Mass Atrocities Research
Mass atrocities, defined as widespread and systematic violence against civilians, are a focus of the WPF’s research agenda for two
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Program
Responding to Crises in the Horn
WPF Executive Director, Alex de Waal, has led several efforts to document and analyze the political and human rights crises
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96 Deaths in Detention: A View of COVID-19 in the Federal Bureau of Prisons as Captured in Death Notices
On March 28th, the Federal Bureau of Prisons reported the first death of someone in their custody: Patrick Jones, a
Read moreAFRICAN PEACE RESEARCH
The Africa peace program builds upon the WPF engagement with the African Union, including our 2016 report African Politics, African Peace,
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Over the course of the twentieth century, one of the most dramatic changes to the concept of peace was the
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Our work aims to chart global drivers of peace and conflict, revealing how emergent trends require us to reimagine policy,
Read moreNew York COVID-19 in detention
Background on Data | Federal | State Prisons | County Jails | ICE | Juvenile (Updated June 15, 2020) Background–the
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Background on Data | Federal | State Prisons | Parish Jails | ICE | Juvenile (Updated June 12, 2020) Overview
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Background on Data | Federal | State Prisons | County Jails | ICE (Updated June 12, 2020) Overview In this
Read moreResilience among Violence Affected Youth
‘We Have Hope’: Resilience Among Violence Affected Youth WPF Senior Fellow, Dyan Mazurana, has written a manuscript, `We Have Hope’:
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