Pledge: On Camera - The Goal

The Goal:

Comprehensive Genocide Prevention Legislation

STAND envisions a world in which the international community is willing and able to protect civilians from genocide and mass atrocities. This means not only pushing our government to respond to current crises like those in Darfur, Burma, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but also advocating for long-term, structural improvements that will allow the United States and the international community to more effectively address and help prevent these types of crises in the future.

The Genocide Prevention Task Force (GPTF) was convened by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the United States Institute for Peace, and the American Academy of Diplomacy to spotlight genocide prevention as a national priority; and develop practical policy recommendations to enhance the capacity of the U.S. government to respond to emerging threats of genocide and mass atrocities. The group came together to develop an extensive guide to institutionalized prevention of genocide and mass atrocities, released in December 2008. GI-NET and its partners are currently working to translate the GPTF’s recommendations into reality, including through legislation intended to be introduced in the United States Senate.

One-pager on the Genocide Prevention Task Force recommendations coming soon!