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GA SR991
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/17/2016
Primary Sponsor
Elena Parent
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AI Summary
- Designates 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 ones
- Recounts specific genocides connected to the month of April, including the Armenian Genocide (1915), the Holocaust, the Rwandan Genocide (1994), and the Darfur crisis (2003), as well as atrocities in Cambodia, Bosnia, Iraqi Kurdistan, and by DAESH against the Ezidi-Kurdish minority
- Commends the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide for its dedicated efforts in developing a permanent antigenocide constituency in the state 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 Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide
Legislative Description
Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month; recognize month of April
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/17/2016
Full Bill Text
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