Virtual Exhibit Tour and Discussion: Burma’s Path to Genocide
Watch a September 2020 program with UUSC: Unitarian Universalist Service Committee featuring Simon-Skjodt Center staff discussing the genocide being committed against the #Rohingya. Center staff and partners share our new online exhibition, #Burma’s Path to Genocide, which explores how the Rohingya went from citizens to outsiders—and became targets of a sustained campaign of genocide.
Panel:
Andrea Gittleman, Senior Program Manager, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Greg Constantine, Photographer and Curator of “Burma’s Path to Genocide”
Wai Wai Nu, Simon-Skjodt Center Fellow and Director of Women’s Peace Network
David Angeles, UUSC Senior Partnership Officer for Crisis Response
Wai Wai Nu
It has been one year since the start of a case at the International Court of Justice that explores whether Burma has committed genocide against the Rohingya. Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide fellow and Rohingya activist Wai Wai Nu ဝေဝေနု describes the ongoing risk of genocide her community faces.
Ben Ferencz: Legendary Lawyer and Lifelong Advocate for Peace
Benjamin Ferencz, now 100, is a role model for many. Learn his inspiring story, his role at an important moment in history, and why his motto is: “Never give up.”
Ben Ferencz
At age 27, with no prior trial experience, Ben Ferencz prosecuted what was then called “the biggest murder trial in history.” Bringing Nazis to justice in the Nuremberg trials, which began 75 years ago this month, shaped the course of his life. Watch the last living Nuremberg war crimes prosecutor live on Facebook today at 10:30 a.m. ET.
Wai Wai Nu on Burma's Elections
"Elections that disenfranchise genocide survivors on the basis of their identity cannot be considered as a succes." Simon-Skjodt Center fellow Wai Wai Nu ဝေဝေနု weighs in on recent elections in #Burma.
Senator Todd Young
Senator Todd Young reminds us that the rights our nation was founded to protect are the rights of all human beings, not just Americans. Yet today in #Syria they are being grossly violated. Our shared values on human rights and work to secure these rights must extend beyond our borders.
Threats to Civilians in Syria
Right now in #Syria civilians face renewed threats of violence, a fragile ceasefire, and rampant COVID19. Congressman Brendan Boyle emphasizes that 10 years in the crisis is getting worse and the plight of the Syrian people is evidence that we have failed to uphold the pledge of “Never Again.”
Senator Ben Cardin’s on what “Never Again” should mean.
Despite a March ceasefire agreement, violence in Syria is on the rise in #Idlib. Civilians in Syria are dealing with the spread of COVID-19 amid a medical infrastructure decimated by the conflict. To prevent further atrocities we must heed Senator Ben Cardin’s words about what “Never Again” means.
China’s Systematic Persecution of Uyghurs
The Chinese government is persecuting Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, China, on the basis of their religion and ethnicity. Between one and three million Uyghurs—of a population of 12 million—are currently in some form of detention, and those who are not still face rapidly tightening control restricting their ability to express their identity. Watch a replay of our March 2020 event with experts discussing the situation.
Panel:
Rushan Abbas, Executive Director, Campaign for Uyghurs
Jessica Batke, Senior Editor, ChinaFile
Naomi Kikoler, Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide
Alim Seytoff, Director of Uyghur Service, Radio Free Asia
Dr. Adrian Zenz, Senior Fellow in China Studies, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
Anniversary of Rohingya Genocide
Three years ago the military in Burma escalated a violent campaign against Rohingya civilians, killing men, women, and children—forcing about 800,000 into neighboring Bangladesh. In 2018, we found compelling evidence the military committed genocide. Today we are remembering the Rohingya genocide. Watch a replay of our conversation with Naomi Kikoler, director of our Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, and Wai Wai Nu, Founder and Executive Director of Women's Peace Network. They discuss the plight of the Rohingya, who continue to be at risk of genocide today.
Rohingya Genocide
3 years ago, the military in Burma escalated a violent campaign against Rohingya civilians, killing men, women, and children—forcing about 800,000 into neighboring Bangladesh. In 2018, we found compelling evidence the military committed genocide. Hear from survivors of Tula Toli—one of the many villages that suffered unspeakable violence.
Remembering the Yezidi Genocide
Six years ago, ISIS sought to destroy the Yezidi community in northern Iraq. Today we are remembering the Yezidi genocide. Watch a replay of our conversation with Pari Ibrahim on last year's anniversary about what can be done to help the Yezidi people, who continue to be at risk today.
Protecting Syrian Civilians: Implementing the Caesar Act
Watch a timely conversation about the implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, brought to you in cooperation with the Syrian Emergency Task Force, featuring Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, Special Representative for Syria Engagement and Special Envoy to the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS.
Cameroon
Civilians in Cameroon are at immediate risk of mass atrocities. Since 2016, civilians have been targeted in violence between state security forces and armed separatists in the English-speaking regions of the country. More than 3,000 people have already been killed and 700,000 forced to leave their homes as a result of the violence. Learn more about risks to civilians at ushmm.org/cameroon.
Tun Khin
Thank you, Maung Tun Khin, for your support of our new online exhibit about the genocide in Burma of the Rohingya people.
The Plight of the Rohingya
Seventy-five years after the Holocaust, communities around the world remain at risk for genocide. As we mark Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month, join Naomi Kikoler, director of our Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, and Wai Wai Nu, Founder and Executive Director of Women's Peace Network. We'll discuss the plight of the Rohingya, an ethnic and religious minority from Burma who are victims of a sustained campaign of genocide by the Burmese military.
Civilians at risk in Syria
For over nine years, Syrians have been crying out for help. Millions of ordinary Syrians remain at risk today. Our Museum is deeply concerned about the situation and urges all efforts to protect civilians, advance efforts to find a durable resolution, and safeguard the security of the region and the United States.
For Sama Film Screening
Join us Thursday, October 17 for a screening of For Sama, the award-winning documentary presented as a love letter from a young mother, Waad al-Kateab, to her then one-year-old daughter, Sama, as it chronicles five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria. While cataclysmic conflict rises around her, Waad falls in love with a doctor, gets married, and gives birth to Sama.
A conversation with the filmmakers will follow the screening.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required: www.ushmm.org/events/ForSama
Idlib Under Threat
As the government in Syria increases its brutal attacks on civilians, 3 million men, women, and children in Idlib province face the risk of mass killing. The international community must work to protect those in danger and hold perpetrators accountable.
Genocide in Burma
“My youngest child was just three months old. He was on my lap. They slaughtered him in an instant.” Two years ago, the Burmese military escalated a violent campaign against Rohingya civilians, killing men, women, and children and forcing approximately 800,000 into neighboring Bangladesh. In 2018, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum found compelling evidence that the military committed genocide against the Rohingya population. Risks remain for those who fled and those still in Burma.
Title: Remembering the Yezidi Genocide
Five years ago, ISIS sought to destroy the Yezidi community in northern Iraq. We're live today remembering the Yezidi genocide and learning what can be done to help the Yezidi people today.
World Refugee Day
“You can feel my feeling from your heart.” On World Refugee Day, watch as Johanna, a Holocaust survivor, and Omar, a refugee from Syria, meet for the first time and talk about their experiences fleeing violence and trying to build a new life far from home.
White Helmets: 2019 Elie Wiesel Award Recipients
"When people suffer we cannot remain indifferent." —Elie Wiesel. The White Helmets risk their lives everyday to rescue Syrians targeted by their own government. Today the US Holocaust Memorial Museum honors their courage and sacrifice with the 2019 Elie Wiesel Award.
Syria: Please Don't Forget Us
As the deadly crisis in Syria enters its 9th year, the Syrian government continues to detain and torture its civilians. Listen to one survivor's story.
The White Helmets
"When people suffer, we cannot remain indifferent." As the threat of violent attacks in Syria looms over millions of civilians trapped in Idlib province, the White Helmets—ordinary citizens who risk their lives to volunteer as rescue workers—embody the spirit of these words from Elie Wiesel.
Syria: Please Don't Forget Us
On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, listen to Mansour Omari's experience as a human rights activist who survived detention and torture in Syria.
Uncovering the Horror in Syria
On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, watch the story of Caesar, a Syrian military photographer, who risked his life to reveal the widespread use of torture and murder by the Syrian government against its own people.
70 years ago, in his first turn as prosecutor, Ben Ferencz tried 22 Nazis for the murder of more than 1 million Jews and other victims of the Holocaust. It was called the "biggest murder trial in history."
Today, he is the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials. At 97, he continues to fight for justice.
Read Ben's unlikely story: http://bit.ly/Ferencz70th
The Portal- A Real-Time Conversation with People Forced to Fle...
Watch as Holocaust survivor Johanna Neumann shares her experiences with Omar, a Syrian man who fled the Assad regime and found refuge in Germany. Their exchange took place in The Portal, an installation that allows Museum visitors to have a face-to-face conversation with someone in another part of the world.
The Portal will leave the Museum on Wednesday, March 8.
For more information and to schedule your reservation, visit: http://bit.ly/DCPortal
To learn more about Johanna’s life, visit: http://bit.ly/2lEJrt9
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Visit the Shared Studios’ #DCPortal at the Museum to speak face-to-face with individuals who have fled genocidal crimes of ISIS in Northern Iraq and the war crimes of Syria’s Assad regime.
These real-time conversations with those who have found refuge in Iraq, Jordan, and Germany is part of the Museum's exhibition Genocide: The Threat Continues. which focuses on the efforts of the Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide to bring attention to the people and places at risk today for genocide and other mass atrocities.
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