Niger Country Overview Targeted Groups Perpetrators Alert Status Genocide Stage(s) Djerma ethnic group Fulani jihadists Watch Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution Details Niger remains one of the poorest countries in the world.  Poverty has led to internal insecurity, including armed banditry. Jihadists gained a foothold by providing some anti-bandit protection. But Fulani jihadist terrorism against the Djerma has included numerous genocidal massacres. Read Report Page last updated: 9/23/24 Resources

05db3888-0f7c-4b34-abe1-2fe29e53ebce Democratic Republic of the Congo Al Jazeera Country Overview Targeted Groups Perpetrators Alert Status Genocide Stage(s) Congolese civilians Inhabitants of western regions of the DRC- mainly North Kivu, South Kivu, and Goma March 23 Movement (M23) Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) Rwandan and Congolese military forces Emergency Stage 8: Persecution, Stage 9: Extermination, Stage 10: Denial Details The First Congo War began two years after the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, when Hutu extremists, who fled into the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formed anti-Tutsi militias. Congolese Tutsi militias, along with Rwandan troops, organized against the Hutu militias and invaded the DRC. Violence between Rwanda and the DRC reignited in 1998 with the start of the Second Congo War. For the last two decades, conflict has continued in the country – exacerbated by international demand for rare minerals – between the Tutsi-led March 23 Movement (M23), the Hutu-led Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), and other militias supported by regional powers. M23 resurfaced in 2022 and captured the citiesof Goma, Bukavu, and Uvira in 2025, killing upwards of 8,500 people and displacing hundreds of thousands. It is estimated that six million people have died and seven million have been displaced since 1996. Read Report Resources Rwanda, M23 and the conflict in Congo explained Special Report: Conflict Minerals in the DR Congo Special Report: Ceasefire Complications in the DRC Page last updated: 04/03/2026

Myanmar/Burma Country Overview Nations Online Project Targeted Groups Perpetrators Alert Status Genocide Stage(s) Rohingya Kachin Karen Shan Democrats Burmese government Tatmadaw Emergency Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 8: Persecution, and Stage 9: Extermination Details Myanmar (Burma) has persecuted its Rohingya population since independence from Britain in 1948. This persecution culminated in genocide when the Burmese Army (the Tatmadaw) attacked and burned hundreds of Rohingya villages in Rakhine province, murdered thousands of Rohingya, and forced over a million Rohingya to flee their homes and seek refuge in Bangladesh. On February 1, 2021, the Tatmadaw seized control of the government, claiming without evidence that widespread fraud occurred in the November 2020 election. The Tatmadaw responded to the resulting peaceful protests with violence, killing more than 800 civilians and detaining more than 4,000 since the coup. Read Report Page last updated: 7/16/2021 Resources Myanmar’s Rohingya Genocide ‘Kill All You See’: In a First, Myanmar Soldiers Tell of Rohingya Slaughter Myanmar Coup: What is Happening and Why?

02a89011-0267-4f52-97b5-ea1add2c19b1 Uzbekistan Getty Images Country Overview Targeted Groups Perpetrators Alert Status Genocide Stage(s) Tajiks Karakalpaks ethnic group Luli/Roma Non-Sunni Muslims and Christians LGBTQ+ community Uzbek government Watch Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 5: Organization Details Since the death of President Islam Karimov in 2016 there has been much hope for reform of human rights in the country. Current President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has taken some steps towards improving human rights, but the system remains authoritarian. Issues surrounding freedom of assembly, freedom of expression and freedom of religion persist. Restrictions are placed on religious practice and discrimination exists against non-Muslim minorities, some of whom are subject to fines or jail time for their activities. The state is particularly repressive of Shia Muslims and other Muslims that do not conform to the state-mandated version Islam. Discrimination and violence against LGBTQI+ people and women also exists. Read Report Resources Uzbekistan: Decade of Impunity for Massacre Uzbekistan 2020: Amnesty International Report Human Rights Watch: What Progress in Uzbekistan? Page last updated: 8/30/2021

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< Back Israel/Gaza Report April 11, 2025 UN Human Rights Office Spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani reported that of the 224 recorded Israeli strikes undertaken in Gaza between March 18 and April 9, “In some 36 strikes about which the UN Human Rights Office corroborated information, the fatalities recorded so far were only women and children. Overall, a large percentage of fatalities are children and women, according to information recorded by our Office.” During a rally in Calgary this week, a protestor shouted at Canadian PM Carney, “Mr. Carney, there is a genocide happening in Palestine.” Carney responded, “Thank you…I’m aware. Which is why we have an arms embargo.” PM Netanyahu, seeing this recognition of genocide in Gaza, strongly criticized Carney’s remarks: “Canada has always sided with civilization. So should Mr. Carney. But instead of supporting Israel, a democracy that is fighting a just war with means against the barbarians of Hamas, he attacks the only Jewish state.” Hundreds of Israeli Air Force reservists signed a letter to the government this week threatening to refuse to serve when called over the recent escalation of hostilities in Gaza and the failure of the government to liberate the remaining hostages there. The government responded by saying that the IDF had no need for those who “exploit their military status while simultaneously participating in the fighting,” announcing they would fire those who signed the letter, which is nearly 1,000 in total. According to Lebanese reports, the IDF moved into the border village of Wazzani, but the LAF forced the IDF to retreat from Alma al-Shaab after Israeli forces crossed into the village’s outskirts. Washington has instructed Gulf countries not to give Lebanon foreign aid until they have made progress in disarming Hezbollah. France has opposed this policy, claiming that cutting foreign funds could strain an already tenuous political scene and weaken the government. Following this message, Lebanese FM Rajji agreed that Beirut would receive no foreign aid until the government established a monopoly on arms nationwide, indicating the government is likely serious about disarming Hezbollah. He added, “If Israel withdraws, Hezbollah will lose its justification for maintaining arms,” addressing Israel’s announcement that it would not have the IDF complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon until after Hezbollah disarmed. However, there may still be a discrepancy between Beirut’s plans and Washington’s expectations: Lebanon may only be intent on removing Hezbollah’s weapons south of the Litani River. This is a condition that would technically fulfill UNSCR 1701 and the Third Lebanon War’s ceasefire agreement, both of which stipulate only the LAF and UNIFIL will be allowed to maintain arms south of the Litani River in Lebanon but don’t explicitly state that they are the only ones that can maintain armament north of the river. President Aoun suggested as much when he said that he is “coordinat[ing] over the issue of Hezbollah’s arms south of the Litani River and over the mechanism that the Lebanese Army Command is adopting to remove Hezbollah’s weapons. There is also communication on certain levels between the president and Hezbollah over the group’s weapons north of Litani and the defense or national security strategy.” It may also be that Lebanon is pursuing disarmament everywhere but also recognizes it may not be able to achieve it in political negotiations. Suppose the government will only remove Hezbollah’s capabilities south of the Litani. In that case, it’s also possible it won’t pursue disarmament as such but rather require Hezbollah’s military organs to move north and away from Israel. Visiting the port of Beirut today, President Aoun addressed applicants, saying, “I want to tell you that I am aware of the difficulties you are facing. I also want to emphasize that anyone who covers up corruption is complicit in it. You must be our eyes—if you notice anything wrong, you must report it to me and to the Interior Minister.” The port of Beirut has been seen as a symbol of the detriment brought on Lebanon by the government’s corruption following an explosion from a chemical plant there in 2020 that destroyed a large portion of the city. Syrian interim President al-Sharaa announced that he has granted the special investigation committee for the recent genocidal massacres of hundreds of Alawites in western Syria a non-renewable, three-month extension to produce a final report. Previous Next

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eb5cd03e-4f48-45be-b0e6-faad5488b53e Sri Lanka CIA World Factbook Country Overview Targeted Groups Perpetrators Alert Status Genocide Stage(s) Government Opponents Muslims Christians Tamils Sri Lankan Government Sinhala Nationalists Tamil Tigers Watch Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 5: Organization, Stage 8: Persecution, Stage 10: Denial Details Sri Lanka is still recovering from a 26-year civil war that ended in May 2009 with victory by the Sinhalese majority government over Tamil Tiger separatists. National reconciliation is marred by obstruction of accountability or justice for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed against Tamils during the civil war, and by continuing discrimination against Tamils and Muslims. Read Report Resources Can justice be served years after Sri Lanka's civil war ended? The Sri Lankan Civil War and Its History, Revisited in 2020 Sri Lankan Government Appoints Alleged Rights Abusers Page last updated: 10/12/2022

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Guyana Country Overview Targeted Groups Perpetrators Alert Status Genocide Stage(s) Watch Details Read Report Page last updated: 07/22/2026 Resources

Lebanon Country Overview World Atlas Targeted Groups Perpetrators Alert Status Genocide Stage(s) Syrian and Palestinian Refugees LGBTQ people Women Security forces Hezbollah Government Warning Stage 3: Discrimination and Stage 10: Denial Details Lebanon has failed to attain justice for the victims of its deadly civil war that lasted from 1975-1990 and resulted in the disappearance of 17,000 and the loss of over 150,000 lives. Lebanon has been witnessing massive protests against corruption, government failure during the 2020 Bierut blasts and a collapsing economy. The security forces illegally detain and torture protestors. The LGBTQ community continues to face harassment and persecution by the security forces. Women, especially migrant women, suffer due to the discriminatory practices prevalent in the country. Read Report Page last updated: 8/9/2021 Resources World in Focus: Sabra and Shatila: A Forgotten War Crime Timeline: Lebanon's ordeal from civil war to port blast Remembering the Sabra and Shatila massacre 35 years on

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