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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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An Inside Look at United States Policy on Sudan
April 6, 2006

Chris Padilla, Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick, discusses the obstacle that China creates for peace in Darfur, diplomacy at the United Nations aimed at creating an international peacekeeping force, the recent demonstrations against the United Nations in Khartoum, and the controversy the U.S. government faces in balancing counter-terrorism intelligence with negotiating peace in Darfur. [30:48]

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Tags: Responses, Sudan

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A Week with the African Union
March 30, 2006

Award winning journalist and director of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, Jon Sawyer, recently returned from Darfur where he spent a week traveling with African Union troops. [26:31]

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Tags: Humanitarian Update, Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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Special Episode: “Internal Displacement”: NBC’s The West Wing examines the situation in Darfur
March 28, 2006

Jerry Fowler chats with Bradley Whitford, an Emmy-award winning star of the political drama, The West Wing, who recently wrote an episode of the show that focused in part on the genocide in Darfur. [25:19]

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Tags: Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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Civilian protection, Accountability and Root Causes in Darfur
March 23, 2006

The International Crisis Group’s, John Prendergast discusses these three categories of response for the situation in Darfur. [21:49]

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Tags: Justice, Refugees, Responses, Sudan

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Special Episode: Report from the Chad-Darfur border
March 21, 2006

New York Times Columnist, Nicholas Kristof returns to the program to report on his sixth trip to the Chad-Darfur border as the violence is now spilling into Chad. [22:32]

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Tags: Humanitarian Update, Refugees, Sudan

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Political Process, Protection, and Pressure in Darfur
March 16, 2006

Return guest, Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, Chair of the Sudan Social Development Organization discusses a recent meeting with President Bush, the transition from an African Union force to a United Nations peacekeeping operation, peace talks in Abuja, and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

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African Union Briefing
March 9, 2006

Baba Gana Kingibe, the Special Representative of the African Union in Sudan, provides an update on the situation on the ground through the eyes of the African Union.  Ambassador Kingibe discusses the recent spillover of violence into Chad and the clashes taking place between the rebels and government along the border, the possible transition of African Union troops to a United Nations peacekeeping mission, and the ongoing peace negotiations in Abuja threatened by the splits within the different rebel movements. [23:45]

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The Ongoing Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
March 2, 2006

The International Rescue Committee's, Rick Brennan, discusses his findings from a study recently published in the British Medical Journal, Lancet, titled, "Mortality in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Nationwide Survey." He speaks about the direct and indirect consequences leading to death in Eastern Congo, changes in mortality rates over time, and the social infrastructure that exists today. Senior Analyst at the International Crisis Group, Jason Stearns provides a political and historical analysis of the current situation in the Congo. He also talks about the presence of foreign militaries in the region, upcoming elections, and the lack of international response. [24:48] VIEW THE ONLINE EXHIBITION - RIPPLES OF GENOCIDE: JOURNEY THROUGH EASTERN CONGO>

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Tags: DR Congo, Humanitarian Update, Responses

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Million Voices for Darfur
February 23, 2006

Gloria White-Hammond, Pastor, Pediatrician, and National Chairwoman for the Million Voices for Darfur Campaign talks about overcoming personal struggles and how it has led her to the work she does today. [23:53]

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Tags: Responses, Sudan

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United Nations Report from the Special Advisor on Genocide Prevention
February 16, 2006

Juan Mendez discusses the mandate of the Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide, the role of the Convention and the responsibility to protect vulnerable civilians. He addresses his activities concerning Darfur, including his findings and recommendations following his two trips to the area. [25:37]

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Tags: Prevention, Responses, Sudan

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