ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Center for the Study of Genocide, Conflict Resolution, and Human Rights

Okay, so you know how when you play with your friends, sometimes you might get into an argument or fight over something? Well, sometimes, when people in different countries or communities have disagreements or differences, they can turn into really big and bad fights.

The Center for the Study of Genocide, Conflict Resolution, and Human Rights is a group of smart grown-ups who study those fights and try to figure out ways to stop them before they get too bad.

Genocide is a really, really bad thing that happens when one group of people tries to hurt or kill another group of people because of things like their skin color, religion, or where they come from. The people at the Center try to understand why genocides happen and how to stop them from happening again.

Conflict resolution means trying to find ways for people to work out their differences without fighting. The Center helps to teach people how to talk to each other and find common ground instead of fighting.

Human rights are the rules that say that everyone deserves to be treated fairly and with kindness, no matter who they are. The people at the Center think that it's really important to help protect human rights and make sure that people are safe and happy.

So, in short, the Center for the Study of Genocide, Conflict Resolution, and Human Rights is like a group of grown-up superheroes who want to make sure that everyone is safe and happy, and they do that by studying really big fights and trying to find ways to stop them before they get too bad.