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Genocide Watch is an international organization based in the United States which attempts to predict, prevent, limit, eliminate, and punish genocide throughout the world through reporting, public awareness campaigns, and judicial or quasi-judicial follow-up. This can include trials in national justice systems, special national and international tribunals, the International Criminal Court, and Truth and Reconciliation commissions. Genocide Watch manages a website[1], Facebook page [2], and YouTube account.[3]
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[edit] History
Genocide Watch was founded by Gregory Stanton. Genocide Watch is the founder and chair of the International Campaign to End Genocide, initiated in The Hague in May 1999. On their webpage in 2006, Genocide Watch explains the ICEG this way:
1.5 million Armenians. 3 million Ukrainians. 6 million Jews. 250,000 Gypsies. 6 million Slavs. 25 million Russians. 25 million Chinese. 1 million Ibos. 1.5 million Bengalis. 200,000 Guatemalans. 1.7 million Cambodians, 500,000 Indonesians. 200,000 East Timorese. 250,000 Burundians. 500,000 Ugandans. 2 million Sudanese. 800,000 Rwandans. 2 million North Koreans. 10,000 Kosovars. Genocides and other mass murders killed more people in the twentieth century than all the wars combined.
“Never again” has turned into “Again and again.”[4]
In addition to being a resource for the United Nations and national governments, Genocide Watch produces reports accessible to activists and journalists. In 2006, Genocide Watch was quoted in the worldwide press regarding Darfur in Sudan, Chad, Ethiopia, and Iraq. Genocide Watch maintains is based out of Washington, D.C.
They have also spoken out against the South African government and their poor stance on South African farm attacks.
[edit] Mission statement
Genocide Watch's mission statement is
Genocide Watch exists to predict, prevent, stop, and punish genocide and other forms of mass murder. We seek to raise awareness and influence public policy concerning potential and actual genocide. Our purpose is to build an international movement to prevent and stop genocide.[5]
[edit] Vision
Genocide Watch states its vision as the following
We address genocide as it is defined in the Genocide Convention: "the intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, as such." We also address political mass murder, ethnic cleansing, and other genocide-like crimes. Genocide Watch is the Coordinating organization of The International Campaign to End Genocide (ICEG), an international coalition of organizations. The ICEG aims to educate the general public and policy makers about the causes, processes, and warning signs of genocide; to create the institutions and political will to prevent and stop genocide; and to bring perpetrators of genocide to justice." [6]
[edit] Funding
Genocide Watch continues to work off of the original gift of $25,000 from over a decade ago, though donations are welcome.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ GW Website Accessed online August 5, 2010.
- ^ Facebook Page Accessed online August 5, 2010.
- ^ GW YouTube Account Accessed online August 5, 2010.
- ^ ICEG page at Genocide Watch Accessed online December 12, 2006.
- ^ About Us Accessed online August 5, 2010.
- ^ Mission Statement Accessed online August 5, 2010.
- ^ Contribute to Genocide Watch Accessed online August 5, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Genocide Watch homepage; accessed online December 12, 2006.
