During our research on different risk factors, we came across some references by different scholars to the way that a population’s ethnic composition can influence the likelihood of ethnic conflict and genocide. For example, Jane Springer explains that if one group is numerically dominant,...
UN Dispatch has reported a statement from the United Nations which warns of the possibility of genocide in Ivory Coast, where opposing sides continue to face off over a disputed presidential election in late 2010. Francis Deng, the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, and Edward Luck,...
Three recent events highlight the ongoing actions against Baha’is in Iran: January 14 Raid on “Achilan Doors”: Four Arrests HRANA (English translation available here) reports that security agents raided Achilan Doors, a manufacturing company based in Mashhad, arresting a company...
As we announced in a recent blog post, the Research Team has been making progress on a list of risk factors that increase the likelihood of genocide taking place in a given country. While this is definitely a milestone in our development, it is really just one part of a much larger and more...
CNN recently published an op-ed piece by Chris Taylor and Anthony Zinni, “Military needs response plan to genocide.” In it, Taylor and Zinni outline the need for a standard military doctrine to guide responses to genocide and mass atrocities. Such events present significant challenges...
New reports from two Iranian human rights organizations have become available through the Sen’s Daily blog and shed light on the recent series of arson attacks against Baha’i businesses in the city of Rafsanjan, Iran. The Committee of Human Rights Reporters (CHRR) reports that a...
Our Research Team is starting to wrap up its work on identifying and evaluating the risk factors which increase the likelihood of genocide in a given country. This effort began last year with a literature survey of various scholarly sources outlining the characteristics that predispose societies...
Muslim Network for #BahaiRights: Wave of Arson Attacks against Baha’i Businesses in Rafsanjan, #Iran
The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights has reported a series of arson attacks against Baha’i-owned businesses over the last two months. These attacks appear to be part of a deliberate and organized effort. A local prayer leader is quoted as saying “What right do these Bahais have to...
An exciting new initiative launched by actor George Clooney, Google, several anti-genocide NGOs and the United Nations will use commercial satellites to monitor Sudan in preparation for the upcoming referendum on independence for the southern half of the country. The coincidentally-named Satellite...
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