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Voices on Genocide Prevention Podcast

A bi-weekly 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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Defending Human Rights and Rebuilding with Dignity
August 17, 2006

Jane Alao, a psychosocial counselor at the Amel Centre for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture in Nyala, South Darfur discusses the objectives of the Centre--to provide treatment, rehabilitation, direct assistance, awareness and legal aid to victims of torture and rape. She focuses on the story of three cousins who were raped on their way to school in Nyala and the legal proceedings of their case.

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Tags: Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Justice, Sudan

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Human Rights in North Korea
June 29, 2006

Jay Lefkowitz, Special Envoy on Human Rights in North Korea, discusses the current human rights situation in North Korea with regard to human trafficking, systematic starvation, concentration camps, and refugees. He also tackles the relationship between North Korea's nuclear ambitions and human rights, and how the United States works with other countries on these difficult issues.

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Tags: Human Rights, Humanitarian Update

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The Failed States Index: A Discussion with Pauline Baker
June 1, 2006

Pauline Baker, the President of the Fund for Peace, discusses the recent publication of the Failed States Index, in partnership with Foreign Policy Magazine. She explains the meaning of "failed state," highlights key indicators of these states, and explains the significance behind worldwide trends of failing states. Ms. Baker also points out that although the United States is considered stable, it has pockets of failure.

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Tags: Bosnia, Guatemala, Human Rights, Prevention, Responses

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Special Episode: Bosnian President Sulejman Tihic on the Challenges Facing Bosnia Today
May 24, 2006

On a recent visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Bosnian President Sulejman Tihic spoke with Jerry Fowler in the Darfur Display of the Wexner Learning Center about the major challenges facing Bosnia today, dealing with the truth of Bosnia's history, accountability for war crimes, and returning displaced persons to their homes. They also discuss Bosnia's responsibility in soliciting an international response to the crisis in Darfur.

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Tags: Bosnia, Human Rights, Justice, Legacies

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Rwanda Means the Universe
April 13, 2006

This April marks the 12th anniversary of the beginning of the Rwanda genocide. Bridget Conley-Zilkic, Project Director of the Committee on Conscience, recently talked to Louise Mushikiwabo about her new book, Rwanda Means the Universe: A Native's Memoir of Blood and Bloodlines. [33:02]

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Tags: History and Concept, Human Rights, Legacies, Rwanda

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Genocide Watch - An update on the situation in Chechnya
February 9, 2006

Katerina Sokiryanskaya, of the Russian Human Rights Group "Memorial," provides an analysis of the situation in Grozny today. She discusses the living conditions in the city of Grozny, the spillover of violence in the region, Chechen leadership, and the everyday choices civilians in the region face. [25:26]

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Tags: Chechnya, Human Rights, Humanitarian Update, Legacies

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More than Humanitarianism - A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa
December 29, 2005

Ambassador Princeton Lyman, Senior Fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations talks with Jerry Fowler about a report on new approaches towards Africa and the situation in Darfur. [22:09]

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Tags: Human Rights, Justice, Prevention, Responses, Sudan

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