

@unhcr.org is responding, but needs far outstrip resources.

www.unhcr.org/news/press-r...

BREAKING: Former President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the longest-living chief executive in U.S. history, has died. He was 100. apnews.com/article/jimm...

After the original agreement on the Continuing Resolution fell through, the House is going to vote soon on a bill which has only been agreed to by the Republican leadership. It is hard to see how this approach is going to work. Here is the bill. docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...

Countries at Risk for Intrastate Mass Killing 2024–25: Early Warning Project Statistical Risk Assessment Results- Early Warning Project The Early Warning Project’s Statistical Risk Assessment uses publicly available data and statistical modeling to produce a list of countries ranked by their estimated risk of experiencing a new...

The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide's 2024-25 Statistical Risk Assessment is out. It assesses a country’s risk of an intrastate mass killing, defined as the deliberate killing of 1,000 or more civilians due to their group membership. earlywarningproject.ushmm.org/reports/coun...

The Congressional Women, Peace and Security Caucus held a discussion on the role of women in the U.S. and allied partners' militaries, and how the #WPS can be strengthened. @reploisfrankel.bsky.social & Rep.Jen Kiggans chaired the Caucus with reps from DoD, Japan, Australia, the UK, & Poland.

The House and Senate leadership have released the text of the Continuing Resolution (CR), which extends the FY 24 budget until March 14th, 2025. You can find the negotiated text here: docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...

2025 Emergency Watchlist The Emergency Watchlist report is the IRC's assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has published its 2025 Emergency Watchlist, which assesses the 20 countries most at risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year. You can find the report here: www.rescue.org/watchlist2025

​Light in the Darkness: Syrians ​Look ​Toward a Better​ F​uture for ​Their ​Country​ and Seek ​Justice for ​Mass ​Atrocity ​Crimes - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum For nearly 14 years, the Syrian people have suffered mass atrocity crimes as the Syrian regime attempted to silence their demands for a free, and democratic and peaceful Syria. Courageous Syrians, at ...

The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide has released this statement on Syria and the importance of justice for mass atrocities crimes there. www.ushmm.org/genocide-pre...

Fundamentals of Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention - United States Holocaust Memorial Museum A new atrocity prevention book by noted genocide scholar Scott Straus, this book presents key insights into US and international efforts to prevent genocide and mass atrocities worldwide.

This important book (lnkd.in/gWFEsvQ3) by Scott Strauss on atrocity prevention & the SCPG's annual Statistical Risk Assessment (lnkd.in/eQp4_yyW) and AP tools analysis (lnkd.in/ehZnGMPs) should be required reading for every government professional and Hill staffer.

Excellent analysis by SCPG of the mass atrocities risk in #South Sudan. Since armed conflict in Sudan forced over half a million refugees to flee to South Sudan, local tensions increased, and the humanitarian situation worsened. vault.ushmm.org/adaptivemedi...