Centrum studií genocid Terezín

Founded in 2011, Centrum studií genocid Terezín is a non-governmental organisation based in Terezín, Czech Republic working on human rights, education, peace & conflict.

The Theresienstadt (Terezín) Centre for Genocide Studies is an educational and awareness-raising project run by the Archaeology of Evil Research Centre, a non-profit public benefit company. Based in the former Jewish ghetto in the Terezín Main Fortress and in the Wieser House, it researches and teaches about the causes, course and consequences of genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass violence. Its work includes the permanent exhibition Crime Without a Name, the Vlak Lemkin educational train, the TRACE platform monitoring antisemitism and antigypsyism, university courses on genocide studies, teacher training, and the Terezín Football League Memorial. It works mainly in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, and runs an incident-reporting platform that is open to experts and the public.