The media attention, public backlash and judgement of the dead in the cult saga have made processing the loss difficult for families.
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Identifying the victims of a mass casualty event is a crucial part of grieving and community healing.
The grisly work of forensic investigators at the scene of a possible war crime.
President Biden said that Vladimir Putin had committed war crimes, after news emerged of mass civilian murders in Bucha, Ukraine. Three stories from our archive explain what this means.
For Indigenous Peoples Day, a scholar of Native American studies explains why understanding the tragic history of Indian boarding schools is important for healing to take place.
Canada has officially recognized eight genocides that have happened around the world. It has not done the same for its own treatment of Indigenous children who they sent to Indian Residential Schools.
From burial sites targeted by grave robbers to disposing of ashes at sea, the job of disposing of the unclaimed dead has a rich history. Sadly, it still goes on today and is on the rise.
Scientific advances are allowing forensic archaeologists to shed light on mysteries long thought unsolvable.
An African-American burial ground uncovered at a construction site in Texas has ignited debate on how to protect black history as suburban sprawl overtakes rural areas once farmed by enslaved workers.
Is it always good to talk about violent pasts? Sixty Rwandan youths participated in a research project that aimed to understand the perspectives of people born of rapes committed during the genocide
When mass graves are disturbed, it makes it harder to find out the truth about what happened.
An archaeology lecturer was lambasted for allowing students to step out if they get upset. Why he was right to do so.
These massacres entail killing on a relative scale seen today only in the most war-torn countries.
A summit in Bangkok is discussing the fate of thousands of people who were stranded at sea. Australia is represented but refuses to resettle any refugees, casting doubt on its commitment to a regional solution.
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Lecturer in Scientific and Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Oxford
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