INSTITUTE FOR THE RESEARCH OF GENOCIDE CANADA

What INSTITUTE FOR THE RESEARCH OF GENOCIDE CANADA does

Institute For Research of Genocide Canada (IGC) is a private, non-profit scientific research institute headquartered in Canada that conducts research, documentation, education, and advocacy on genocide, mass atrocities, and human rights, with a primary focus on the Bosnian Genocide and specifically the Srebrenica and Prijedor atrocities. Its core offerings include a comprehensive document repository (including the 16-volume 'Do Not Forget' serial), eyewitness testimony archives, book and audio/video/photo publications, research projects, commemorative events such as Srebrenica Remembrance Week, and educational programs delivered to Canadian schools and universities. The organization also organized a permanent exhibition on the Bosnian genocide at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.

IGC operates without commercial revenue: its sole funding mechanism is charitable donations processed through a PayPal portal on its website, and all research outputs, archives, and educational content are distributed free of charge. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on the Bosnian diaspora in North America (estimated at ~500,000 people), victim associations (Mothers of Srebrenica, Prijedor '92, Detainees Association), international partner NGOs (World Without Genocide, Coalition Against Genocide, International Association of Genocide Scholars), and direct advocacy targeting Canadian Parliamentarians, the UN, NATO, and OSCE. Distribution occurs through a multilingual website (English/Bosnian), email outreach, events, petitions, and institutional partnerships.

The organization is governed by a Management Board and Director Emir Ramic, supported by an International Expert Team Council of more than 200 human rights specialists worldwide. IGC has had measurable policy impact in Canada — its advocacy contributed to the unanimous adoption of Parliamentary Resolution M-416 in 2010, the introduction of Bill C-533, and subsequent municipal proclamations including Ottawa, Calgary, and Mississauga designating July 11 as Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day.

Name

INSTITUTE FOR THE RESEARCH OF GENOCIDE CANADA

Legal name

Institute For Research of Genocide Canada

Website

https://instituteforgenocide.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Institute For Research of Genocide Canada (IGC) is a Canadian non-profit scientific research institute that documents, researches, and advocates on genocide and mass atrocities, primarily serving the Bosnian diaspora in North America, Canadian policymakers, and the global genocide-studies scholarly community through free archives, education, and legislative advocacy.

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Product category

Human Rights Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs

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Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Policy, Research & Think Tanks

Keywords

• Genocide research
• Human rights advocacy
• Historical documentation
• Educational programs
• Remembrance events

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: IGC relies on charitable donations and contributions from supporters to fund its educational initiatives, research programs, and advocacy activities aimed at confronting hatred, preventing genocide, and promoting human dignity.

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Core offering

IGC is an independent scientific research institute that conducts research, documentation, education, and advocacy on genocide, crimes against humanity, and international law, with a particular focus on the Bosnian Genocide. The organization collects, classifies, and preserves documents and evidence (including ICTY, ICJ, and survivor testimonies), delivers educational programs and commemorations, publishes books and serial research publications, and lobbies Canadian and international bodies to advance genocide recognition and prevention.

Product overview

Institute for Research of Genocide Canada (IGC) is a public scientific institution offering a portfolio of research, educational, and advocacy services focused on genocide prevention and documentation. The organization provides scientific research and analysis on crimes against humanity and international law, alongside educational programs including commemorative events, university presentations, and Srebrenica Remembrance Week activities. IGC maintains digital archives including a document repository with 16 serial publications on genocide across Bosnian municipalities, a book publication program, video and photo galleries, and an eyewitness testimonies collection. The organization also conducts advocacy through action alerts and petitions, maintains a donation portal for public support, and contributed to a permanent exhibition at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

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Products and services

• Research and Analysis Services Scientific research and analysis of genocide, crimes against humanity, and international law, including dedicated studies on the Bosnian Genocide, the Srebrenica Genocide, and the Prijedor Genocide, delivered for academic, policy, and victim-association stakeholders.
• Educational Programs and Events Commemorative and educational programming including the central Srebrenica commemoration, Srebrenica Remembrance Week, Public Discussion Forums, and genocide presentations delivered to Canadian universities and colleges.
• Document Repository Digital archive of documents, research papers, and publications including the 'Do Not Forget' serial publication covering 16 installments on genocide across Bosnian municipalities, available to researchers, policy makers, and the public.
• Book Publications Published books on genocide including 'And Still We Rise' by Jordan Steven Sher, 'Majka Hatidža' by Esnefa Muhić, and other works on Bosnian immigrants, reconciliation, and genocide, distributed to academic and general audiences.
• Eyewitness Testimonies Collection Archive of survivor testimonies including recordings from witnesses of the Srebrenica genocide, Prijedor camps, and the UNPROFOR base at Potocari, used by researchers, prosecutors, and educators.
• Action Alerts and Advocacy Campaigns Petition campaigns and advocacy initiatives targeting Canadian Parliament, UN ambassadors, and international organizations, including campaigns for NATO membership for Bosnia and Herzegovina, UN resolutions on Srebrenica, and the Ban January 9th Celebrations campaign.

Quantifiable outcome

• Canadian Parliament unanimously adopted two resolutions on genocide in Bosnia
• +5 more outcomes

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and support.

• World Without GenocidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization working to prevent genocide and promote human rights, cooperating with IGC on genocide research and advocacy efforts.
• Coalition Against GenocidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partner collaborating with IGC on advocacy campaigns and research initiatives related to genocide prevention.
• United to End Genocide / World Genocide WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational genocide prevention network partnering with IGC on awareness campaigns and policy advocacy.
• International Association of Genocide ScholarscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional academic organization of scholars engaged in genocide research, providing scholarly expertise and research collaboration.
• Holocaust Memorial Museums of the United StatesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with major Holocaust and genocide memorial institutions in the United States for research and educational cooperation.
• Canadian Museum for Human RightsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerI GC organized a permanent exhibition about the genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.
• Congress of North American Bosniaks (CNAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner representing the Bosnian diaspora in North America, collaborating on advocacy, commemorations, and legislative initiatives including Bill C-533.
• Bosnian American Advisory CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory body providing guidance and support for IGC's advocacy efforts and policy initiatives.
• Institute for Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law, University of SarajevocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner at University of Sarajevo providing scholarly research support, expert testimony, and joint educational programs on genocide studies.
• Bosniacs Cultural Community Preporod of SarajevomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural organization in Sarajevo partnering on educational initiatives and cultural preservation programs.
• Association of Detainees of Bosnia and HerzegovinasupportOthersOrganization representing detainees and survivors, providing testimonies and documentation for IGC's research and advocacy.
• Association of Women Victims of WarsupportOthersOrganization representing women survivors of war crimes, providing testimonies and supporting IGC's documentation efforts.
• Prijedor '92 AssociationsupportOthersAssociation of survivors and families of victims from Prijedor genocide, providing documentation and testimonies.
• Association of Mothers of SrebrenicasupportOthersAssociation of mothers and families of Srebrenica genocide victims, providing testimonies and supporting remembrance initiatives.
• Association for Threatened Peoples, Branch BiHsupportOthersHuman rights organization documenting threats and persecution against vulnerable communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Bosnian-American Genocide Institute and Education CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation and research center focusing on genocide documentation and education in the Bosnian-American community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: Global human-rights research and advocacy organization. Overlaps with IGC in international law, advocacy, and documentation, but at much larger scale and with a broader portfolio spanning many countries and issues.

Direct peers

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: The U.S. federal Holocaust memorial and research institution. Directly comparable to IGC in combining genocide documentation, scholarly research, survivor testimony archives, and public education on mass atrocities.
• Aegis Trust: UK-based genocide prevention organization that operates the Kigali Genocide Memorial and runs global education programs. Comparable research, memorialization, and policy-advocacy operating model.
• Bosnian-American Genocide Institute and Education Center: U.S.-based education and research center focused on genocide documentation in the Bosnian-American community. The closest direct peer, with overlapping mission and a strategic alliance with IGC.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center: Jewish human rights organization combining Holocaust research, historical documentation, and aggressive advocacy. Mirrors IGC's hybrid research-advocacy model with a policy and education function.
• Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam): Cambodian genocide research and documentation center. A single-genocide research and remembrance organization analogous to IGC, focused on another post-conflict case.
• Yad Vashem: Israel's Holocaust remembrance and research center with the world's leading archive of genocide documentation and scholarship. Closest international analogue to IGC's archive-and-advocacy model, focused on a different genocide case.
• World Without Genocide: International organization working to prevent genocide and promote human rights and a stated partner of IGC. Highly comparable in mission, educational programming, and advocacy orientation.

Others

• Canadian Museum for Human Rights: National human-rights museum in Winnipeg that hosts IGC's permanent Bosnia-related exhibition. Comparable in subject matter but operates as a museum rather than as an advocacy-and-research organization.

Emerging players

• International Association of Genocide Scholars: Scholarly professional association for genocide researchers. Overlaps with IGC on academic research but operates as a membership organization rather than as an advocacy outfit.

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