Atrocity spotlights
Our atrocity spotlights focus either on a country of concern, or a subject of relevance to the prevention of genocide and crimes against humanity. They are aimed to give a concise overview of the issue, linking to relevant research and reports for more information.
Spotlight on Human Rights, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity
There is an inherent overlap between human rights violations and mass atrocity crimes, and the concept of Universal Human Rights has been closely linked to genocide prevention since the UN Declaration on 10th December 1948. Human rights protection, therefore, underscores UN Member States’ responsibility to protect populations and prevent mass atrocity crimes.
Spotlight on India
Twenty years on from the Gujarat genocide, an estimated 200 million Muslims in India are at risk of becoming stateless as history repeats itself.