< Genocide Prevention
About the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide
The US Holocaust Memorial Museum teaches that the Holocaust was preventable and that by heeding warning signs and taking early action, individuals and governments can save lives. With this knowledge, the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide works to do for the victims of genocide today what the world failed to do for the Jews of Europe in the 1930s and 1940s.
The mandate of the Simon-Skjodt Center is to alert the United States’ national conscience, influence policy makers, and stimulate worldwide action to prevent and work to halt acts of genocide or related crimes against humanity, and advance justice and accountability.
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Early Warning Project
A partnership with Dartmouth College, this project uses state-of-the-art research methods to identify countries at risk for mass atrocities.
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Ferencz International Justice Initiative
Through coalition-building, education, research, and outreach, the Ferencz Initiative equips and empowers survivors of atrocities to seek redress and to hold perpetrators to account.
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Lessons Learned in Preventing and Responding to Mass Atrocities
The Simon-Skjodt Center reviewed research about selected atrocity prevention tools to help policy makers develop effective responses to atrocity crises and help inform ongoing and future research.
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Criminal Justice Approaches for Preventing Mass Atrocities
View curriculum and programmatic guidance for those seeking to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities of criminal justice professionals to prevent and respond to mass atrocities.
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Simon-Skjodt Center Research
The Simon-Skjodt Center conducts and supports policy-relevant research to advance the prevention and mitigation of mass atrocities.
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Country Case Studies
Find information on historical cases of genocide and other atrocities.