Voices of Genocide Prevention on GigaDial Public: Recent Episodes
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VOICES ON GENOCIDE PREVENTION – A FREE PODCAST SERVICE FROM THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM Stay up-to-date on the crisis in Darfur as well as the continuing challenge of preventing and responding to genocide and related crimes against humanity around the world. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum presents a new audio series and podcast service, hosted by Committee on Conscience Staff Director Jerry Fowler, that brings you the voices you want to hear – from human rights defenders to experts to advocates to government officials. Vital voices addressing one of humanity’s most vital issues.
Jerry Fowler interviews Dr. Mudawi Ibrahim Adam, chair of the Sudan Social Development Organization (November 10, 2005), about the conflict in the Darfur Region of Sudan and the situation of Darfurian refugees in Chad. They discuss Darfur's recent increase in violence, the responsibility of the Government for the genocide, the effectiveness of the African Union troops, and what is necessary for security in the region.
Archbishop Lukudu Loro of Juba in Southern Sudan shares an update on the situation in Southern Sudan with Jerry Fowler (November 17, 2005). He addresses the success and sustainability of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the sudden death of rebel leader John Garang, the integration of Southern Sudan into the government of National Unity, the Government of Sudan's support of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and reconstruction of the South.
Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) speaks with Jerry Fowler about the genocide in Darfur and his efforts in Congress to halt the violence (November 15, 2005). The Senator talks about why this issue is important to him, the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act, and why the foreign appropriations bill cut $50 million from the African Union.
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.
Jerry Fowler and Sudanese scholar Albaquir Mukhtar discuss the ways in which competing notions of identity contribute to conflict in Sudan. They touch on the ongoing crisis in Darfur, as well as the longstanding conflict in the south and the potential for future violence in eastern Sudan.
Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin, whose family was annihilated in the Holocaust, coined the word "genocide" in 1944. On the 100th anniversary of Lemkin's birth, Michael Ignatieff described Lemkin's contribution (originally recorded on December 13, 2000).
Last March, the United Nations Security Council asked the International Criminal Court to investigate international crimes in Darfur. A day after ICC Chief Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo reported to the Security Council on the progress of the investigation into crimes in Darfur, he sat down with Jerry Fowler to talk about the investigation in Darfur and other cases such as Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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.
Sally Chin, Advocate of Refugees International just returned from South Darfur and wrote the report, "No Power to Protect: The African Union Mission in Darfur." She speaks with Jerry Fowler about the lack of funding and resources for the African Union and her recommendations to improve their protection capabilities.
Africa Program Director, Suliman Baldo discusses the International Crisis Group's recent report, "Sudan: Saving Peace in the East." Mr. Baldo explains the nature of the conflict in the East, the different groups involved, and his recommendations of what outside actors can do to bring about a peaceful solution.
Jendayi Frazer, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs speaks with Jerry Fowler about the current conditions in Darfur, the progress of the implementation of the North-South Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the prospects for integrating a United Nations peacekeeping force with the African Union.
Sudan researcher, Eric Reeves, discusses the current situation on the ground in Darfur, the failure to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Southern Sudan and the brewing troubles in the East.
Gayle Smith, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress provides an analysis of the African Union's summit in Khartoum, the decision to skip over Sudan's president Omar al Bashir as President of the African Union, and the prospects for transitioning to a United Nations peacekeeping force.
Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel discusses the importance of remembering and bearing witness.