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GA HR1241

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/2/2016

Primary Sponsor

Stacey Abrams

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015-2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 2016 as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month at the Georgia State Capitol to educate the public about historical and contemporary genocides and advocate against future occurrences
  • Acknowledges specific genocides including the Armenian Genocide (1915), the Holocaust, the Cambodian Killing Fields (2 million deaths), the Bosnian War (200,000+ deaths), the Al-Anfal Campaign against Kurds (180,000+ deaths), the Rwandan Genocide (800,000 deaths), the Darfur crisis, and DAESH atrocities against the Ezidi-Kurdish minority
  • Commends the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide for its efforts to develop a permanent antigenocide constituency in Georgia through advocacy and community awareness
  • Recognizes contributions of multiple organizations including the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Atlanta, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the American Jewish Committee Atlanta Regional Office
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to distribute copies of the resolution to the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide

Legislative Description

Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month at the capitol; April, 2016; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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