Building Genocide-Resistant Societies
Bellwether International responds to freedom of religion or belief in pre- and post- genocide communities protecting human rights for all. Help us make a global impact through our locally-led model by joining our Glocal Community.
bellwether (noun):
(a) one that takes the lead or initiative: leader:
(b) an indicator of trends:
(c) the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck:
(d) a leader in genocide resistance through human rights
Every society should be immunized against genocide.
Imagine a world where genocide is no longer a threat, a world where people of all faiths and beliefs can live in peace and security.
This is the world that Bellwether International is working to create.
Testimonials
“Before therapy, I decided I would never return to Sinjar and that I just wanted this life to end. Now I feel more in control especially because I am not having nightmares anymore. I want to go back to my house, see my farm, and restart what my family had left behind…”
Gule, Iraq
“We were living in Borno when Boko haram came to attack us. Because of the crises in my village my father had to relocate us to Jos, Plateau state. I want to thank Bellwether for their support and for the books and bags they sent to us. God bless Bellwether and help them in all their endeavors.”
Justus, Nigeria
“Thank you very much for a lot of food for our neighbors from Ukraine. Their joy is our joy. You are wonderful.”
Ewa, Poland
In the News
Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Clinic Highlights Student Fellows’ Work Defending Religious Freedom Around the World
In partnership with Bellwether International, the students spent several weeks investigating complex documentation cases that Yezidis currently face to aid ongoing efforts of providing missing documentation led by UNHCR. …
Woman's Hour: Black women and cancer, Eleanor McEvoy, Shamima Begum ruling, Yazidi women, A Victorian dress diary
In 2014, thousands of Yazidi women and girls were captured as part of an Islamic State Group genocide. While many of the men were shot, women and girls were forced into sex slavery for IS. Today, many of these women and children still live in camps in Iraq as they have nowhere else to go. Now, the Iraqi government says they’re going to close the camps. Nuala McGovern is joined by journalist Rachel Wright and CEO of Bellwether International Rachel Miner to talk about the conditions in the camps and what more needs to be done. …
