Empowering communities and
individuals with the tools to
prevent and stop genocide.
individuals with the tools to
prevent and stop genocide.
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Genocide Intervention Network Follow all the action at Pledge2Protect this weekend on Twitter. We're tweeting from @pledge2protect and under hashtag #pledge
Genocide Intervention Network Urban Music Award winner Omékongo Luhaka wa Dibinga was born on June 10, 1976 in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents, Drs. Dibinga wa Said & Ngolela wa Kabongo were Congolese (ex-Zaire) refugees, exiled for their role in aiding in the liberation of the Congo.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the DR Congo, MONUC, announced on Monday that it will be suspending its logistical and operational support to the government forces implicated in the killing of 62 civilians earlier this year. read more
Source: womensrights.change.org
For those interested in global women's rights, the Pledge2Protect conference in Washington, DC should be on your agenda this weekend. From November 6 - 9, Genocide Intervention Network's (GI-NET) s... read more of this post, The Movement To End Genocide, at Change.org.
Source: www.genocideintervention.net
Today, The New Republic published an editorial calling for the resignation of President Obama's Special Envoy to Sudan, Major General Scott Gration. The editorial contends that the Special Envoy has an ...
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Just confirmed for Pledge2Protect: Rep. Jim Moran from the 8th district of Virginia. Moran was arrested for disorderly conduct in front of
the Sudanese embassy in Washington in 2006 in an act of civil disobedience designed to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
James Patrick "Jim" Moran Jr. (born May 16, 1945 in Buffalo, New York) has represented the 8th congressional district of Virginia since 1991. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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The State
Dept just announced that Sudan Envoy Gration and Samantha Power will do
a livecast interview with our STAND Student Director Layla Amjadi and Save
Darfur's Jerry Fowler on the heels of our big conference.... Stay tuned
for more info on how you can participate/watch!
Source: www.state.gov
Listserve Mailing: "Ask U.S." - Engaging on Sudan Strategy
Genocide Intervention Network Just confirmed for Pledge2Protect: Rep. Tom Perrillo, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district. Perriello previously served as Special Advisor to the international prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, where he worked with child soldiers, helped to prosecute warlords, and helped to indict Liberian dictator Charles Taylor.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Thomas Stuart Price "Tom" Perriello (born October 9, 1974 in Ivy, Virginia) is an American politician and attorney. He is the Democratic congressman from the fifth district of Virginia. The district includes much of Southside Virginia, and stretches north to Charlottesville. ...
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Dr. Mohammed was formerly the medical treatment director at the Amel
Center for the Treatment & Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture in
Darfur, offering services and support to survivors of torture and
sexual violence while documenting violence and human rights abuses. He
is a highly respected community leader, peace negot...iator and human
rights advocate in Darfur and around the world. We're looking forward to his session this weekend at Pledge2Protect.Read more
Center for the Treatment & Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture in
Darfur, offering services and support to survivors of torture and
sexual violence while documenting violence and human rights abuses. He
is a highly respected community leader, peace negot...iator and human
rights advocate in Darfur and around the world. We're looking forward to his session this weekend at Pledge2Protect.Read more
Source: phrblog.org
Advancing health, dignity and justice
Genocide Intervention Network Things are getting crazy in the GI-NET offices in preperation for Pledge2Protect! Looking forward to seeing STAND's Student Director Layla and the rest of the Leadership Team in DC in just a few days!
Source: www.pledge2protect.net
On November 6 – 9, Genocide Intervention Network’s (GI-NET) student-led division, STAND, will bring together a powerful network of 1,000 students and community leaders and activists from across ...
Over at the Enough Project, 2009 Carl Wilkens Fellow Sheila Davis has an excellent piece relating to her work with a Sudanese refugee named Hope. Davis recounts the harrowing glimpses into the violence Hope has experienced escaping to Chad and later the United States...
Genocide Intervention Network 3 days left to apply for the Carl Wilkens Fellowship! Application closes at 11:59 PM, November 1st.
Source: www.genocideintervention.net
Much of what the world remembers about the Rwandan genocide are grim tales of betrayal among neighbors and of the slaughter of innocent civilians. There are other stories of people who resisted the urge to kill and who risked their lives to save the lives of others.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxIttemNG
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Genocide. Past and previous victims of mass murder. Respect to all those who have suffered. Played at Topsail's High School's Battle of the Bands.
Genocide Intervention Network Sheila's story: "As a nurse for over 21 years, I have heard and carried with me so many stories..."
Source: www.enoughproject.org
This is the third in a series of posts by 2009 recipients of the Carl Wilkens Fellowship, awarded by Genocide Intervention Network and named for the only American to stay in Rwanda during the 1994 genocide. Today’s guest contributor, Sheila Davis, hails from Boston, Massachusetts.
When the Obama administration last week released its policy for the coming years for Sudan, the blogosphere was lit up with opinions on whether the policy represented an important step forward in ending the genocide in Darfur or could compromise progress...
