 NEW: Uncovering the evidenceForensic anthropologist Jose Pablo Baraybar has exhumed mass graves in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Kosovo. He discusses this work and his current mission, to find and identify the 15,000 missing in his native Peru. An audio series and podcast service, hosted by Committee on Conscience Project Director Bridget Conley-Zilkic, that brings you the voices of human rights defenders, experts, advocates, and government officials. Vital voices addressing one of humanity's most vital issues. |  Genocide Prevention Task Force Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen announced in November 2007 that they would co-chair a Genocide Prevention Task Force jointly convened by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the American Academy of Diplomacy, and the United States Institute of Peace. The Task Force will generate practical recommendations to enhance the U.S. government's capacity to respond to emerging threats of genocide and mass atrocities. |  Statement by the USHMM on the deteriorating situation in Eastern Congo Recent events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where rebel forces are battling the Congolese Army throughout the volatile province of North Kivu, threaten to escalate and expand the ongoing violence in the region, placing the civilian population at extreme risk.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which has been actively monitoring and raising awareness about the ongoing violence and deteriorating situation in the Eastern Congo, calls on all parties to engage in a serious commitment to bringing peace to the region.Learn more... | WORLD IS WITNESSA geoblog that shares stories, photos, and maps from the field to document genocide and related crimes against humanity.
WITNESSING DARFURA DVD with two short films about Darfur and additional resources to help explain what is happening in Darfur and how you can raise awareness.
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