Selected Websites on Genocide Studies, State Killings, Groups at Risk, International Law and Past Genocides

  1. Concordia University, Montreal, Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies [MIGS]
    http://migs.concordia.ca
    This includes a description of MIGS, lists of their Occasional Papers series available, list of current meetings and newsletters in the fields, an Op-Ed section, a short list of major books, and a long list (13 pp.) of Web Links -- http://migs.concordia.ca/links.htm, including addresses of human rights non-governmental organizations and related sites, specialized sites by country or region, and general news sources. The site also includes over 40 previously unpublished manuscript memoirs by Holocaust survivors in Canada, links to videostreamed lectures by MIGS sponsored speakers, announcements of past and future MIGS workshops, and copies of some of the papers presented at these workshops. .
  2. Crimes of War
    http://www.crimesofwar.org/
    Based on the book - Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know eds. Roy Gutman and David Rieff (New York/London: Norton, 1999) - which delineates the rules of war and gives definitions and case studies of crimes of war, crimes against humanity and genocide.  This site puts the book online and examines contemporary conflict situations and trials, showing the range of legal opinions.  Also, there are good web links to legal and human rights sources.

  3. Danish Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
    http://www.dchf.dk/
    This site presents information in Danish and
    English including material on Danish Jews during the Holocaust.

  4. Genocide Research Project of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Memphis and the Criminal Justice Program of the Pennsylvania State University, Altoona College
    http://www.people.memphis.edu/~genocide/hellox.htmlx
    This includes a description of GRP; syllabi and course descriptions; listing of news, announcements, and events (includes new publications and calls for papers); bibliographies on genocide research and web-links and addresses to international law and human rights sites.

  5. Integrated Network for Societal Conflict Research (INSCR) at the Center for International Development and Conflict Management at the University of Maryland (CIDCM)
    http://www.bsos.umd.edu/cidcm/inscr/
    INSCR includes comprehensive data-sets from the Minorities at Risk (MAR) Project, 1946-2999; Polity IV Project: Political Regime Characteristics and Transitions, 1800-2000 (database); Radical Information Project (represents data on "'contentious politics'" from outside mainstream media); State Failure Task Force: Internal Wars and Failures of Governments, 1955-2000 and reports based on such data-bases. See website for complete description and names of principal investigators.

  6. Australian Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
    http://www.aihgs.com/
    This contains lists of courses, staff, centre publications, very brief genocide bibliography (A-Z), list of other genocide websites, and a special "Pontian Genocide and Asia Minor Holocaust Research Unit...unique in the world," which collects and translates archives and eyewitness testimonies.

  7. University of Hawaii, Work of R. J. Rummel.
    http://www2.hawaii.edu/powerkills 
    Website "Freedom, Democracy, Peace: Power, Democide, and War." This contains the definition, findings and conclusions Rummel draws from his work, including a brief biography and C.V.; list of papers and speeches; data on all 20th century democides; articles and data on democracy, violence, and war; papers on conflict and violence; data and results on dimensions of nations; over 900 documents; annotated photographs and visualizations of democide; links to related sites; reviews of books by Rummel; links to publisher web-sites for RJR books cited; conclusions and policy recommendations.

  8. University of Minnesota, Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
    http://www.chgs.umn.edu/
    Site includes a "Virtual Museum of Holocaust and Genocide Arts;" historical narratives and documents; links, bibliographies and educational resources. The section on the Armenian Genocide features a collection of editorial cartoons about the genocide at the time it occurred.

  9. Silent Voices Speak
    www.silentvoicesspeak.org

    A mixed-media art exhibition, based primarily on artist Barbara Shilo's archival photographs of the Holocaust with an accompanying text, that uses art to "enhance public understanding of the Holocaust and its relation to present day social injustice." It sponsors a lecture series on contemporary genocide, ethnic cleansing, racism and antisemitism. The exhibition travels and can be viewed on its website.

  10. The Sikh Genocide Project
    www.sikhgenocide.org

    The Sikh Genocide Project presents its website on the twentieth anniversary of state-sponsored pogroms of Sikhs in India. Features "Third Sikh Holocaust", a four-part QuickTime movie. "Almost as many Sikhs died in a few days in India in 1984 than in all the deaths and disappearances in Chile during the 17-year military rule of Gen. Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990."

Besides this, there are sites focused on specific genocides, such as the following. This is not a comprehensive list but includes the best sources on primary documentation for these genocides:

  1. Armenian National Institute, Washington, DC
    http://www.armenian-genocide.org/
    This site includes international affirmation about the Armenian genocide (statements, resolutions, proclamations, trial extracts), educational resources (how to teach about genocide, resource guides, curricula, information on video documentaries, etc.), genocide research (chronology, sample documents, photos, survey to press coverage, and guide to bibliographies).
  2. Cambodian Genocide Project, Yale University, New Haven
    http://www.yale.edu/cgp/
    Data-base containing thousands of files of records of Khmer Rouge genocide -- mostly bilingual, with summaries in both Khmer and English.

  3. Sudan Research, Analysis, and Advocacy
    www.sudanreeves.org
    The publications/testimony/advocacy work of Eric Reeves.This site also contains links to news sources, websites for important human rights organizations, other relevant websites, maps of Sudan, and a variety of Sudan-related resources.

Both of the following are excellent sources for information on the Holocaust:

  1. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC
    http://www.ushmm.org/
    Extensive information about the museum, library, collections, archives and the US Holocaust Memorial Council. One can do a search from the collections & archives on-line; help is available.
  2. Yad Vashem Home Page, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem
    http://www.yad-vashem.org.il/
    Extensive information on Yad Vashem, library, International Campaign for Gathering and Commemorating the Names of Holocaust Victims (can submit testimonies on-line), Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research, Teacher-Training Seminars in North America and more.

     

The following sites have primarily activist goals:

  1. The Committee on Conscience of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
    http://www.ushm.org/conscience
    This puts out "genocide watch" and "genocide warning" notices for particular countries and situations with brief overviews.Chechnya on "watch" status, indicating that "circumstances indicate a serious potential for the eruption of mass violence. "Watch" status constitutes the first level of three "graduated categories of urgency." The Committee's concern stems from:


  2. Genocide Watch
    http://www.genocidewatch.org
    Coordinator of the International Campaign to End Genocide, founded at the Hague Appeal for Peace Conference

  3. Prevent Genocide International
    http://www.preventgenocide.org/
    A global education and action network working to prevent the crime of genocide. This website is available in multiple languages. It includes genocide law in the criminal codes of 70 nations, the Genocide Convention in 35 languages, the word "genocide" in 70 languages, a collection of the writings of Raphael Lemkin, who coined the word 'genocide' in 1943.

  4. World Federalist Association's (WFA) "Campaign to End Genocide"
    http://www.endgenocide.org/
    This site has information about the policy goals supported by the WFA which they believe are necessary to end genocide.

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