25 Years of Genocide Prevention in the United States

Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Bisengimana, a critical member of the leadership of the Forces democratique de Liberation du Rwanda (FDLR), has defected from the rebel organization. According to UN reports, Lt. Col. Bisengimana submitted himself to the UN’s Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration, Rehabilitation and Repatriation (DDRRR) program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Last Friday, the House Appropriations Committee introduced its budget extensions for fiscal year 2011. The appropriations bill cuts the U.S. foreign affairs budget by 21 percent, or $11.6 billion, from the previous year. In its funding cut, the House Approprations Committee has reduced the effect of a number of important U.S. foreign-operations initiatives: the bill reduces U.S.

February 16th, 2011 by Joey Cheek

The results are in. We have a winner for STAND’s 2010-2011 Design Contest! After much deliberation by the STAND MC and the popular national vote, STAND now has an awesome design which will soon be featured on new merchandise.

 Written by Aaron Alberico

Later this month, between February 21 and 25, members of Congress will return to their home districts to engage constituents on a variety of legislative issues, from the state of the economy and employment to green energy and sustainable growth. These in-district sessions provide STAND activists with a unique opportunity to represent the voice of the anti-genocide constituency and advance our central policy priorities.

It’s not too often we can raise money just from the click of a button. Usually, it requires much time and effort to hold a fundraiser.

Get hyped! You are about to be a part of something huge!

In November 2009, the Pledge 2 Protect conference brought 1,000 anti-genocide activists from all over the country together in order educate and empower the movement to end genocide and mass atrocities.