Genocide Prevention Week 2021

We’re launching Genocide Prevention Week 2021, to mark the 73rd Anniversary of the UN Genocide Convention, signed on the 9th December 1948.
Take a look at the articles below, written by students from across the UK and beyond. Please share them with others.
Let’s make ‘Never Again’ a reality!

Benedict Rogers: Preventing Genocide
Benedict Rogers, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch shares his thoughts on the prevention of genocide.

Michael Rosen – Why learn about genocide?
Children’s Laureate and author Michael Rosen shares his thoughts on why it is important to learn about genocide.

How football saved my life
We spoke to Eric Murangwa Eugene on his experiences during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Local Connections with the Holocaust
What traces of the Holocaust can be found in suburban Southwest London?

Legacy of Srebrenica, with Ambassador Matt Field
We interviewed the UK Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Matt Field, asking him about the legacy of the genocide in Bosnia.

An appeal from Dilnaz: #FindMyFamily
Dilnaz Kerim writes about her campaign for her family members and the genocide of the Uyghur people.

Cambodian Genocide: Sokphal Din’s story
We spoke with Sokphal Din, a survivor of the Cambodian Genocide, about his experiences.

Armenian Genocide
We interviewed Dr Khatchig Mouradian, lecturer at Columbia University, and expert on the Armenian Genocide.

Karen Pollock – Why learn about genocide?
Chief Executive of the Holocaust Education Trust Karen Pollock tells us why she thinks it is important to learn about the Holocaust.

Survey: What do young people think about genocide?
We conducted a survey of students at our school. What do young people think about genocide today?

Lindsey Hilsum – Why Learn About Genocide?
Lindsey Hilsum, International Editor of Channel 4 News shares why she thinks it is important to learn about genocide.

Looking For Lemkin
Investigating the life and impact 0f Raphael Lemkin, the Polish lawyer who coined the word ‘genocide.’

Genocide of the Native American People
Before the word ‘genocide’ was coined, it was still taking place.

10 Stages of Genocide
We learn about the stages leading to genocide, speaking to Professor Michael Berenbaum.

Genocide in Tigray
We learn more about the genocide in Tigray, Ethiopia, and speak to Sarah Champion M.P.

Genocide of the Uyghur People, China
We explain the plight of the Uyghur ethnic group, and speak to leading Uyghur activist Rahima Mahmut.

Hazara Genocide, Afghanistan
What is the Hazara Genocide? How has the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan influenced events?

Inspired to act by family history: Jedd and Ben
Ben and Jedd share stories of their own family members’ experiences of the Holocaust.

Remembering Sharif Barko
We learnt about Sharif Barko, victim of the Darfur genocide, by speaking to those who knew him.

Genocide Denial
Genocides continue even after the terrible killing ends. Professor Gregory Stanton’s last stage of Genocide was denial. left untouched the last stage of denial grows and can twist history, especially in the age

Everyday Peace – How can we Prevent Genocide?
An interview with Professor Roger Mac Ginty, founder of Everyday Peace.


Genocide against the Rohingya, Myanmar
What has happened during the genocide against the Rohingya, and how has the world reacted?

Genocide Prevention Week 2021: From the Authors
The students who have contributed to this newspaper share their message.