- Beyond the Holocaust:
Genocide and Holocaust Events Since World War II
- Eight Stages of Genocide
- Genocide is a process that develops in eight stages
that are
predictable but not inexorable. At each stage, preventive measures can
stop it. The later stages must be preceded by the earlier stages,
though earlier stages continue to operate throughout the process. This
page describes each stage.
- World At War
- The wars and armed conflicts since 1945 are listed
on this page.
Click on the individual continent and country to get additional
information
about that war or armed conflict.
- BBC NEWS | Country Profiles
- Full profiles of countries provide an instant guide
to history,
politics and economic background of countries and territories, and
background on key institutions.They also include audio or video clips
from BBC archives. Select a country, territory or international
organisation from the menus provided to access the information.
- World History :
HyperHistory
- This site displays the events happening during
historical periods
of various historical periods. From their home page, click on the
"Events" button on the left side, and then choose a link to a decade or
period of the 20th Century on the right.
Additional In-Depth Reports and Information
- Reports
by Region (International Crisis Group)
- The International Crisis Group (ICG) is an
independent,
non-profit, multinational organisation, with over 100 staff members on
five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level
advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. Based on information
and assessments from the field, ICG produces regular analytical reports
containing practical recommendations targeted at key international
decision-takers.
- Human Rights Watch: Country Pages
- Human Rights Watch researchers conduct fact-finding
investigations into human rights abuses in all regions of the world.
They then publish those findings in dozens of books and reports every
year, generating extensive coverage in local and international media.
This publicity helps to embarrass abusive governments in the eyes of
their citizens and the world. You can read their reports at this site.
- Regions - Amnesty International
- Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement
of people who
campaign for internationally recognized human rights. Their mission is
to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave
abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of
conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the
context of its work to promote all human rights.
- Center for the Prevention
of Genocide
- The Center for the Prevention of Genocide is a
nonprofit charity
that serves as one of the world's only early warning systems for
massive human rights violations. They monitor international hotspots
for indicators of genocide using on-line sources, as well as people and
organizations on the ground in those locations. Using these resources,
they compile evidence of genocide abuse and bring the information to
government organizations and the media. Some of their information is
available at this website.
- United Nations
Peacekeeping Operations Timeline
- The United Nations has peacekeeping forces in many
troubled
countries and regions of the world. Click on any section of this
timeline to see a brief overview of what was or is going on in the
various peacekeeping operations.
- United
Nations Peacekeeping
- Then use this link to find aditional information on
their Current Operations anywhere in the world.
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- Created for Mr. Mathews by the CHS
Librarian 10-18-04.
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