Historic Conviction for Genocide in Guatemala
By Julio Solórzano Foppa, Coordinator, Memorial para la Concordia (Guatemala) On March 19, 2013, the genocide trial against General José Efraín Ríos Montt and Mauricio Rodriguez Sanchez began in Guatemala. Ríos Montt led a coup d’etat that brought him to … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, In the News, Member Site Activities“September 11 And Human Rights”
Re: “September 11 And Human Rights” By Marita Sturken and Katherine Hite The Huffington Post September 10, 2012 A year ago, I sat in a room in Sarajevo with families from all sides of the conflict that ravaged the Balkans … Continue reading
Posted in 9/11 Anniversary Reflections, Activities, In the NewsDe La Commémoration Aux Changements Sociaux : Les Sites De Conscience Au Brésil Et Dans Le Monde
Du 14 au 17 août, une conférence internationale sur les initiatives mémorielles en Amérique latine a été organisée par la “Commission Amnistie” du Ministère de la Justice du Brésil à l’Université Catholique de Rio de Janeiro. Le Conseil d’administration de … Continue reading
Posted in Activités, Activités du site membres- Why remember?
- The bombing of Guernica and the siege of Sarajevo: reflections
- Remembering Guernica: education for change
- The bombing of Gernika, an attack on democracy
- We have to remember so that they can’t forget…
- What connects histories, 30, 75, 100 years apart?
- From Italy to Spain: remembering Gernika, then and now