EARLY WARNING REPORT Countries at Risk for Mass Killing 2021–22 Pakistan, India, and Yemen are at risk for new mass killings in 2021 or 2022, according to the Early Warning Project’s latest annual Statistical Risk Assessment. Read now >>

 

New Report Details Chinese Government’s Crimes against Uyghurs The new report, “‘To Make Us Slowly Disappear’: The Chinese Government’s Assault on the Uyghurs,” expresses the Museum’s grave concern that the Chinese government may be committing genocide against the Uyghurs, a Muslim community. The report details crimes against humanity the Chinese government is committing and lays out urgent steps for protecting Uyghurs from further crimes. Learn More

NEW EXHIBITION ABOUT BURMA Experts: Risks to Rohingya Ongoing One year ago, Burma’s military seized power. Rohingya leaders, US government officials, and the curator of our new Burma exhibition discuss how to protect Rohingya from future mass atrocities. Watch now >> EARLY WARNING REPORT Countries at Risk for Mass Killing 2021–22 Pakistan, India, and Yemen are at risk for new mass killings in 2021 or 2022, according to the Early Warning Project’s latest annual Statistical Risk Assessment. Read now >>

POLICY BRIEF Immediate Risk of Mass Atrocities in South Sudan Ten years after gaining independence, civilians in the world’s newest country are again at risk of experiencing mass atrocities in 2022. Discover how to help >> NEW FOREIGN-LANGUAGE RESOURCES Reaching International Audiences We seek to educate diverse audiences worldwide about communities at risk of genocide and crimes against humanity. Our foreign language resources feature events, reports, educational articles, and more. Learn more >> PURSUING JUSTICE FOR MASS ATROCITIES New Handbook Published in Arabic Using real-life examples and expert interviews, the handbook offers practical advice and guidance on how victim groups can advance justice efforts for genocide and related crimes against humanity. Download resource >> Follow Us on Social Media The Simon-Skjodt Center’s Twitter and Facebook accounts feature our ongoing work, including new research, reports, and events. You can also follow the Museum on Instagram. Photos: In July 2015, outside the Id Kah Mosque in the ancient Silk Road trade town of Kashgar, Uyghur men and women pray during Eid al-Fitr, a joyous Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Police vehicles and security line the public square in Xinjiang, China. Courtesy of Alexandra Williams; Tun Khin, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK president, speaks to Naomi Kikoler, Simon-Skjodt Center director. USHMM; Heat map of estimated risk of new mass killing, 2021–22. USHMM; Civilians in Kajo Keji fleeing with their belongings toward Uganda. Jason Patinkin for USHMM; An armored pickup truck of the Cameroonian army secures the perimeter of a polling station in Lysoka, near Buea, southwestern Cameroon, on October 7, 2018, during the presidential election. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images Donate to Support Genocide Prevention DONATE NOW Keep Holocaust memory alive to inspire citizens and leaders to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity in a constantly changing world. Visit ushmm.org/campaign to learn more. Find Free Educational Resources Online LEARN Stay Connected UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Main telephone: 202.488.0400 TTY: 202.488.0406 VIEW IN BROWSER