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I have the honor and pleasure of announcing the formation of a new organization, the Genocide Remembrance and Prevention Network.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is twofold: the remembrance and prevention of
genocide. Mindful of the immeasurable suffering visited on
humanity by this crime of crimes, we seek to keep alive the
memory of genocide victims. We hope to restore voice to
those who have been permanently silenced and to bear
continuing witness to the sad reality of past genocides. We
do not hold one historical event or one suffering as worse
than another, but seek to include all of those affected by
the various past and present genocides.
Mindful moreover that all persons have within them the
capacity for incredible evil as well as for doing good, we
seek to tap the good within all and channel it toward
preventing and suppressing genocides worldwide. While
our efforts begin with The Genocide Virtual Memorial, we
continue to use the Internet and other means to transform
outrage into action. We hope to achieve this partly by
linking people and organizations, by learning from a
diversity of experience and expertise and by building
partnerships in the prevention of genocide. We seek also to
increase awareness, provide information, and identify early
warning signs of genocide.
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At this time, our efforts are centered on establishing a Web
site. The centerpiece will be the Genocide Virtual
Memorial, commemorating all victims of genocide and similar
crimes against humanity. The Memorial will be a Web page
featuring a portrait of an Unknown Victim of Genocide, and
will have links to select stories of victims. We welcome
short histories of 20th century genocides, related
information, and suggestions of sites to link to.
Especially, we seek an artist to create an original work of
art to be the centerpiece of the Genocide Virtual Memorial
page.
In the coming year, if not sooner, we hope to expand our
operations in the area of preventing genocide. We look
forward to working with all individuals and organizations
involved in this work.
Please feel free to lend a hand!
All good,
Ewen Allison, Esq.
Executive Director
3040 Idaho Ave., N.W. #104
(202) 364-8723
(202) 364-6570 (fax)
Steering Committee:
Lina Anani
Lanani@yorku.ca,
Craig Etcheson
etcheson@ix.netcom.com
Dr. Peter Hall
phall@GN.APC.ORG,
Bernie Hamilton
bernie@west-end.demon.co.uk
George Lombard, Esq.
glombard@zip.com.au,
Dr. Erich Loewvy
ehloewy@ucdavis.edu,
Jean-Claude Mporamazina
Jean-Claude.Mporamazina@unctad.org
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