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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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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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The Central African Republic: An Unknown Conflict
January 11, 2007

Sayre Nyce, Congressional Advocate at Refugees International, traveled to the Central African Republic (CAR) in late 2006 to evaluate humanitarian conditions in northwest CAR and refugees in southern Chad. She talks with Jerry Fowler about the conditions of life, political tensions, the role of ethnicity in CAR, and the exacerbated violence in the country as a result of the conflict in Darfur.

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Tags: Gender-Based Violence, Human Rights, Humanitarian Update, Refugees, Sudan

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Today in Chad
November 30, 2006

News anchor for NBC's Today Show, Ann Curry, recently returned from her second trip to the Chad-Sudan border. She speaks with Jerry Fowler about her trip to the region, the deteriorating situation and the brave women she met there. Ann also highlights the importance of public response, noting that the more emails and feedback a story receives and the more the public cares about a story such as Darfur, the more likely the outlet is to continue covering the region.

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Tags: Gender-Based Violence, Humanitarian Update, Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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Run for Congo Women
October 5, 2006

After learning about the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and realizing how little others knew about it, Lisa Shannon had to take action. Lisa teamed up with Women for Women International and created Run for Congo Women, a simple and concrete way citizens around the world can raise awareness and funds for women living in war-torn Congo. Last year, she did a lone, thirty mile run, raising $28,000; this year she has organized runs across the world raising thousands of dollars for women in the Congo.

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Tags: DR Congo, Gender-Based Violence, Responses

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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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A Human Response to a Profound Evil
December 1, 2005

New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof recently returned from the Darfur region of Sudan. In an interview with Jerry Fowler, he shares his observations on the current situation, the effectiveness of the African Union, what needs to be done to bring about change, and why the crisis deserves a human response. [20:27]

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Tags: Gender-Based Violence, Humanitarian Update, Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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