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In 2014, the Islamic State (#ISIS) troops launched a full-scale offensive from #Syria into Iraqi cities, primarily targeting the north of the country. This lightening attack faced little resistance and was quickly successful. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention remembers the victims of the

On August 7th, we remember the lives lost in the Simmele Massacre and honor the countless Assyrian martyrs who have perished. Today, Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention reflects on their sacrifices and continue to stand in solidarity with the Assyrian community, ensuring their legacy endures and

In 1942, the Dzyatlava Ghetto in Belarus saw the tragic murder of thousands of Jews. The Lemkin Institute wishes to commemorate this tragedy and to honor the heroes who risked everything to save lives. #HolocaustRemembrance #NeverForget

The #UnitedStates exhibits many red flags for genocidal processes, including extreme political divisiveness, institutional ossification and breakdown, political corruption, dependence on special interests, a highly militarized security sector, and widespread pessimism as well as

On August 12, we not only remember the numerous lives lost in the Tel Al Zaatar massacre by Lebanese militias, Syrian troops, and Israel, but also we acknowledge the bravery of the Palestinian refugees and their allies -- who included Lebanese, Syrian and Iraqi leftists -- who

On July 6, 33-year-old #SonyaMassey was shot in her Springfield, Illinois home after calling the police for help with a prowler. After finding nothing, officers asked Sonya for identification and entered her home. Inside, one officer noticed a pot of water boiling on the stove

Dr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey, founder and director of the Lemkin Institute, was recently featured in #Kansas City-based radio program “Understanding Israel Palestine” of KKFI 90.1FM radio. Dr. von Joeden-Forgey spoke with host Margot Patterson about all things genocide

A painful cry from the heart of genocide. Omar from Gaza 𓂆 We hear you and will carry your words in our hearts every single minute of every single day. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention is ashamed and heartbroken that Omar and all other Gazans must suffer this horror, month after month, as the

World Humanitarian Day is an international day dedicated to honoring humanitarian workers and those who have died working for humanitarian causes. This #WorldHumanitarianDay we at the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention would like to call special attention to the increasing dangers that

Happy Raksha Bandhan to all who celebrate! #RakshaBandhan is a #Hindu festival that celebrates the bond between siblings. As part of the celebration, a sister will tie a rakhi bracelet on her brother's wrist and the brother will wish her good fortune. The festival reminds us at

The #UnitedStates has chosen to fund death over life, genocide over the well-being of its own people and the people of the world, in its choice to send an estimated $80 billion in aid to Israel since October 7, 2023. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention has placed this choice in perspective by

We are so thankful to Jamie N C Whyte for the video he made from one of our statements about the genocide in Palestine. instagram.com/reel/C_Mz-aQxa…

325 days of genocide and counting. Video sources: the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), The Lancet medical journal. Statement taken from the @lemkininstitute Institute for Genocide Prevention

Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention Here's my latest piece in Newsweek on why protecting Armenian churches and cultural sites in Artsakh must be a condition for any peace agreement with Azerbaijan. #ArmenianGenocide newsweek.com/protecting-arm…

The Lemkin Institute applauds the membership of the International Association of Genocide Scholars for its recognition of the #artsakhgenocide .