Jackson Free Press

Today is the first day of Genocide Prevention Month. Remarkably, six genocides have major anniversaries in the month of April - a tragic testament to the international community's inexcusable failure to stop inhuman and barbarous acts. The six include the genocide of the Armenians, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.

While the focus of The Genocide Education Project is studying the Armenia Case (April 24), we have joined the Genocide Prevention Project in honoring all those who have suffered as a result of genocide this month. As a part of their efforts, they are launching a series of events to bring attention to the genocide in Darfur, as well as remind us of past genocides that are acknowledged this month. For a list of thirty ways to participate in anti-genocide activities visit www.genocidepreventionmonth.org.

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What is it about April that makes people in power want to wipe out entire ethnic groups? That is so odd. Anyway, please note that genocide survivors started Genocide Prevention Month, and this month marks the 15th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda. For more information, go to www.genocidepreventionmonth.org.