On the 76th Anniversary of the Nakba ('Catastrophe'), the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention is ashamed of the failure of genocide prevention. The world failed to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against Palestinians since the nation's founding, allowing genocidal patterns to continue,

Check out the newest episode of Genocide News Now. This time, we have stories from 🇭🇹 #Haiti , 🇪🇹 #Ethiopia , and 🇸🇩 #Sudan . We also shine a light on student protestors. Listen here: bit.ly/4bbfJoi

Yemen has been gripped by civil war for nearly a decade. Global powers, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Iran all have vested interests in the conflict, dragging out the humanitarian crisis that remains one of the worst in the world. The US and UK have been deeply complicit in the war

As instability, military conflict, and genocide are on the rise around the world, weapons manufacturers are experiencing soaring profits. This is particularly true in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and of Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Over the last few decades, there has been numerous reports of human rights abuses in #Uzbekistan , primarily against minority groups and Uzbek women. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention’s 2023 Year in Review provides a brief overview and analysis of the current state of human rights in

While we do not generally involve ourselves in domestic affairs of states unless there is an internal threat of genocide, we must address concerns stemming from recent statements made by Nikol Pashinyan that appear to diverge from fundamental principles of genocide prevention,

2023 marks the 5th year that #Uyghurs and Turkic Muslims in the Xinjiang region of #China have been under attack by the Chinese government. Both groups have faced mass arbitrary detentions, torture, forced disappearances, nass surveillance, cultural and religious persecution, and

Entering 2024, the United States finds itself at a curious, and concerning, juncture. As the US supports Ukraine in its existential fight against Russia, the Biden administration is actively arming the Israeli regime as it carries out a genocide against the Palestinians of #Gaza .

As talks about a potential ceasefire in #Gaza continue, Israel carries on with its brutal attacks on #Rafah .

Hamas accepted the joint Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire deal but Israel declined it, citing that the deal did not meet its 'core demands.'

As talks continue, Israel presses

Armenians fear for their sovereignty as the threat for another war with Azerbaijan looms in light of contemptuous peace talks.

Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan has said that Azerbaijan is planning to initiate 'a new, large-scale war' and has agreed to hand over four abandoned

Important new report on the devastating persecution of Amhara people in Ethiopia.

2023 brought more evidence of the genocidal nature of Russia’s campaign in #Ukraine , primarily through the removal of Ukrainian children and their relocation to Russia, where their names are changed, they are forcibly naturalized, and adopted out to Russian families. Learn more

#Tunisia is recognized as North Africa’s first democracy, following the 2011 Tunisian Revolution. Under the presidency of Kais Saied, Tunisia has been slipping further and further back towards authoritarianism. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention’s 2023 Year in Review provides more information

Following the attack on #Israel by Hamas militants on October 7, and the ensuing genocide Israel has waged against the population of Gaza, free speech and the freedom of assembly have been under assault in a way that is reminiscent of the crackdown on freedoms and liberties

Samantha Power Samantha Power became the first US Aid Official to publicly acknowledge that famine is occurring in Northern #Gaza . Power's acknowledgement came after reports that many more hunger-related deaths will occur in the upcoming weeks, as the area lacks the proper quantity

We are honored to work with ArmenianLegalCenter and ICLaw in submitting these Global Magnitsky Act cases for crimes committed by Azerbaijani officials in Armenia and Artsakh. The robust use of international and domestic laws to prevent genocide is a very positive step in creating a world

On Yom Hashoah, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention solemnly remembers the six million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust as well as the beautiful, distinct Yiddish civilization of Central and Eastern Europe, which endowed the world with great cultural richness. Let us never forget the

The people of #Syria have experienced almost 12 years of conflict, slaughter, and disregard for their lives. 2023 was no exception, though the suffering was further exacerbated by a deadly earthquake.

Read the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention’s 2023 Year in Review to learn more.

On April 12th, Israeli settlers, backed by Israeli Defense Forces, committed pogroms around the city of Ramallah in the Occupied West Bank. The settlers’ rampage was triggered by the disappearance and killing of a teenager from an illegal settlement outside Ramallah. Settlers