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“We’re trying to keep momentum going and keep a focus on the plight of people at risk of atrocities across #Burma, and doing what we can to make sure that that policy conversations can continue to take that with the utmost seriousness.” @CPG_USHMM policy director @AndreaGittleman

75 years ago today, the UN approved the #GenocideConvention, an agreement that established genocide as an international crime and obligated nations that signed onto the agreement to "prevent and punish" this crime. What exactly is genocide? ​​Learn ​more:

🆕🎙️ In our last #EVAPpodcast episode of 2023, our @JDStreitfeld sat down with @NaomiKikoler, Director of the @CPG_USHMM at @HolocaustMuseum to discuss #GenocideConvention75. https://t.co/vUSsKbC1NC

.@CPG_USHMM director @NaomiKikoler: "@SecBlinken issued a determination that both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed war crimes in #Sudan, and that the RSF and their allied militias have committed crimes against humanity and ethnic

An #AtrocityPrevention blueprint 15 years ago from then-former Secy of State Albright and former Defense Secy Cohen spurred a range of US govt action. But it hasn’t reduced #atrocities. Lawrence Woocher @CPG_USHMM explores why and what should be done: https://t.co/CCZ02zwd6h

Our new report calls for improved decision making in response to mass atrocity risks through the use of lessons learned and other evidence.

A survivor of the #Yezidi genocide, Waheeda Omer feels uniquely suited to make a difference in her role as @Free_Yezidi's Justice Manager. She works to secure justice for her people, document the genocide, and get fellow survivors the support they need. https://t.co/VX4xjx63gT

What does the recent military offensive led by #Azerbaijan mean for ethnic #Armenians who remain in #NagornoKarabakh, and those who may seek to return? We highlight new risks to civilians including the potential for mass atrocities.

October 18: @CPG_USHMM director @NaomiKikoler will join panel of experts to discuss international legal mechanisms for holding the perpetrators of mass atrocities in #Xinjiang to account. Register: https://t.co/dyAnSM3phg

Holocaust survivors who volunteer at our Museum commemorated the largest targeted massacre of Jewish civilians since the Holocaust in the assault on Israel by Hamas and issued an open letter about the murderous attack.

We just witnessed the deadliest single day for Jews since the Holocaust. This outrageous massacre and hostage-taking of innocent civilians perpetrated by Hamas terrorists must be universally condemned.

Our Museum is outraged by Hamas’s unconscionable attack on Israel, killing hundreds, and targeting Israeli citizens for kidnapping, including a Holocaust survivor, according to the U.S. Department of State. Museum Chair Stuart E. Eizenstat said, "These vile acts by this

To learn more about atrocity prevention strategies and tools, check out our recent report https://t.co/32tjqZEBkN and interactive web resource:

The @CPG_USHMM and @BtGProjectDC workshop featured a discussion between @NaomiKikoler and @StateCSO Assistant Secretary Anne Witkowsky on opportunities and challenges of bringing research into policy making for atrocity prevention. 📷: Leigh Vogel

On September 29, @CPG_USHMM and @BtGProjectDC brought together emerging scholars and the DC policy community to discuss atrocity prevention tools and strategies, and ways to improve multilateral coordination to help prevent mass atrocities. 📷: Leigh Vogel

How can the US State Department better use lessons learned from past mass atrocity crises as well as other evidence—such as scientific studies, intelligence analyses, and surveys of experts—to prevent atrocities? Learn more in our new report: https://t.co/Jc3Tr79OeC

Thinking about atrocity prevention from a strategic standpoint can help decision makers choose which tools to use and how to implement them for greatest effect. Learn more in our new report by @CPG_USHMM research director Lawrence Woocher. https://t.co/0vgWw3X0R9

Why does strategy matter in preventing mass atrocities? Without it, responses to atrocity crises risk being a random group of actions that fail to reinforce each other, and thus, are less effective. Learn more in a new blog post by Tallan Donine: https://t.co/VQOFksylCR

The 2023 #ElieWieselAct Report details U.S. #AtrocityPrevention efforts, a core national security interest. Thank you @AfPeacebuilding for hosting discussion w/@StateCSO, @USAID_CPS, & @StateDept_GCJ &  @CPG_USHMM launching this year’s report. Read it here ⬇️