A research blog on genocide and mass atrocity prevention, transitional justice and the political dynamics of mass atrocity crimes.
Mass Atrocity Resistance –Research project and workshop series
This project studies civilian resistance to mass atrocities. The project is comparative and looks at a variety of actors and strategies. The project is coordinated from the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies.
Resistance to Mass Atrocities in the Americas: Second Workshop in Online Series
Mass atrocities in the Americas have been resisted through transitional justice mechanisms, self-defence groups and non-violent mobilization. This workshop addressed civilian resistance to atrocities in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico.
Resistance to Mass Atrocities in Southeast Asia: First Workshop in Online Series
This workshop addressed past and present atrocities in Southeast Asia, and how civilians have mobilized to resist them. Resistance to atrocities in Southeast Asia has manifested in the form of disobedience, survival, flight, insurgence, and civil society mobilization, among others.
Mass Atrocity Resistance Research Project: Call for Papers (Edited Volume)
We are inviting contributions to an edited volume on the actors, mechanisms and dimensions of resistance against mass atrocities.
The Role of Religious Leaders in Mass Atrocity Prevention
This post sheds light on the role of religious leaders in atrocity risk situations. While the role of non-state actors in crisis scenarios has gained considerable attention internationally, the specific contributions of religious leaders to atrocity prevention have been predominantly studied in the closely-related field of peacebuilding.
Atrocity prevention in an illiberal world. The role of a small state in the UN Security Council.
How can a small state such as Norway, with its seat in the UN Security Council, prevent atrocities like genocide and crimes against humanity? Is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine too contested in the current world order?
The mass atrocities against the Rohingya: Challenges to R2P
The case of the Rohingya in Myanmar raises some questions that go to the heart of scholarly and political discussions over the responsibility to protect (R2P).