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Genocide
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Armenian National Institute 
 This nonprofit organization is "dedicated to the study, research, and affirmation of the Armenian Genocide." This searchable site's extensive resources include affirmation resolutions and declarations, official documents (including the 1920 Treaty of Sevres), a database of memorials (searchable and browsable), bibliographies, and instructional materials. Photos and maps complement the written research and educational materials. http://www.armenian-genocide.org/ Topics: History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Apr 21, 2005 Beauty and Darkness - Cambodia: The Odyssey of the Khmer People
Cambodia, also known as Kampuchea, is the focus of this Web site which primarily explores, through essays, documents, oral histories and other links, the history of the Khmer Rouge regime and the genocide suffered by the Khmer people. A number of links to media sites are included, as well as photographs, refugee information, and other numerous links to sites about Cambodian art, culture, travel, politics and human rights. http://www.mekong.net/cambodia/ Topics: History, History By Place, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 2, 2001 The Cambodian Genocide Program
A growing database of bibliographic, biographic, photographic, and geographic information on this period of Cambodian history. http://www.yale.edu/cgp/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Jun 2, 2001 CBC News In Depth: Killing Fields
This feature centers on the "between 1 1/2 million and two million people [who] were killed, starved or worked to death during the brutal rule of the Khmer Rouge" in Cambodia in the 1970s. Includes a profile of a former Khmer Rouge revolutionary, an editorial, and a photo gallery. ("Warning some images may disturb some viewers.") From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/killingfields/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Apr 10, 2007 Genocide Studies Program (GSP)
This program conducts research on "comparative, interdisciplinary, and policy issues relating to the phenomenon of genocide ... [in areas] including Cambodia, Rwanda, and East Timor." Also includes material "on the Nazi Holocaust, the genocide in Bosnia, and on colonial and indigenous genocides." The site features maps, reports, and related material. Some information available in other languages. Also includes links to related sites. From Yale University's MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. http://www.yale.edu/gsp/ Topics: History Last updated Nov 22, 2006 Genocide1915.info: Armenian Genocide
"This site is dedicated to remembrance of the victims of the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by Ottoman Empire" in which it is claimed "about 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by the Turkish soldiers." Includes a searchable history, a chronology of events from 1914 through 1939, articles, quotations, an interactive map, and photographs (which the site warns may not be suitable for all audiences). http://www.genocide1915.info/ Topics: History Last updated May 8, 2003 Ghosts of Rwanda
Created on the 10th anniversary of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, this site is a companion to an April 2004 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline documentary. Features analysis of America's response and the genocide's legacy, interviews with U.S. and U.N. officials and others, a timeline, and information about the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Also includes a transcript, video clips, a teacher's guide, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/ Topics: History, History By Place, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Nov 11, 2004 The Hague Justice Portal: Karadžić, Radovan
Documents related to legal charges against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia at the Hague "for genocide and complicity in genocide committed in numerous areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina" and for "crimes against humanity." Includes press releases (such as on Karadzic's July 2008 arrest), court documents, and related material. http://www.haguejusticeportal.net/eCache/DEF/6/066.html Topics: History Last updated Jul 31, 2008 The Khmer Rouge Trial Task Force
The website of the Cambodian government task force for the "preparation of the proceedings for the trial of senior Khmer Rouge leaders" features an extensive FAQ on the Khmer Rouge regime, which "took power on 17 April 1975 and was overthrown on 7 January 1979. More than three million people perished." Also provides a chronology (starting in 1997), legislation, and other documents related to the task force and the trial. In Khmer, English, and French. http://www.cambodia.gov.kh/krt/english/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Nov 27, 2006 Killing Fields Deal Sparks Anger
April 2005 news article about how "a plan to privatise the Killing Fields memorial near Phnom Penh has caused outrage in Cambodia. Thousands of people died at the Choeung Ek site during the Khmer Rouge rule in the late 1970s." Includes links to related stories, such as "Pol Pot: The Life of a Tyrant," and "Khmer Rouge Genocide Admission." From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4415873.stm Topics: History, History By Place, Military Last updated Apr 19, 2005 Leave None to Tell the Story: Genocide in Rwanda
Human Rights Watch report of the 1994 slaughter of over half a million people in Rwanda. Discusses how Rwandan authorities manipulated the Hutu majority into participating in the mass murder of the ruling Tutsi minority. International players, including the United States, France, Belgium, and the United Nations come under close scrutiny. Read government documentation and interviews with survivors for a comprehensive account of this atrocity. http://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1999/rwanda/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, History, International Governments Last updated Oct 26, 2009 The Rohde to Srebrenica: A Case Study of Human Rights Reporting
This presentation documents the experience of reporter David Rohde, whose 1995 investigation into the possibility of mass graves in Bosnia led to "documenting the biggest massacre Europe had experienced since World War II, publishing a ground-breaking series in The Christian Science Monitor." Includes a war chronology, a timeline of Rohde's journey and arrest, a glossary, video clips, and the text of Rhode's stories. From the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. http://www.columbia.edu/itc/journalism/nelson/rohde/ Topics: History, Notable People Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Rwanda Genocide: Ten Years On
News and analysis about Rwanda's April 2004 "ceremonies to honour the 800,000 people butchered in 1994" and about the 1994 genocide itself. Includes a slideshow about the genocide, information about survivors and rebuilding the economy, and related articles. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Note: Slideshow contains images that viewers may find disturbing. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/rwanda/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Oct 14, 2006 Srebrenica: A Cry From the Grave
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program on the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica, Bosnia. Features a timeline of events, eyewitness accounts, further exploration of issues raised in the program, lesson plans, and related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryfromthegrave/ Topics: History, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 16, 2004 Timeline: Siege of Srebrenica
"In the summer of 1995, two years after it was designated a United Nations Safe Area, the Bosnian town of Srebrenica became the scene of the worst massacre in the Bosnian war. This is an account of the critical days leading up to the killings." Includes video clips and links to related documents and news stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/675945.stm Topics: History Last updated Sep 8, 2009 United States Institute of Peace: Genocide Prevention Task Force
This organization's purposes are "(1) To spotlight genocide prevention as a national priority; and; (2) To develop practical policy recommendations to enhance the capacity of the U.S. government to respond to emerging threats of genocide and mass atrocities." Its website features the December 2008 report "Preventing Genocide: A Blueprint of U.S. Policymakers," task force news, links to news coverage, and related material. http://www.usip.org/genocide_taskforce/index.html Topics: History, Social Issues Last updated Jul 8, 2009 |
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