In an effort to respond to the demands of affected communities to hold perpetrators of these crimes accountable, we have translated our guide, Pursuing Justice for Mass Atrocities: A Handbook for Victim Groups, into Ukrainian/український and Russian/Русский. The Handbook is an educational resource that offers guidance on what victim groups can do to advance justice efforts during and in the aftermath of genocide and related crimes against humanity.
Drawing on dozens of real life examples and expert interviews, the Handbook explains the role that victim groups can play in advancing transitional justice in clear and accessible language. It provides basic information about transitional justice and the available legal avenues for pursuing it.
The Handbook also gives advice on how to build support for justice through coalition-building, strategic communications, political engagement, and gathering information about past atrocities, and shares guidance on practical challenges such as security and fundraising. It is authored by Sarah McIntosh, Associate for the Simon-Skjodt Center’s Ferencz International Justice Initiative.
The Handbook is also available in English, Arabic/العربية, and French/Français as part of our efforts to make our resources accessible to communities at risk of and affected by genocide and related crimes against humanity.
We would be grateful if you could share the Handbook with your colleagues.
Sincerely,
Naomi Kikoler
Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Photo: Ukrainian cover of Pursuing Justice for Mass Atrocities: A Handbook for Victim Groups. Cover photo: A mural created by the students who reside at the school is seen on the wall of the cafeteria at the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village near Rwamagana, in Rwanda. AP Photo/Ben Curtis
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