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Decentralized Memorialization Hub – Global Human Rights Direct
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Decentralized Memorialization Hub

Memorialization after human rights abuses is occurring in numerous locations and is the subject of a growing academic literature.  Memory sites are critical as they: provide a place to remember and reflect, provide catharsis, further transitional justice efforts, serve as an archive, entrench cultural heritage of those whose rights have been violated, and help prevent further abuses.  Most studies of memory sites have focused on large museums or monuments that are most often located in large cities and capitals. However, there is a growing movement to build more localized, smaller-scale memory sites.  These decentralized sites are often closer to affected populations, less expensive, and can be better tailored for local contexts.  Further, decentralization allows for more involvement by marginalized peoples, in some cases even having both perpetrators and survivors working together.

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