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Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast

A monthly 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. The opinions expressed in these interviews do not necessarily represent those of the Museum.


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Women for Women in Congo
November 1, 2007

Christine Karumba, country director for Women for Women International in the Democratic Republic of Congo, talks with Jerry Fowler about how conflict in the DRC has changed her life and how Women for Women is working to counter the shattering effects of widespread violence against women.

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Tags: DR Congo, Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Rwanda

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Perpetrators at Play
October 4, 2007

Archivist Becky Erbelding speaks with Jerry Fowler about an important addition to the Holocaust Museum's collection—a personal photo album with pictures chronicling the lives of SS officers and other Nazis at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. The rare images capture Nazi officials relaxing and enjoying time off while Jews were being murdered at rates as fast as anytime during the Holocaust.

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Tags: History and Concept, Holocaust, Human Rights

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Darfur’s Defender
September 20, 2007

Mossaad Mohamed Ali, a lawyer, an environmentalist and a human rights defender based in Nyala, South Darfur, is the coordinator of the Amel Center for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture. In an interview with Jerry Fowler, Mossaad talks about his involvement to provide legal advice and representation to hundreds facing human rights violations in Darfur and the situation there as it exists today.

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Tags: Human Rights, Sudan

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A Journey of Hard Work and Dedication
August 30, 2007

Shannon Meehan is the Director for Advocacy for the International Rescue Committee and has spent more than 17 years working in conflict zones around the world. The former Peace Corp volunteer speaks to Jerry Fowler about the mission and involment of the International Rescue Committe and her work with refugees around the world. Shannon discusses her recent trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and her mission to increase grassroots awareness in the United States regarding Congo.

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Tags: DR Congo, Human Rights, Kosovo, Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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Put Your Medal Where Your Mouth Is!
August 23, 2007

Joey Cheek is a 2006 Olympic gold medalist speed skater. Recently, he turned in his skates and focused his attention on bringing an end to the crisis in Darfur, Sudan through his organization Where Will We Be?. He speaks to Jerry Fowler about creating an international coalition of athletes with a shared goal of making the world better by raising awareness of the genocide in Darfur.

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Tags: Human Rights, Responses, Sudan

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China’s Rocky Road to Popularity
June 28, 2007

Susan Shirk is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego and Director of the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. The former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs and author of the new book, China: Fragile Superpower, Dr. Shirk joins Jerry Fowler to discuss China’s complex global rise as it attempts to maintain stable internal affairs. Professor Shirk examines how China’s preoccupation with its international reputation relates to the 2008 Olympic Games and accusations of the country’s complicity in the Darfur genocide.

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Tags: Human Rights, Responses, Sudan

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Bringing the Dream to Darfur
June 21, 2007

Jill Savitt, director of the Olympic Dream for Darfur campaign, speaks with Jerry Fowler about the contradiction between Beijing hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, having chosen the slogan "One World, One Dream," and China's close economic relationship with Sudan during the Darfur genocide. Savitt explains the goals of the Olympic Dream for Darfur campaign, why the campaign does not advocate a boycott of the Olympics, and how citizens can become involved.

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Tags: Human Rights, Responses, Sudan

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Growing up in Darfur
May 10, 2007

Omer Ismail, co-founder of the Darfur Peace and Development organization, and native Darfurian speaks with Jerry Fowler about the social and cultural factors surrounding the conflict in Darfur. Omer highlights the move from a tolerant society to one with a high level of violence centered on group identity, the effects of global warming, and the role of the Sudanese government.

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Tags: Human Rights, Refugees, Sudan

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President George W. Bush Speaks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
April 19, 2007

U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum about the importance of Holocaust remembrance and the urgent need for action to end genocide in Darfur. In his remarks, the President states that if the Sudanese government does not meet the demands of the international community, the United States will pursue several policy options. These include increased U.S. economic sanctions on Sudan, targeted sanctions against individuals responsible for violence in the region, and that the U.S. would propose a United Nations Security Council resolution to apply new sanctions, impose an expanded arms embargo, and prohibit Sudan's government from conducting offensive military flights over Darfur.

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Tags: History and Concept, Human Rights, Responses, Sudan

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Humanitarian Aid, Broken Promises, and an Irritated President
April 12, 2007

Ken Bacon, President of Refugees International, speaks with Jerry Fowler about the current vulnerable status of humanitarian aid efforts to Darfur, his experience with recent peace negotiations, and the effect groups like Save Darfur are having on President al-Bashir.

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Tags: Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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