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As a service to the atrocity prevention community, GAAMAC posts news directly relevant to atrocity prevention. The opinions expressed in the news articles do not represent the views of GAAMAC, its Steering Group or any partner organization.
Addressing the weaponization of social media
17 Jan 2020
GAAMAC partner the Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies (MIGS) has been at the cutting edge of identifying trends regarding social media and online hate, as well as sensitizing state actors and civil society groups to its potential dangers.
Social media and conflict in Iraq and Democratic Republic of Congo
17 Jan 2020
PeaceTech Lab recently published new hate speech Lexicons on social media and conflict in Iraq and in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
South Sudan peace agreement signed in Rome
15 Jan 2020
The Rome Declaration was signed on 13 January 2020 after many days of dialogue facilitated by the Community of Sant’Egidio between members of the central government of South Sudan and representatives of the opposition movements.
Asia Pacific Study Group prepares report on hate speech
20 Dec 2019
The Asia Pacific Study Group, formed at GAAMAC III in Kampala, 2018, is currently preparing a report on Preventing Hate Speech, Incitement, and Discrimination: Lessons on Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity in the Asia Pacific.
Digital Accountability Symposium: Weapons of Mass Media–Facebook News and a Call to Accountability
17 Dec 2019
For anyone concerned about the weaponization of social media to further atrocities, the dangers of Facebook’s new feature Facebook News are unprecedented, writes Shannon Raj Singh.
Human Rights and Preventing Mass Atrocities: Making the Connection
12 Dec 2019
On 4 December, GAAMAC partner Rights for Peace held a panel discussion on the prevention of atrocities. Find a summary of the event here.
GCR2P held two events on hate speech in 2019
25 Nov 2019
Highlighting the correlation between hate speech and the commission of atrocity crimes is an important component of GAAMAC Steering Group member the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (GCR2P)’s work.
How partnership helps to resolve clan conflict in the Philippines
20 Nov 2019
To mitigate the effects of clan conflicts, an international civil society organisation has partnered with local organisations in Mindanao, Philippines, to set up Community Safety Working Groups.
The young Ethiopians working for peace
15 Nov 2019
In Ethiopia, around 130 “peace ambassadors” are working alongside elders and government officials on improving community relations.
What South Africa can teach the U.S. about reparations
13 Nov 2019
In June 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives discussed the issue of reparations for slavery and subsequent discriminatory laws. In an article for the Washington Post, Ereshnee Naidu-Silverman from GAAMAC partner International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, explains that reparations can make a difference, but only if they are accompanied by truth-telling.
Coalition for Genocide Response
8 Nov 2019
A new Coalition for Genocide Response was launched in the United Kingdom's parliament this month.
Global Survivors Fund: A fund for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
31 Oct 2019
Nobel Peace Prize winners Nadia Murad and Dr Denis Mukwege have set up the Global Survivors Fund, which will raise and allocate resources to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.
Reproducing Impunity: Gendering the Draft Convention on Crimes against Humanity
30 Oct 2019
In this month’s factsheet, GAAMAC partner Global Justice Center takes a look at how the International Law Commission could strengthen the draft treaty on crimes against humanity on the crimes of forced pregnancy.
Implementing the Responsibility to Protect: A Future Agenda
29 Oct 2019
A new edited book titled “Implementing the Responsibility to Protect: A Future Agenda” has been published.
Focus on 2020: Opportunities for the twentieth anniversary of Resolution 1325
29 Oct 2019
A paper by the International Peace Institute (IPI), identifies opportunities for the twentieth anniversary of the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda.
Universal jurisdiction: Prosecution of Daesh member ans Syrian nationals in Germany
29 Oct 2019
Using the principle of universal jurisdiction, Germany is starting the first prosecution of a member of Daesh on counts of genocide and has charged two alleged former Syrian secret service officers with crimes against humanity.
Free exhibition "Forgotten Victims"
29 Oct 2019
A free exhibition titled Forgotten Victims in the Wiener Holocaust Library in London attempts to draw attention to the Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust.
Europe’s prevention crisis: How can civil society respond?
24 Oct 2019
A new publication by Protection Approaches shows that Europe is facing a prevention crisis, with hate speech and discrimination threatening identity-based violence. In response, Protection Approaches undertook a mapping of civil society organisations active in the prevention of identity-based violence in Europe.
Colombia ex-rebels testify about crimes at special peace tribunal
11 Oct 2019
Former rebels of the FARC in Colombia have asked for forgiveness for kidnappings of politicians, soldiers and civilians they perpetrated during the civil war.
The memory of Srebrenica is fading away
11 Oct 2019
Emir Suljagic, former deputy defence minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, writes: "In the face of this threat, it is up to our generation to prevent one from taking place again and to ensure that the lives and sacrifices of my mother, Ahmo Husic, and other Bosniak survivors have not been in vain.”