A detailed explanation of the origin and meaning of the term "genocide."

This site has the complete report from March 1999 that explains the history of the Rwandan genocide. This is an extensive resource and an excellent source of information.

Find out about efforts being made to eradicate genocide and other crimes against humanity by activist group Enough.

A chronology of the development of the idea of "genocide" and the legalities which have developed since the mid 20th century to prosecute perpetrators of genocide around the world.

A massive database of thousands of photos, records, biographical data, maps and documents pertaining to the genocide in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. A heartbreaking record of this period of Cambodia's history.

A lesson plan that has students analyze the genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan. Case studies to help the students begin to understand what is happening to the people in Darfur. Also gives discussion questions for the students to...

Article about the genocide of the Tutsi population in Rwanda and the prosecution of Jean-Paul Akayesu for genocide.

Information about genocide in Cambodia. Direct links to various topics including a definition of genocide, survivor stories, Khmer Rouge years, etc.

This site includes a one-hour radio documentary account of the Rwandan genocide in addition to related links.

Article detailing the persecution and annihilation of much of the European Roma population under Nazi orders during World War II, and the continued persecutionof the remaining Roma population in many countries after the war.

A February 2007 news report detailing the frustration of Bosnians with the International Court of Justice finding that Serbia was not responsible for the massacre of 8,000 men at Srebrenica.

A learning module that begins with "Dark History of Rwanda's Genocide," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...

A learning module that begins with Mike Kubic's news article "The Rape of Nanking and a Forgotten Genocide" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

A learning module that begins with "President Clinton's Remarks in Kigali on the Rwandan Genocide" by President Bill Clinton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be...

A learning module that begins with the General Assembly of the United Nations' "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion...

A learning module that begins with "The Man Who Coined "Genocide" Spent His Life Trying to Stop It," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

Resources for teaching about genocide, particularly the Armenian genocide.

A history lesson that takes students through an exploration of the genocide of the Cambodian people led by Pol Pot's rebel forces in the late twentieth century. Consider what should be done to help Cambodians cope with this memory....

This article discusses evidence of ethnic genocide found in Kosovo by troops from other countries. Gives accounts of mass grave sites and other key pieces of evidence. (9 November 1999)

An interactive site that shows the suffering of the people of the Darfur region of Sudan. Maps, statistics, and video are provided to show the extent of the genocide.

IWitness is an educational website that brings full life histories, testimonies of survivors, and other witnesses to the Holocaust and other genocides for guided exploration.

These resources can help teachers teach about the holocaust and genocide. They include excerpts from primary sources and discussion questions.

Reports how a lead official in the government of the Khmer Rouge admits that genocide did occur in Cambodia. This is the first time that a figure in the Khmer Rouge government has admitted to the killings.

Activity-based resource on the genocide and mass deportation of Armenians from Turkey during WWI. Students investigate whether the treatment of Armenians by the Turkish governmnet fits the definition included in the UN Genocide Convention.