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For 30 years Dr Hamourtziadou has researched and taught international politics and security. She is principal researcher and analyst of leading NGO Iraq Body Count, twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Research briefs
Russia’s and America’s 21st-century wars: Mirror images?
Investigates the 21st-century wars of Russia and America, exploring their methods, motivations, and implications for global power dynamics.
The importance of documenting the casualties of armed conflict
Analyzes the critical importance of documenting casualties in armed conflicts, emphasizing the legal obligations and the role of non-governmental organizations in filling gaps left by states.
War and national memory: Georgian, Polish, and British perspectives
Explores how war and national memory are intertwined in Georgia, Poland, and Great Britain, examining how these countries remember wars, create war narratives, and commemorate war victims.
Biometrics to Necrometrics: What the Dead Can Tell us About War A Human Security Approach to Collecting and Analysing Conflict Data from the Dead
Proposes a human security approach to using biometrics from human remains in conflict zones, introducing the concept of ‘necrometrics’ to better assess the impact of war on human security.
Body Count: The War on Terror and Civilian Deaths in Iraq
My book documents the impact of the 2003 invasion on the civilians of Iraq up until 2019. It examines the civilian cost and the patterns of violence caused by the alleged ‘War on Terror’.