Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018, which overwhelmingly passed across party lines in the House and ...

In the United States, April is designated as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month and is aimed at commemorating and raising awareness about genocides that occurred in the past, including the ...

On July 14, 2025, British Parliamentarians, as supported by civil society organizations, launched a new initiative on atrocity crimes prevention, the Standing Group on Atrocity Crimes (Standing Group) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But should one of those two sets of killings be classified as a government-involved “atrocity” and the other not? The answer may ...

Social media is often criticized for fueling misinformation and violence, but it could actually play a role in preventing genocide and mass atrocities – if used strategically. A new paper co-authored ...

Social media is often blamed for stoking violence. But it can play a positive role by drawing attention to atrocities – both past and present – which research suggests can make them less likely to ...

The Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018, which overwhelmingly passed across party lines in the House and Senate, institutionalizes atrocity prevention in the U.S. government.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But should one of those two sets of killings be classified as a government-involved ...