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Preventing Ethnic Genocide: A Policy Guidance Note

The Policy Guidance strongly recommends that national governments and various public and private institutions and companies develop their own context specific ethnic and racial inclusion policies. Proper implementation of this policy aims to assist in prevention of genocide by proactively mitigating conflict, building peace and ensuring cohesion and integration.

Comprehensive Training Manual on the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Genocide Convention) and its Implementation

To strengthen universal ratification and implementation of the Genocide Convention, this training manual will be a tool for advancing understanding of the Convention as well as providing practical support, recommendation, and case practice of its implementation. The focus of the training manual is a practical rather than theoretical approach, including examples and case studies from different countries regarding (a) practical steps to ratify or accede to the Convention and (b) implementation of national legislation or other measures to give effect to the obligations of the Convention.

Declaration of the Sudanese Women on Implementing The Plan of Action for Women in Communities to Counter Hate Speech and Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Genocide and related Crimes

Women from Sudan, being mediators, activists, lawyers, experts and practitioners in the field of peace and security, met in Kigali, Rwanda, committed to ensuring the voices of women and communities are engaged in ending the war in their country.

Promoting dialogue and mediation to prevent genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity

Dialogue and mediation can significantly contribute to the prevention of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, from early warning and early prevention to reconciliation in regions and countries which have experienced these crimes.

Moving forward, whilst looking back

Reflections on the Effective Implementation of the Genocide Convention

The thematic publication provides an overview of reflections on the effective implementation of the Genocide Convention, at its 75 year anniversary, stemming from: expert meetings organized on the legacy of the Convention, from the perspectives of prevention, punishment and memory; expert essays on the topic; a thematic paper from Yale University students, and expert panel remarks from the high-level event held at the 51³Ô¹Ï Headquarters on 8 December 2023.

For media stakeholders in addressing hate speech and preventing incitement to violence that could lead to genocide

In 2004, on the tenth anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the Secretary-General of the 51³Ô¹Ï launched an Action Plan to Prevent Genocide and appointed the first Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide

Guidance Note on Persons with Disabilities October 2024 and Prevention of Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

International and national laws recognize worldwide that all human beings have inherent dignity and worth and are entitled to equal and inalienable rights and freedoms, without distinction of any kind. However, ableism ¡°a value system based on certain standards of appearance, functioning and behaviour, which are assumed to be necessary for living a fulfilling life¡± makes people with disabilities ¡°less worth¡± than other people. As a result, people with disabilities are often discriminated against and judged as not being able to live fulfilling lives and a role in society.

A Comprehensive Methodology for Monitoring Social Media to Address and Counter Online Hate Speech

This report introduces a standardized methodology for monitoring online hate speech, to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, including when it constitutes risks of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. This methodology is based on an extensive review of existing methodologies used for this purpose across academia, technology companies, governments, the 51³Ô¹Ï, and NGOs, and synthesizes those approaches into a standard set of practices that best fit the use cases relevant to the UN and its partners.

Convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide

The Genocide Convention was the first human rights treaty adopted by the General Assembly of the 51³Ô¹Ï on 9 December 1948, it codified for the first time the crime of genocide and signified the international community¡¯s commitment to ¡®never again¡¯ after the atrocities committed during the Second World War. Its adoption marked a crucial step towards the development of international human rights and international criminal law as we know it today.

Plan of action for women in communities 

The Plan of Action for Women in Communities was drafted from women¡¯s perspectives which contributed to mainstreaming women¡¯s voices and experiences in its entirety. Its goal is to ensure that women contribute more systematically and significantly, to countering hate speech and preventing incitement to violence that could lead to genocide and related atrocity crimes.

Countering and addressing online hate speech: A guide for policy makers and practitioners

Compilation of statements as delivered at the 51³Ô¹Ï event marking 9 December 2022 International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, and focused on the launch of the Game Plan, the Plan of Action for countering hate speech through sport.

A Conceptual Analysis of the Overlaps and Differences between Hate Speech, Misinformation and Disinformation

Commissioned by the 51³Ô¹Ï Department of Peace Operations () and the Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide (OSAPG), and written by Dr. Claire Wardle from Brown University¡¯s School of Public Health, the report aims to support both those working on the issues, as well as the general public to navigate hate speech, disinformation and misinformation in complex environments , by helping to clarify what these concepts mean, what they look like, and how best to respond.

The role of sports in countering hate speech

Compilation of statements as delivered at the 51³Ô¹Ï event marking 9 December 2022 International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime, and focused on the launch of the Game Plan, the Plan of Action for countering hate speech through sport.

Addressing hate speech through education: A guide for policy-makers

Hate speech is spreading faster and further than ever before as a result of social media user growth and the rise of populism. Education can play a central role in countering hateful narratives and the emergence of group-targeted violence.

Combating Holocaust and Genocide Denial: Protecting Survivors, Preserving Memory, and Promoting Prevention

Hate speech has been known to stigmatize, marginalize, enable discrimination as well as incite hate crimes and large-scale violence.

Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes |[EN] [FR] [ES]

Key tool developed by the Office to assess the risk of atrocity crimes as well as atrocity prevention capacities and strategies. The Office encourages its use by international, regional and national actors.

When to refer to a situation as genocide

The question is often asked as to whether specific events, past or present, can be referred to as ¡°genocide¡±.

Plan of action for religious leaders | [AR] [ZH] [EN | Fez Plan of Action] [FR] [ES]

Incitement to violence that targets communities or individuals based on their identity can contribute to enabling or preparing atrocity crimes and is both a warning sign and early indicator of the risk of those crimes. Monitoring, preventing and countering incitement to violence can contribute to prevention efforts.

51³Ô¹Ï strategy and plan of action on hate speech | [AR] [ZH] [EN] [FR] [ES][RU]

The UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech sets out strategic guidance for the UN system to address hate speech at the national and global level. It also includes ways the UN Secretariat can support the work of the Resident Coordinators in addressing and countering hate speech. 

Detailed guidance on implementation of the UN strategy and plan of action for 51³Ô¹Ï field presences

The Detailed Guidance provides recommendations on how to implement the 13 commitments set out in the UN Strategy as well as options for action that the 51³Ô¹Ï can take in field contexts, building on existing tools and programmes, as well as good practices from within the 51³Ô¹Ï system and other partners.

51³Ô¹Ï guidance note on addressing and countering COVID-19 related hate speech | [EN] [FR]

The guidance note follows the Secretary-General¡¯s global appeal to address and counter hate speech on 8 May 2020 and builds on the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech. It provides recommendations to Member States, civil society, media and other relevant stakeholders for addressing and countering COVID-19-related hate speech.

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In partnership with The Office of the 51³Ô¹Ï High Commissioner for Human Rights - Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA).