Thomas Shacklock, MSc

Tom is a U.K.-based research contributor at HRRC, where he focuses on conflict and minority rights, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. He is also a Research Consultant with the Dragonfly Consultancy Group, where he assists NGOs and social enterprises in designing and implementing organizational strategies, and the Director of Research at Crane Center for Mass Atrocity Prevention. With Crane Center, he has worked closely with U.S. and U.K. policymakers and Congolese researchers to raise awareness of the treatment of minorities in DR Congo. He has also produced various materials on the experiences of minorities in conflict, including a peer-reviewed essay in Peace Review and a working paper that he presented at the International Association of Genocide Scholars 2023 conference. Tom was previously a research analyst and communications and advocacy assistant at Genocide Watch. He has an MSc in International Relations from the University of Bristol and a BA in French Studies from the University of Birmingham.