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GA SR922

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Elena Parent

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April 2018 as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month at the Georgia state capitol to educate the public about past and contemporary genocides and commemorate victims
  • Recounts historical genocides including the Armenian genocide (1915), the Holodomor in Ukraine (1932-1933), the Holocaust, the Cambodian genocide (1975), the Bosnian genocide (1992-1995), the Rwandan genocide (1994), the Darfur genocide (2003), and DAESH atrocities against the Ezidi-Kurdish population (2014-present)
  • Recognizes contributions of Georgia-based organizations including the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the American Jewish Committee (AJC) Atlanta Regional Office
  • Commends AJC ACCESS Atlanta, the young leadership division of the AJC Atlanta Regional Office, for its dedicated efforts in advocating for the prevention of genocide and mass atrocities
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to AJC ACCESS Atlanta

Legislative Description

Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month; recognize April 2018

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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