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Simon-Skjodt Center Deputy Director Addresses UK Parliament Members on Syria
February 2, 2018
Read testimony Simon-Skjodt Center Deputy Director Naomi Kikoler delivered to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Syria United Kingdom.
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New Exhibition on Syria Opens Today
December 5, 2017
On December 5, the Museum opened a new exhibition entitled, “Syria: Please Don’t Forget Us.” The exhibition provides information on the conflict in Syria where the Syrian government is perpetrating well-documented crimes against humanity against its own citizens. Using video, music, and testimony, it tells the story of one man’s journey to raise awareness about the Syrian government’s practice of arresting and detaining in secret its own citizens.
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Climate Change and Mass Atrocities: A New Research Frontier
August 16, 2017
As climate change increasingly affects societies worldwide, its links with mass atrocities warrants further exploration. However, rigorous studies are few and far between. While there is some evidence to suggest a link between climate change and mass atrocities, more work should be done to understand the nature of those links, what types of climate impacts affect atrocities, and how a better understanding of the relationship might influence prevention activities.
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The Portal: A Real-Time Conversation with People Forced to Flee Violence
July 24, 2017
An immersive audio visual experience that connects strangers across the world in real time.
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Ferencz International Justice Initiative Hosts Screening of Syria’s Disappeared
May 17, 2017
Syrian survivors joined the filmmaker and an international justice expert to discuss options for justice and accountability for mass atrocities in Syria.
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Holocaust Survivor Al Munzer Speaks at US Capitol to Spotlight Atrocities Against Syrian Civilians
March 21, 2017
Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer Alfred Münzer calls for the protection of Syrian civilians to be front and center of US foreign policy and the world’s attention.
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Syria’s Tragic Milestone: Six Years of Atrocities
March 15, 2017
March 15, 2017 marks the 6th anniversary of the civil war in Syria, a conflict which has cost more than 400,000 lives and forced half a nation to flee.
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Holocaust Survivor Margit Meissner Speaks at US Capitol Event Focused on Assad Regime Atrocities
July 16, 2015
Holocaust survivor and Museum volunteer Margit Meissner urged listeners to transcend politics and create an effective response to the crisis in Syria.
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On The Fourth Anniversary of the Syrian Civil War: A Case for Prevention
March 18, 2015
The fourth anniversary of the Syrian civil war is this week, and the statistics showing the human toll of the conflict are bleak. Nine children are killed in Syria every day. 6-percent of the population has been killed, maimed, or wounded. Life expectancy has fallen by 27-percent, from 75.9 years to 55.7 years. And 3.3 million Syrians have fled and are living as refugees in neighboring countries; 7.6 million people are internally displaced.
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Marking the Fourth Anniversary of the Syrian Conflict
March 13, 2015
On the fourth anniversary of the uprising in Syria, the Museum calls for effective and sustained efforts to end the horrific suffering of the Syrian people, who are in the midst of the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II and facing the threat of genocide.
