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GA SR668

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/15/2022

Primary Sponsor

Elena Parent

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 2022 as Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month at the Georgia state capitol to educate the public about historical and contemporary genocides and commemorate victims

  • Enumerates multiple genocides and mass atrocities throughout history, including the Armenian Genocide (1915), the Holocaust, the Holodomor in Ukraine, the Cambodian genocide, the Rwandan genocide (800,000 killed), the Darfur crisis, and the ongoing persecution of Rohingya and Uyghur populations

  • Highlights rising antisemitism in the United States, citing the American Jewish Committee's 2021 report showing one in four American Jews experienced antisemitism and referencing attacks on synagogues in Poway, Pittsburgh, and Colleyville

  • Commends AJC ACCESS Atlanta, the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust, the Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide, and other organizations for their efforts to enhance the security and dignity of minority populations

  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to AJC ACCESS Atlanta

Legislative Description

Genocide Prevention and Awareness Month; recognizing April, 2022

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/15/2022

Full Bill Text

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