by Raashi Saxena | Jan 31, 2022 | Conferences, Early Warning, Technology
The Sentinel Project recently organised a workshop at the 16th annual UN Internet Governance Forum held in Katowice, Poland. Our session titled “The Challenges of Online Harms : Can AI moderate Hate Speech?” brought together human rights experts with...
by The Sentinel Project | Mar 25, 2021 | Conferences, Early Warning, General News
Mass atrocities such as genocide are not spontaneous events but rather planned, intentional actions, which means that they are also predictable and preventable. This basic premise is a foundational principle of the Sentinel Project’s mission as we seek to assist...
by Drew Boyd | Jan 14, 2021 | Conferences, General News, Situations of Concern
Open Letter of Concern to Governments on Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide Against Uyghurs in China January 14, 2021 We, the undersigned human rights and genocide prevention organizations, and individual practitioners, are deeply concerned over mounting evidence...
by Meg Black | Nov 2, 2020 | Conferences
Commemorating the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists is observed on November 2 in remembrance of two French journalists, Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont, who...
by Christopher Tuckwood | Sep 30, 2020 | Conferences, General News, South Sudan, Team Announcements, Technology, Una Hakika
We recently expanded our Una Hakika misinformation management project to Kakuma Refugee Camp and nearby areas of northwestern Kenya. Our goal is to support refugees and host communities in stopping the spread of harmful rumours and misinformation that contribute to...
by Yuriko Cowper-Smith | Mar 27, 2020 | Conferences
As the COVID-19 virus affects more and more countries around the world – 199 countries to date – questions are starting to be raised about the preparedness of the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh for the onset of the pandemic. Although cases have...
by Yuriko Cowper-Smith | Jan 17, 2020 | Conferences
Over a million Rohingya refugees currently live in the Cox’s Bazaar region of Bangladesh. Although Rohingya people have fled into Bangladesh due to state-sanctioned genocide in Myanmar since the 1970s, the largest and latest exodus began in August 2017, when 742,000...
by Yuriko Cowper-Smith | Oct 10, 2019 | Conferences
As the humanitarian crisis in Bangladesh continues unabated, and as Rohingyas face a precarious future in Myanmar, in the lead-up to the federal election, Canadian foreign policy becomes even more critical for concerned observers. On October 7th, the first official...
by Christopher Tuckwood | Sep 9, 2019 | Conferences
By Barnabas Samuel, Sebit Martin, and Christopher Tuckwood ————————————————– A critical part of starting any new initiative is for the Sentinel Project team to gather...
by Yuriko Cowper-Smith | Aug 23, 2019 | Conferences
A photo of the Myanmar/Bangladesh border, separated by the Naf River Over the past couple of months, criticisms have flared up over the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in repatriating Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar. In...
by Yuriko Cowper-Smith | Aug 13, 2019 | Conferences
A view from the side of the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, which houses the International Court of Justice, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague Academy of International Law, and the Peace Palace Library Addressing the seemingly...
by Yuriko Cowper-Smith | Jun 3, 2019 | Conferences
Diasporas can play a significant role – both positive and negative – in the development and politics of their countries of origin. For example, academic researchers have established that diasporas improve the lives of their home communities by maintaining cultural...
