ICC Appeals Court Orders Pre-Trial Chamber to Reevaluate Genocide Charges for Bashir
By Allyson Neville, GI-NET Senior Advocacy Associate
By Allyson Neville, GI-NET Senior Advocacy Associate
During last week’s State of the Union address, President Obama did not mention genocide prevention, nor did he reiterate the human rights commitments that he expressed so eloquently in the past. At this juncture, it is critical that we are not discouraged by President Obama’s omission of these subjects.
In a post earlier this month, we discussed the importance of leadership in preventing genocide. The Genocide Prevention Task Force (GPTF) Report specifically calls upon the American president, Congress, and people to lead and support genocide prevention initiatives. But what exactly does the GPTF suggest as methods of preventing genocide?
By Stella Kenyi
This post originally appeared on The Hub.
Tonight, President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address. This week, activists from around the country called on President Obama to make a public commitment to genocide prevention in his address. In accordance with the recommendations of the Genocide Prevention Task Force report, we must continue to urge the Obama administration to demonstrate leadership on genocide prevention.
In his Nobel Peace Prize speech last month, President Obama said, “When there is genocide in Darfur; systematic rape in Congo; or repression in Burma—there must be consequences.” We must continue to hold President Obama accountable for his promises, including those he made on the campaign trail. We must use this opportunity to urge the Obama administration to demonstrate leadership on genocide prevention.
This week’s topic is the importance of early warning in genocide prevention. To learn more, read the second chapter of the Genocide Prevention Task Force Report.