Module 1: Framing & Language
- Purpose: Equip advocates with clear definitions
and historical parallels.
- Contents:
- Genocide: systematic extermination, requiring
proof of intent (UN Genocide Convention, 1948).
- Pogrom: episodic, localized attacks tolerated
or encouraged by authorities.
- Historical analogies: Kristallnacht (pogrom foreshadowing
genocide), Rwanda (genocide).
- Action Tool: A one-page explainer comparing pogrom
vs. genocide, with Nigerian case studies.
- Use Case: Media interviews, community workshops,
policy briefs.
Module 2: Documentation & Evidence
- Purpose: Build credibility through rigorous data
collection.
- Contents:
- Templates for incident reporting (date, location, perpetrators,
victims, damages).
- Guidelines for safe testimony collection.
- Satellite imagery and NGO reports as corroboration.
- Action Tool: A “Community Incident Logbook” (digital
or paper) for grassroots documentation.
- Use Case: Feeding evidence into ICC inquiries, UN
reports, or NGO campaigns.
Module 3: Legal & Policy Anchors
- Purpose: Ground advocacy in international law.
- Contents:
- UN Genocide Convention obligations.
- Rome Statute definitions (genocide, crimes against humanity, war
crimes).
- Case precedents (Bosnia, Rwanda, Darfur).
- Action Tool: A “Legal Quick Reference Card” for
advocates.
- Use Case: Lobbying policymakers, drafting
petitions, engaging international bodies.
Module 4: Narrative & Messaging
- Purpose: Shape public perception and mobilize
empathy.
- Contents:
- Messaging frames: “From Pogroms to Genocide: Preventing
Escalation.”
- Storytelling templates: survivor testimonies, historical
parallels.
- Media engagement strategies (press releases, op-eds, social
campaigns).
- Action Tool: A “Narrative Playbook” with sample
talking points and analogies.
- Use Case: Public awareness campaigns, diaspora
mobilization, social media advocacy.
Module 5: Diplomatic & Institutional Engagement
- Purpose: Pressure governments and institutions to
act.
- Contents:
- Target audiences: UN, AU, ECOWAS, ICC, Nigerian government.
- Lobbying strategies: petitions, resolutions, sanctions advocacy.
- Coalition-building across faiths to avoid sectarian framing.
- Action Tool: A “Stakeholder Map” with contact points
and influence pathways.
- Use Case: NGO coalitions, diplomatic briefings,
parliamentary hearings.
Module 6: Grassroots Empowerment
- Purpose: Strengthen local resilience and agency.
- Contents:
- Training guides for community leaders on documentation and
advocacy.
- Early warning systems for attacks.
- Interfaith solidarity initiatives.
- Action Tool: A “Community Advocacy Starter Kit”
(training slides, reporting forms, solidarity rituals).
- Use Case: Local workshops, church networks, youth
mobilization.
Module 7: Monitoring & Evaluation
- Purpose: Track progress and refine strategies.
- Contents:
- Metrics: recognition in UN/AU resolutions, ICC investigations,
reduction in attacks.
- Feedback loops: community surveys, diaspora input.
- Adaptive strategies: shifting from pogrom framing to genocide
framing if evidence escalates.
- Action Tool: A “Progress Dashboard” template.
- Use Case: NGO reporting, donor accountability,
campaign retrospectives.
Module 8: Risk & Mitigation
- Purpose: Anticipate challenges and protect
advocates.
- Contents:
- Risks: politicization of terminology, retaliation, advocacy
fatigue.
- Mitigation: emphasize human suffering, use diaspora voices, link
Nigeria to global atrocity prevention.
- Action Tool: A “Risk Map & Response Guide.”
- Use Case: Internal planning, safeguarding
activists, donor briefings.
How to Use the Toolkit
- Pick & Deploy: Each module can stand
alone or be combined depending on audience.
- Narrate & Share: Frame modules as
living rituals of advocacy, each one a communal act of stewardship.
- Iterate & Adapt: Update modules as
evidence, narratives, and political contexts evolve.
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