The Latest Breaking News from Genocide

Letters: Samuel Moyn, Amia Srinivasan, Chandra Talpade Mohanty and others respond to a statement issued by German academics on the situation in Israel and Gaza

In a recently published book Steven Friedman, who has written extensively on the political and social aspects of apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa, explores the racist underpinnings of the west’s responses to Israel’s war in Gaza. This is an extract from the book, Good Jew, Bad Jew.

He shared an interview with Owen Jones in which a historian branded Israel's attack 'textbook genocide'

‘Match of the Day’ host has been criticised for reposting a discussion between journalist Owen Jones and historian Raz Segal

The UN, independent researchers and charities all highlight the brutality of a conflict that has left 9,000 people dead and 5.6 million displaced in the past seven months

In archive interviews and painterly animated reconstrucions, Aurora Mardiganian recalls her experiences during the Armenian genocide – and how she escaped to the US and became a silent film star

Special Rapporteurs’ statement warns that lack of a ceasefire signals intent to ‘destroy the Palestinian people’

Political actors in Tanzania have in recent years demanded compensation from Germany for colonial atrocities committed in the early 20th century. In early 2017, the National Assembly of Tanzania stopped short of putting the label of genocide on the atrocities committed by German troops during the Maji-Maji uprising (1905–1907).

The case at the UN’s top court accuses Yangon of committing genocide against people belonging to the Rohingya community.

UN special rapporteur on occupied Palestinian territories points out ‘grave risk’ of genocide and Australia’s responsibility to ‘prevent atrocity crimes’

The civil rights movement improved the lives of African Americans as well as African Canadians. Conditions in Africa, meanwhile, have become increasingly dire—and are increasingly ignored