{"article":{"id":123187,"heading":"Genocide, Gender, Awareness, Action - Feb. 28 - Mar. 3","author":"activistreporter","created":"2005-02-28 17:42:40","modified":"2005-03-01 16:37:20","last_modified":"Tue, 01 Mar 2005 23:37:20","article":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Subject: <br>  <br>        Genocide, Gender, Awareness, Action - Feb. 28 - Mar. 3 <br><br> A dynamic, diverse group of student activists have formed a coalition to <br>  <br> focus attention on <br>  <br> genocide in the past (Armenia, Rwanda, the Holocaust) and the present <br>  <br> (Sudan), while also <br>  <br> remembering those who have perished.  Gender issues in genocide will <br>  <br> also be discussed <br>  <br> during this week of activities at UCLA.  Outstanding students, scholars, <br>  <br> and activists will be <br>  <br> participating. <br><br> Along with the most updated information about the crisis, the activities <br>  <br> are geared to a plan <br>  <br> of action as well -- how people can make a difference, how they can get <br>  <br> involved, what <br>  <br> individuals can do to bring about change to alleviate the crisis. <br><br>  <br>  <br> Crisis in Darfur: A Week of Awareness, A Call to Action <br>  <br> February 28 - March 3, 2005 <br>  <br> The violence in the Darfur region of western Sudan intensified in 2003 <br>  <br> when two groups, <br>  <br> the Sudanese Liberation Movement and the Justice and Equality movement <br>  <br> declared open <br>  <br> rebellion against the government. Khartoum responded aggressively, <br>  <br> allegedly backing the <br>  <br> so-called jinjaweid militias (evil on horseback) which have committed <br>  <br> crimes against <br>  <br> humanity against citizens in Darfur. The UN reports that upwards of <br>  <br> 70,000 have been <br>  <br> killed in the conflict though other sources estimate that over 300,000 <br>  <br> people have perished <br>  <br> and 2.5 million have been displaced. <br><br> Monday, February 28, 6 PM, Kerckhoff Grand Salon <br>  <br> Panel: Genocide and Denial: Past, Present, and Future <br>  <br> Participants: <br>  <br> Jok Madut Jok - Loyola Marymount University (Sudan) <br>  <br> Levon Marashlian - Glendale Community College (Armenia) <br>  <br> Alexandre Kimenyi, California State University, Sacramento (Rwanda) <br>  <br> Richard Eaton--Simon Wiesenthal Center (Holocaust) <br>  <br> Co-Sponsors: Armenian Student Association, Progressive Jewish Students' <br>  <br> Association, <br>  <br> Hillel at UCLA <br><br> Tuesday, March 1, 6 - 8 PM, Moore 100 <br>  <br> Screening of 'Nightline: A View from the Ground on the Killing in <br>  <br> Northeast Africa' <br>  <br> Speakers: John Prendergast, Special Advisor to the President, <br>  <br> International Crisis Group, <br>  <br> discussing effective ways to take action on the crisis. (confirmed) <br>  <br> Don Cheadle (invited) <br>  <br> Reception: immediately following the event - in Kerckhoff Patio <br><br> Sponsor: UNICEF <br><br> Wednesday, March 2, 6 - 8 PM, Bruin Walk <br>  <br> Plea for Peace -- Candlelight Vigil <br>  <br> A moment to remember the over 300,000 killed in Darfur and a plea for <br>  <br> peace on behalf of <br>  <br> those still suffering. Special speakers, spoken word, and images of <br>  <br> Darfur. <br><br> Sponsor: United Arab Society <br><br> Thursday, March 3, 6 - 9 PM, Kerckhoff Grand Salon <br>  <br> Panel \"Crisis in Darfur: Responding to Violence Against Women\" <br><br> 6 -9 PM, Kerckhoff Grand Salon <br><br> Edmond Keller, Moderator <br><br> Participants: <br>  <br> Sondra Hale, UCLA Anthropology, Chair Women?s Studies Dept. <br>  <br> Georgette Gagnon, Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch, Africa Div. <br>  <br> Suliman Giddo, Founder\/President Darfur Peace Development <br>  <br> Christine Nadori, MSF Board member (Doctors Without Borders) <br>  <br> Co-Sponsor: Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, UNICEF, Progressive <br>  <br> Jewish <br>  <br> Students? Association, Social Justice Alliance <br><br> Daytime Events: <br>  <br> Mock Refugee Camp  --  Monday-Thursday (Court of Sciences, Dickson <br>  <br> Plaza) <br><br> Speak Out and March  --  Wednesday, 12 - 1 PM, Meyerhoff Park <br><br> Cost: Free and open to the public; parking is $7 - go to information <br>  <br> booth 6 on <br>  <br> Westwood <br><br> Directions: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucla.edu\/map\/\">http:\/\/www.ucla.edu\/map\/<\/a> or call 310-825-4321 for recorded <br>  <br> directions. <br><br>  <br>  <br> For more information please contact: <br>  <br> Darfur Action Committee at UCLA <br>  <br> Tel: 310-780-0736 <br>  <br> <a href=\"mailto:ucladac@yahoo.com\">ucladac@yahoo.com<\/a> <br><br> Sponsor(s): UCLA International Institute, Globalization Research Center <br>  <br> - Africa, Darfur <br>  <br> Action Committee, Armenian Student Association, Progressive Jewish <br>  <br> Students' <br>  <br> Association, Hillel at UCLA, UNICEF, United Arab Society, Feminist <br>  <br> Majority Leadership <br>  <br> Alliance, UNICEF, Progressive Jewish Students' Association, Social <br>  <br> Justice Alliance, UCLA <br>  <br> African Studies Center <br><br> African Studies Center - email <a href=\"mailto:africa@international.ucla.edu\">africa@international.ucla.edu<\/a> <br>  <br> or phone <br>  <br> 310-825-3686 <br>  <br> <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Gender issues in genocide will\r\nalso be discussed\r\nduring this week of activities at UCLA","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2005\/02\/123187.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}