Post-atrocity research balances truth telling with the safety and dignity of those who lived the violence

By Christopher P. Davey, Lecturer in Political Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Claudine Kuradusenge-McLeod, Professorial Lecturer and Department Chair, Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations, American University; Judith Rafferty, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Cairns Institute, James Cook University ; Nicole Fox, Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento; Samantha Lakin, Lecturer, UMass Boston ; and Stephanie Wolfe, Professor of Political Science, Weber State University

From Gaza to Myanmar and Sudan, communities around the globe continue to suffer the consequences of war, civil strife, and sectarian violence. Indeed in 2024, 111 countries experienced some form of mass atrocity against civilians.

While it is crucial to