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ACDIS: Arms Control, Disarmament, & International Security
http://www.acdis.uiuc.edu/
The Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security (ACDIS) is an interdisciplinary research, teaching, and public service program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign devoted to advancing and disseminating knowledge about the problems of war and peace. Established in 1978, the program’s primary areas of focus include: nuclear weapons nonproliferation and nuclear policy; energy security; biosecurity; cybersecurity; international conflict; South Asian regional security issues; globalization; human rights; and military history.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
An extensive Web site developed by Amnesty International, an organization established to protect human rights and track human rights violations worldwide. Features a full-text online archives and a library of news reports on human rights violations, information on their current campaigns, and links to regional Amnesty International offices and other human rights organizations.
Anti-Defamation League
http://www.adl.org
Web site of one of the largest organizations dedicated to fighting contemporary antisemitism around the world. Includes sections with information about active extremist organizations, articles about ADL efforts to combat bigotry and intolerance, and resources for educators wishing to explore these subjects with their students.
ARIS: Anti-Racism Information Service
http://www.antiracism-info.org/
From Geneva, where the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is located, ARIS serves national and regional non-governmental organizations (NGOs), human rights groups and individuals that are not represented at the United Nations.
Article 19: Global Campaign for Free Expression
http://www.article19.org/
ARTICLE 19 is an international human rights organization which defends and promotes freedom of expression and freedom of information all over the world. It takes its name from Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; the right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers. Many of the organization’s publications and advocacy tools are available directly on this website.
Association for the Prevention of Torture
http://www.apt.ch/
Based on the idea that regular and unannounced visits to all places of detention are one of the most effective ways to prevent torture, Jean-Jacques Gautier set about developing a universal system for visiting places of detention. To achieve his vision, he founded the Swiss Committee against Torture which later became the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT). Since then, the APT has assumed a leading role in preventing torture worldwide. Publications and other educational material are available for free on the website.
Association for the Study of Nationalities
http://www.nationalities.org/
A scholarly association devoted to the study of ethnicity and nationalism from Europe to Eurasia. With hundreds of members in more than fifty countries, ASN brings together scholars, doctoral candidates, policy analysts and NGO practitioners, interested in the Balkans, Central Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Eurasia (including Turkey and China), and nationalism studies. The Association produces several publications, and holds conferences and workshops. Website content is largely restricted to members.
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
http://www.bghelsinki.org/index.php?lg=en
An independent non-governmental organization for the protection of human rights. The objectives of the committee are to promote respect for the human rights of every individual, to stimulate legislative reform to bring Bulgarian legislation in line with international human rights standards, to trigger public debate on human rights issues, to carry out advocacy for the protection of human rights, and to popularize and make widely available human rights instruments. Website includes news updates, publications, legislative updates, and internet links to related sites and organizations.
The Central Europe Center for Research and Documentation
http://centropa.org/
Since the inception of our signature project, Jewish Witness to a European Century, in early 2000, Centropa’s initial goal has been to preserve 1,500 life histories and digitize 25,000 privately-held family photographs in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Moldavia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia and Turkey. Rather than focus on how Jews were murdered during the Shoah, Jewish Witness to a European Century is much more about the way they lived, and instead of using video in our interviews, we digitize their family pictures while asking them to tell us all about the people in those snapshots. The concept is to provide these last witnesses to a world destroyed with a platform for them to share their memories of an entire century: from the small comedies of everyday life to the great tragedies that befell them.
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
http://www.catwinternational.org/
The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-International (CATW) is a non-governmental organization that promotes women's human rights by working internationally to combat sexual exploitation in all its forms. Founded in 1988, CATW was the first international non-governmental organization to focus on human trafficking, especially sex trafficking of women and girls. The website includes information on CATW’s campaigns, “fact books” country studies which are an “effort to collect facts, statistics and known cases on global sexual exploitation,” and an extensive list of web-based resources about global sexual trafficking.
Committee to Protect Journalists
http://www.cpj.org/
The CPJ was founded in 1981 to promote press freedom worldwide by defending the rights of journalists to report the news without fear of reprisal. News reports are available for countries worldwide.
Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.coe.int/t/commissioner/
Includes sections archiving speeches, documenting activities of the Commission, a library of documents, and a news archives. The Commissioner for Human Rights is an independent institution within the Council of Europe, mandated to promote the awareness of and respect for human rights in the 47 member states of the Council of Europe.
Danish Institute for International Studies–Dept. of Holocaust & Genocide Studies.
http://diis.dk/sw262.asp
The Department undertakes research, information and education on genocides and genocidal events. The Department is Denmark’s only research, information and education unit in regards to genocide, mass violence, prosecution of these crimes against humanity, and reconciliation after such atrocities. Links to online publications, research, educational activities, and other news and content.
December 18
http://www.december18.net/
December 18 is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. It’s mission is to promote and protect the rights of migrants worldwide, with dignity and respect as basic values. Website resources include news, data sets, documents, movies, and other material related to migrant issues and advocacy. The organization’s name is in commemoration of International Migrant’s Day, established as a U.N. declaration on December 4, 2000.
Democide: Murder by Government
http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/
Website created by Prof. Rudolph J. Rummel, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Hawaii. Website includes books, articles, syllabi, & visual images relating to all aspects of government sponsored murder.
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
http://www.dredf.org/
The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, founded in 1979, is a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities. Their mission is to advance the civil and human rights of people with disabilities through legal advocacy, training, education, and public policy and legislative development.
Dith Pran (Cambodian) Holocaust Awareness Project
http://www.dithpran.org/
The Project was founded in 1994 by Dith Pran, a Cambodian refugee whose war time story was portrayed in the movie, The Killing Fields. The project’s goal is to educate others about the Cambodian genocide which occurred from April 17th, 1975 to January 7th, 1979. The site includes informational documents about Pran and the Cambodian genocide, as well as the “Dith Pran Collection” of web links to resources about Pran and the Cambodian genocide available elsewhere.
European Committee for the Prevention of Torture
http://www.cpt.coe.int/en/
Includes various documents and reports on visits to European countries which record the Committee’s findings relating to evidence of torture. The CPT visits places of detention (e.g. prisons and juvenile detention centers, police stations, holding centers for immigration detainees and psychiatric hospitals), to see how persons deprived of their liberty are treated and, if necessary, to recommend improvements to States. A searchable database of site reports, standards, and public statements, is maintained on the CPT website.
European Council on Refugees and Exiles
http://www.ecre.org/
A pan-European network of refugee-assisting non-governmental organizations that promotes a humane and generous European asylum policy. ECRE promotes the protection and integration of asylum-seekers, refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) based on values of human dignity, human rights and an ethic of solidarity, with international refugee and human rights law being a key reference point for their analysis. Website includes position papers, project documents, speeches, statistics, and other related online resources.
European Court of Human Rights
http://www.echr.coe.int/echr/
Established in 1959 as one of the three institutions established by The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms to be a mechanism for the enforcement of the obligations entered into by Contracting States. Basic texts, case law, and reports are among the documents available for viewing & downloading on the Court’s website.
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
http://www.errc.org/
International public interest law organization that monitors and educates about violence and discrimination against Roma (Gypsies), advocates Roma rights, maintains a documentation center, and offers other services. Features an online publication, a newsletter about developments in Roma rights worldwide, and lists of links to related online resources.
Freedom House
http://freedomhouse.org/
Since its founding in 1941 by Eleanor Roosevelt, Wendell Willkie and other Americans concerned with the mounting threats to peace and democracy, Freedom House has been a vigorous proponent of democratic values and a steadfast opponent of dictatorships of the far left and the far right. It has promoted the growth of freedom by encouraging U.S. policymakers, international institutions, and the governments of established democracies to adopt policies that advance human rights and democracy around the world.
Gendercide Watch
http://www.gendercide.org/
Gendercide Watch seeks to confront acts of gender-selective mass killing around the world, and is a project of the Gender Issues Education Foundation (GIEF) based in Edmonton, Alberta. Site includes news, case study analyses, and links to related resources on the web.
Genocide Watch: The International Campaign to End Genocide
http://www.genocidewatch.org/
Web site of the organization formed to predict, prevent, stop, and punish genocide and other forms of mass murder and to raise awareness and influence public policy concerning potential and actual acts of genocide. Includes news articles, descriptions of acts of genocide in various regions, and links to affiliated organizations.
German Propaganda Archive
http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/
Site maintained by Randall Bytwerk, of the Communication Arts & Sciences Dept. at Calvin College, Michigan. Site includes both pre-war and wartime propaganda from Nazi Germany, and propaganda from the German Democratic Republic from 1949-1989. Visual images are available for viewing directly on the website.
The Einsatzgruppen
http://www.nizkor.org/hweb/orgs/german/einsatzgruppen/esg/einsatz.html
The Einsatzgruppen were four paramilitary units established before the invasion of the Soviet Union for the purpose of “liquidating” (murdering) Jews, Romany, and political operatives of the Communist party. Notable among this website’s resources are selected “Operational Situation Reports” that document the Einsatzgruppen’s murder activities and progress in the USSR.
H-Genocide Listserv
http://www.h-net.org/~genocide/
Discussion list on issues related to genocide around the world with a primarily academic focus. Also provides additional resources, including discussion logs, syllabi, book reviews, professional papers, and information about related discussion lists, such as H-Holocaust. Hosted by The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences OnLine, Michigan State University.
Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
http://www.hfhrpol.waw.pl/en/
Web site of the international foundation based in Warsaw that encourages continued research and educational activities in the field of human rights. Describes the group's activities and publications as well as the history of the Foundation and its precursor, the Helsinki Committee in Poland. [English, Polish, and Russian]
Holocaust Memorial Museum (U.S.)
www.ushmm.org
Resources for education, history, research, and remembrance of the Holocuast. A wealth of online exhibits and documents about the Holocaust is made available on this site.
Holocaust Memorial Museum–Educational Resources (U.S.)
http://www.ushmm.org/research/library/weblinks/index.php?content=education
Online resources represent a cross section of information related to the Holocaust available on the World Wide Web.
Human Rights First
http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/
Web site of Human Rights First (formerly the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights), an international organization focused on building legal institutions and structures in support of human rights. Features reports on pending human rights cases, international alerts about recent human rights abuses, and a special section on the establishment of an International Criminal Court to prosecute war crimes and genocide. Also provides information on publications on international human rights law, and a series of videos chronicling human rights violations and genocide in many parts of the world.
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/
Web site of Human Rights Watch, an international organization aiming to prevent discrimination and uphold political freedoms worldwide. Includes information on international human rights campaigns and regional initiatives, multi-lingual divisions, and its publications. Features breaking news reports on human rights violations worldwide.
I-CARE
http://www.icare.to/
ICARE is the information disseminator for the European NGO-community working in the fields of anti-discrimination, Human Rights, antisemitism, diversity and migration, with a focus on anti-racism.
Institute for the Study of Genocide
http://www.instituteforthestudyofgenocide.org
Organizational site for the institute devoted to the promotion and dissemination of scholarship and policy analyses on the causes, consequences, and prevention of genocide. Features genocide alerts, online newsletters, and links to other genocide related organizations.
Inter-American Institute for Human Rights
http://www.iidh.ed.cr/
The Inter-American Institute of Human Rights is an independent international academic institution, created in 1980 under an agreement between the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Republic of Costa Rica. It supports the inter-American system of international human right protection and executes more than 50 local and regional projects for the dissemination of these rights among the principal non-governmental organizations, and among the public institutions of the Americas.
International Association of Genocide Scholars
http://genocidescholars.org/
Web presence for the association that includes information about association activities, resolutions, and bylaws, current scholarship, and upcoming events. Additional information includes an official blog and a listing of related job and internship opportunities.
International Association of Judges
http://www.iaj-uim.org/
The main aim of the Association is to safeguard the independence of the judiciary, as an essential requirement of the judicial function and guarantee of human rights and freedom. The IAJ has four Study-Commissions, dealing respectively with judicial administration and status of the judiciary, civil law and procedure, criminal law and procedure, public and social law. On the basis of national reports, the members of the Commissions study problems of common interest to the justice process in every country of the world, on a comparative and transnational basis. Some site content is restricted to member organizations.
International Centre for the Legal Protection of Human Rights
http://www.interights.org/
INTERIGHTS works to promote respect for human rights through the use of law. It does so by providing legal expertise to lawyers, judges, human rights defenders and other partners concerning international and comparative human rights law. Among the resources available via this site is a Legal Resource Library containing case updates, legal briefs, judgments, training materials, etc., relating to the Center’s various program areas.
International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience
http://www.sitesofconscience.org/home/en/
The International Coalition of Historic Site Museums of Conscience is a worldwide network of “Sites of Conscience” – historic sites specifically dedicated to remembering past struggles for justice and addressing their contemporary legacies. Participating sites focus on child war victims, displacement, genocide, human trafficking, slavery, poverty, racism, state terrorism, sweatshops, and totalitarianism.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
http://www.ictr.org
Contains information on the status of all cases considered by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, legal texts, press releases, an online library catalog, and commemoration site.
International Organization for Migration
http://www.iom.int/
IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. Website includes information about migration, policy & research, law, speeches, media, and information about IOM publications. Links to country pages are available for in-depth reporting on migration news for each nation.
International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
http://www.irct.org/
An independent, international health professional organization based in Denmark that promotes and supports the rehabilitation of torture victims and works for the prevention of torture worldwide. The organization maintains a network of treatment centers, and offers extensive documentation to demonstrate, explain, and protest torture throughout the world. Content from the Council’s journal, newsletter, and other publications is also available on the website.
Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (Lawson Terrorism Information Center)
http://www.mipt.org/
MIPT was established out of the experiences of the bombing of Oklahoma City's Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on April 19, 1995. Those who survived and family members of those lost believed it important to create an Institute to actively engage in research and study, programs and reporting, to help policymakers and leaders have the best and most complete information in their hands to avert terrorism and/or lessen the impact of a terror event. Included on the Institute’s website is the Lawson Terrorism Information, which makes available on its website documents, its collection catalog, e-journals, and other online resources.
Migration Information Source
http://www.migrationinformation.org/
Provides authoritative data from numerous global organizations and governments, and global analysis of international migration and refugee trends. A unique, online resource that offers useful tools, vital data, and essential facts on the movement of people worldwide.
MindFreedom International
http://www.mindfreedom.org/
MindFreedom International is a nonprofit organization seeking to win human rights and alternatives for people labeled with psychiatric disabilities. Among their goals are to challenge abuse by the psychiatric drug industry, support the self-determination of psychiatric survivors and mental health consumers, and promote safe, humane and effective options in mental health.
Minority Rights Group International
http://www.minorityrights.org/
MRG works to secure rights for ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and indigenous people around the world. It works with minority communities, providing education and training to enable them to claim their rightful place in society. MRG lobbies governments and the United Nations alongside and on behalf of minorities, publishes reports, and sponsors a legal cases program to advance the protection of minorities under international law. Extensive collection of downloadable documents available on website.
Montreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies
http://migs.concordia.ca/
Educational Web site sponsored by the departments of history and sociology at Concordia University, Canada, in conjunction with courses offered at the university in the fields of Holocaust and genocide studies. Includes Holocaust survivor testimonies, news updates, a bibliography on genocide, and annotated links to related web resources.
National Civil Rights Museum (U.S.)
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/
Online exhibit galleries, museum programs & museum event descriptions available on website.
The Nizkor Project
http://www.nizkor.org/
Among this project’s goals are to monitor and refute falsehoods, half-truths, and misinformation that flagrantly reject established historical fact about the Nazi Holocaust. It also seeks to archive, for worldwide electronic access free of charge, material that deals with the phenomenon and history of hate, especially the Nazi Holocaust.
Open Society Justice Initiative
http://www.justiceinitiative.org/
An operational program of the Open Society Institute (OSI) founded by George Soros to pursue law reform activities grounded in the protection of human rights, and contribute to the development of legal capacity for open societies worldwide.
People’s Movement for Human Rights Learning
http://www.pdhre.org/
A non-profit, international service organization founded in 1988 that works directly and indirectly with its network of affiliates — primarily women's and social justice organizations — to develop and advance pedagogies for human rights education relevant to people's daily lives in the context of their struggles for social and economic justice and democracy. Documents and methodology resources available on website and via linked material and websites.
Physicians for Human Rights
http://www.phrusa.org/
Organization of scientists and medical professionals that investigates international human rights abuses and violations by applying the medical and forensic sciences. Features detailed summaries and reports, a news archive, and extensive bibliographies.
Prevent Genocide International
http://www.preventgenocide.org/
Resources relating to genocide throughout the 20th century on all continents. Resource categories include law, prevention, punishment, education, and action. Prevent Genocide International is a global education and action network established in 1998 with the purpose of bringing about the elimination of the crime of genocide. The foremost goal of Prevent Genocide International is to cultivate well-informed and articulate voices in many nations able to speak out in the emerging global civil society against the crime of genocide.
Refugee Caselaw Site–University of Michigan Law School
http://www.refugeecaselaw.org/
Nearly 150 countries have agreed to apply the same legal definition of a "refugee" to decide who is entitled to their protection. This site is designed to assist judges, advocates, and policymakers around the world to access leading court decisions that interpret the refugee definition set by the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol.
Refugee Newspaper
http://www.refugee.pl/
News site created and maintained by the Polish Humanitarian Organization http://www.pah.org.pl/, whose mission is to provide aid to communities in crises, and help them to regain responsibility for their own future and become self-reliant. Site content includes news, commentary, and other material related to refugee aid and concerns.
Safer World
http://www.saferworld.org.uk/
Saferworld is an independent non-governmental organization established in 1989 that works to prevent and reduce violent conflict and promote cooperative approaches to security. Research reports are available to view and download from the website.
Simon Wiesenthal Center
http://www.wiesenthal.com/
An international Jewish human rights organization with a mission to generate changes through social action, and to educate by confronting antisemitism, hate and terrorism, promoting human rights and dignity, standing with Israel, defending the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaching the lessons of the Holocaust for future generations. The website includes a link to the Center’s library and archives, with digital collections and services available online.
Southern Poverty Law Center: Intelligence Project
http://www.splcenter.org/intel/
Web project dedicated to monitoring the activities of extremist groups throughout the United States, including antisemitic and Neo-Nazi organizations. Includes Hatewatch, a weekly report on acts of antisemitism, bigotry, and racism committed across the country.
Srebrenica: A Cry from the Grave (film)
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryfromthegrave/
Companion Web site to a documentary about the massacre of over 7,000 civilians in Srebrenica, Bosnia, in July 1995. Features eyewitness accounts, a timeline of significant events, and a detailed look at the search for justice in the courts and peace in the region. Includes lesson plans and a list of online and print resources on the war in Bosnia. Also provides background information on the film itself and the filmmakers.
Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation
http://college.usc.edu/vhi/
The USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual History and Education, with an archive of nearly 52,000 videotaped testimonies from Holocaust survivors and other witnesses, is part of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at the University of Southern California. The website includes online videos of testimonies, exhibits, educational resources, a catalog of the collection available for searching, and links to other related resources.
The Triumph of Evil: How the West Ignored Warnings of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide and Turned its Back on the Victims
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/evil/
Contains interviews with United Nations and United States officials, a chronology of their actions, a synopsis of the Rwandan genocide, suggested reading list, primary source documents, and information for educators. Originally presented as part of the Frontline television program.
United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
http://www.unhchr.ch/
Web site for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, that promotes and protects human rights, monitors the implementation of treaties, and manages other country-specific programs. Features the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 300 languages, a search engine for treaties, reports and press releases, related links to United Nations organs, programs and specialized agencies worldwide, and more. Also explains the procedures open to individuals and groups who want the United Nations to take action on a human rights situation.
United States Department of State: Human Rights
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/hr/
A portion of the U.S. Department of State's Web site focusing on human rights-related issues. Provides access to the department's annual country reports on human rights, as well as many other department documents created to promote human rights across the world. Includes a list of related links to domestic and international governmental and nongovernmental organizations concerned with human rights.
United States Helsinki Commission
http://www.csce.gov/
The Commission is an independent government agency created by Congress to monitor and encourage compliance with the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Agreement based on the 1975 Helsinki Final Act.
University of California–Berkeley. Human Rights Center
http://www.hrcberkeley.org/
The Human Rights Center investigates war crimes and other serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Our empirical studies recommend specific policy measures to hold perpetrators accountable, protect vulnerable populations, and help rebuild war-torn societies. Site makes available reports, project findings, curriculum publications, bibliographies, and links to related resources.
University of California–Berkeley. War Crimes Study Center
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~warcrime/index.htm
Founded in December 2000 at the University of California at Berkeley through a generous grant from the Wang Family Foundation, the Berkeley War Crimes Studies Center (WCSC) houses an archive of World War II war crimes trials and other materials relating to subsequent international and national war crimes tribunals. It also supports and analyzes the work of current tribunals, including the International Tribunal for Rwanda, the Indonesian Ad Hoc Tribunals, the U.N. Serious Crimes Panel in Dili, East Timor, the gacaca courts in Rwanda, and the Sierra Leone Special Court.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/
Web site developed by the University of Minnesota Human Rights Center to provide access to the texts of many rights-related documents and links to many other Web-based human rights resources. Offers a set of bibliographies and research guides to human rights issues worldwide and information on education and job opportunities in the field of human rights.
Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism
http://sicsa.huji.ac.il/
Web site with information about the activities and goals of the Vidal Sassoon Center in Jerusalem. Presents articles, an events calendar, links to other Web sites on the subject, and a comprehensive database and bibliography of antisemitic works and books about antisemitism.
War Crimes in the 20th Century
http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/warcrimes/
An eight-part series of short audio documentaries by National Public Radio (NPR) exploring the question of why genocide and mass violence continue to happen and the political, psychological and societal ramifications. Includes a segment on “The German Experience” that explores how Germany’s younger generations are confronting their country's past and the Holocaust.
Web Genocide Documentation Centre
http://www.ess.uwe.ac.uk/genocide.htm
Documents genocidal activity in the 20th century, including the Holocaust, through source texts such as governmental reports, war crimes trial transcripts, and translations of war crimes trial evidence. Provides biographical entries about Holocaust perpetrators, a chronology and glossary of the Holocaust, and keyword search capability of the site.
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority
http://www.yadvashem.org/
Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority, was established in 1953 by an act of the Israeli Knesset. Since its inception, Yad Vashem has been entrusted with documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust period, preserving the memory and story of each of the six million victims, and imparting the legacy of the Holocaust for generations to come through its archives, library, school, museums and recognition of the Righteous Among the Nations.
Yale Genocide Study Program
http://www.yale.edu/gsp/
Founded in January 1998, the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University's MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies conducts research, seminars and conferences on comparative, interdisciplinary, and policy issues relating to the phenomenon of genocide, and has provided training to researchers from afflicted regions, including Cambodia, Rwanda, and East Timor. The GSP also maintains research projects on those catastrophes, on the Nazi Holocaust, the genocides in Bosnia and Darfur, and on colonial and indigenous genocides.
