Genocide Watch
Early-warning & advocacy NGO · USA · est. 1999 (Gregory Stanton)
Originator of the widely-taught 'Ten Stages of Genocide' model; issues country stage rankings and genocide alerts; coordinates the Alliance Against Genocide.
A small NGO reliant on private donations, with limited public financial disclosure.
Founder-led by Gregory Stanton (a former US State Department official). States that it is non-partisan.
Its Ten Stages model is influential as a teaching/heuristic tool. However, its country stage rankings have been criticized (e.g., by Africa Check) as methodologically opaque and analyst-driven rather than replicable — best treated as advocacy, not data.
A small founder-led NGO with no formal membership roster or elections. Gregory Stanton has served as founder-president. Country stage rankings and alerts are issued by the organization's analysts, not by a vote of members. The Alliance Against Genocide is a separate coalition of partner NGOs — not a dues-paying electorate.
Leadership & members
- Gregory H. StantonFounder & President; author of the Ten Stages
- Alliance Against Genocidecoalition of 50+ partner organizations it coordinates
Named individuals reflect leadership at the time of writing; linked names have individual profiles in this record. See membership & leadership above for how they are selected.
People profiled in this record
Cases in this record
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Sources & disclosures
- Ten Stages & alerts — Genocide Watch
- Critique of methodology & transparency — Africa Check