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Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights
AbbreviationCGHR
Formation2008; 16 years ago (2008)
TypeResearch Center
Legal statusU.S. 501(c)(3) organization
HeadquartersRutgers University
Location
Director
Alex Hinton
Website[1]

The Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights (CGHR) is a non-profit organization established in 2008 and based at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.[1] CGHR examines genocide and mass violence -- as well as their aftermaths and prevention -- through an annual center-wide thematic as well as longer-term projects on global challenges like prevention, bigotry and hate, education and resilience, and Mideast and U.S.-Russian dialogue. In addition, CGHR hosts the UNESCO Chair in Genocide Prevention. CGHR is led by founder and Director Alexander Hinton[2] and Associate Director Nela Navarro[3] and involves the work of a team of visiting scholars, project leaders, affiliated faculty and students, and partners across the United States and the globe.

Mission

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According to CGHR's website, the Center's mission "is to understand and prevent genocide and mass atrocity crimes. In doing so, CGHR takes a critical prevention approach. On the one hand, we grapple with critical human rights issues, including the most pressing 21st century challenges that may give rise to genocide, atrocity crimes, and related interventions. On the other hand, we use a critical lens to rethink assumptions and offer alternative ideas and solutions."[1]

Programs

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CGHR has a number of research initiatives related to genocide and human rights, including its UNESCO Chair in Genocide Prevention and projects on U.S.-MidEast Dialogue, Forgotten Genocides, Human Rights Education, Raphael Lemkin, and Truth in the Americas.[4] Most recently, the Center convened the 2019-24 Global Consortium on Bigotry and Hate with eight international partners.[5]

Media Coverage

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Articles about CGHR have appeared in the local, national, and international media.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

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CGHR Rutgers University Press book, “Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights”[12]

CGHR e-zine, “The Rutgers Humanist”[13]

CGHR e-journal, "Global Voices"

CGHR conference and event-related publications[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "CGHR". Rutgers University. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alex Hinton". Rutgers SASN. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nela Navarro". Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "CGHR Projects". Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Global Consortium". Rutgers Global. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rutgers-Newark Embraces Genocide Awareness Month". Observer. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Conference on 'Forgotten Genocides' to Be Held at Rutgers". Armenian Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Forgotten Rutgers Prof Who Coined 'Genocide' Now Getting His Due". NJ.com. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  9. ^ "Genocide Prevention and Engaged Scholarship". University World News. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "United Nations, Rutgers University and Documentation Center of Cambodia Discuss Justice for Victims of Khmer Rouge, 11 October". United Nations. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  11. ^ "Saffron Revolution Talk at Rutgers". Tricycle. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "CGHR book series". RUP Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  13. ^ "Rutgers Humanist". Rutgers Global. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "It Can Happen Here". NYU Press. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "Rethinking Peace". RW Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  16. ^ "Colonial Genocide in Indigenous North America". Duke University Press. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "Genocide and Mass Violence". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "Hidden Genocides". Rutgers University Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "The Anthropology of Extinction". Indiana University Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  20. ^ "Night of the Khmer Rouge". Paul Robeson Gallery. Retrieved June 24, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  21. ^ "Education for Peace". Peacelearner. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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