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Aljube Museum Resistance and Freedom (Portugal)


Dedicated to the memory of the resistance to the dictatorship, the struggle for freedom and democracy in Portugal, Museu do Aljube Resistência e Liberdade (Aljube…

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Emigration Museum in Gdynia (Poland)


The Emigration Museum in Gdynia tells the global story of Polish emigration, preserving the experiences of millions who left their homeland in search of freedom…

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Établissement public du Palais de la Porte Dorée –  Musée national de l’Histoire de l’Immigration


The National Museum of the History of Immigration is a multidisciplinary cultural, scientific and educational institution. Its mission is to gather, safeguard, promote and make…

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German Emigration Center (Germany)


The German Emigration Center (GEC), or Deutsches Auswandererhaus, offers an immersive exploration of Europe’s migration history, preserving the personal stories of emigrants who departed from…

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Gernika Gogoratuz Centro de Investigación Por la Paz


Gernika Gogoratuz Centro de Investigación Por la Paz (Gernika Gogoratuz Center for Peace) develops research, training and dissemination processes that aim to contribute to the historical memory surrounding the 1937 Nazi bombing of Gernika, in which one-third of the town’s residents were killed or wounded. Now designated a City of Peace for the European region by UNESCO, the town is committed to using its past to foster a culture of peace. For this, the Center carries out educational programs for peace and participates in research and international cooperation programs through academic collaborations with universities, social organizations and institutions.

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H401 (The Netherlands)


H401 is a private cultural foundation located in the Herengracht building of the artist Gisèle d’Ailly van Waterschoot van der Gracht (1912-2013). Through European collaborations,…

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MigratieMuseumMigration (Belgium)


MigratieMuseumMigration (MMM) opened its doors in Molenbeek on 12 October 2019. It pays tribute to the many migrants who have helped shape the city. The…

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National Museums Liverpool


National Museums Liverpool (NML) is a group of eight museums and galleries, sharing important stories from ancient times to today through collections consisting of four…

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National Trust for Scotland


Since 1931, the National Trust for Scotland has pioneered public access to and shared ownership of some of the most magnificent buildings, collections and landscapes…

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Our Lord in the Attic


Hidden in the heart of the city centre of Amsterdam is a small wonder: Our Lord in the Attic Museum. Visitors will be going on a…

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Post-Conflict Research Center (Bosnia and Herzegovina)


Post-Conflict Research Center (PCRC) is a women-led, peacebuilding organization and research center dedicated to fostering a culture of peace and preventing violent conflict in the…

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Serb National Council (Croatia)


The Serbian National Council (SNC) was founded by virtue of the Erdut Agreement and the letter of the Government of the Republic of Croatia on…

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Stichting de Fenix


An initiative of the Droom en Daad Foundation, FENIX opens in 2024. Is it a museum? Yes, and much more than that. FENIX is a…

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The Abandonment Museum (Romania)


The Abandonment Museum is Romania’s first digital and participatory museum dedicated to a social cause and a true institution of the future. Through digital innovation and the development of a spectacular virtual reality application, it made the shortlist for The Museums and Heritage Awards in London 2024, in the “Best Use of Digital” category. The Museum of Abandonment, born in 2021 has a unique mission – to unravel the profound tapestry of abandonment, highlighting the historical narrative of the forsaken children who suffered institutionalization in Romania.

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The Liliesleaf Trust UK


The Liliesleaf Trust UK (TLTU), a charity established in 2018, advances public knowledge of Britain’s central role in the international social movement to end apartheid…

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The Union of Tbilisi Municipal Museums (Georgia)


The Union of Tbilisi Municipal Museums preserves and presents Georgia’s cultural and historical heritage, focusing on memorial houses dedicated to influential figures from the 19th…

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Transatlantic Trafficked Enslaved African Corrective Historical Plaques (England)


TTEACH Plaques, an acronym for Transatlantic Trafficked Enslaved African Corrective Historical Plaques is a descendant-led initiative founded by Gloria Daniel, the great, great granddaughter of…

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Waterford Memories Project


The Waterford Memories Project is a survivor-centered, collaborative project in digital humanities run by a small group of academics based at the South East Technological…

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Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Kosovo


Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Kosovo (YIHR KS) was established in 2004. For more than eighteen (18) years, YIHR KS has worked successfully to…

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Youth Initiative for Human Rights (Serbia)


The Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) contributes to building lasting peace at national, regional, and international levels through a holistic approach to designing and…

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Finnish Labour Museum (Finland)


Starting in 1993, the Finnish Labour Museum Werstas is based in the historical Finlayson cotton mill area right in the heart of Tampere. At Werstas,…

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Migration Museum (United Kingdom)


The Migration Museum explores how the movement of people to and from Britain across the ages has shaped who we are – as individuals, as…

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Asociación Memorial en el Cementerio de Cáceres (Spain)


Asociación Memorial en el Cementerio de Cáceres (AMECECA), es una asociación situada en Cáceres (España) dedicada a la preservación y promoción de la memoria de…

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Asociación Pasaje Begoña – Spain


Asociación Pasaje Begoña is a Spanish organization located in the city of Torremolinos, Malaga. The association was established in January 2018 with the primary objective…

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Centre for Cultural Management (Ukraine)


Located in Lviv, Ukraine, the Centre for Cultural Management initiates, engages in and supports activities that catalyze positive cultural change in Ukraine at the individual,…

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Institute for Development of Freedom of Information- IDFI (Georgia)


The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) is a Georgian non-governmental organization founded in 2009 by two historians/researchers Levan Avalishvili and Giorgi Kldiashvili….

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Syrian Network for Human Rights (Syria)


An independent, Syrian human rights organization, the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) was established in June 2011. The SNHR works on documenting human rights…

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Museu Nacional Resistência e Liberdade (Portugal)


The Fortress of Peniche became a symbol of resistance and the fight for freedom when political prisoners were released on 27 April 1974. This historical,…

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Last Address (Russia)


The Last Address is a civic initiative to commemorate the victims of repressions in the Soviet Union. A small commemorative plaque (postcard-sized) is installed on…

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Gallery 11/07/95 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)


Gallery 11/07/95 is the first memorial gallery in Bosnia and Herzegovina – an exhibition space aiming to preserve the memory of the Srebrenica tragedy and the…

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Pax (Netherlands)


PAX means peace. For over 70 years PAX, the Dutch peace organization, has worked together with people in post-conflict areas and concerned citizens to build…

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Museum of British Colonialism – Kenya/United Kingdom


The Museum of British Colonialism is a collective based in Kenya and the United Kingdom founded to communicate a more truthful account of British colonialism….

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Ulster Museum at the National Museums of Northern Ireland


The Ulster Museum is operated by the National Museums Northern Ireland. National Museums NI is Northern Ireland’s foremost cultural and heritage museum group. They are…

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Centre for Public History (Serbia)


The Centre for Public History is a civic association founded by historians, dealing with the past experts and human rights activists, with the aim of –…

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War Childhood Museum (Bosnia and Herzegovina)


The War Childhood Museum, winner of the 2018 Council of Europe Museum Prize, is dedicated to providing people with an outlet to share objects and…

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Belonging (England)


Belonging International is a non-governmental organization dedicated to advocating for architecture and planning with a focus on human rights. Lifta is an abandoned Palestinian village…

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Cultural Heritage without Borders (Albania)


Cultural Heritage without Borders – Albania (CHwB Albania) is dedicated to rescuing and preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage affected by conflict, neglect, and both…

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The Workhouse (England)


The Workhouse is a museum operated by the National Trust. Built in 1824, it was the prototype of the 19th century workhouse. The Workhouse is…

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Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Center & Cemetery (Bosnia and Herzegovina)


Over 8,000 Bosnian men were executed by the Bosnian Serb Army in the Eastern Bosnia and Herzegovinan enclave of Srebrenica. These killings became the single…

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Red Star Line Museum (Belgium)


Between 1873 and 1934, the legendary Red Star Line transported more than two million European passengers to America. At the port in Antwerp, Belgium, emigrants…

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Museum of Free Derry (Northern Ireland)


On Sunday, January 30, 1972, in an incident known as Bloody Sunday, British paratroopers killed 14 people and wounded 17 others after a peaceful civil…

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Museo Storico della Liberazione – Roma (Italy)


Museo Storico della Liberazione – Roma is housed in the building which, during the Nazi occupation of Rome, was used as a prison by the…

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Memorial Democràtic de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain)


By recovering formerly repressed histories and voices, Memorial Democràtic aims to defend the Catalan citizens’ “right to remember.” The institution works to research, preserve, and…

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Le Bois Du Cazier (Belgium)


On August 8th, 1956, a fire spread through Le Bois du Cazier coal mine in Marcinelle, Belgium, claiming the lives of 262 men representing 12 different nationalities….

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Istituzione Musei del Mare e delle Migrazioni – Mu.MA (Italy)


From museum complex to cultural center, Mu.MA presents the sea as a dialogue between people and cultures. Galata Maritime Museum is located in the center of…

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Gulag Museum at Perm-36 (Russia)


In 1995, in the Perm region of the Russian Federation, a unique memorial museum of the history of political repression was created in the former…

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Fund B92 – Museum of Tolerance (Serbia)


Fund B92 is a non-profit organization that designs and produces humanitarian, cultural, educational, and socially responsible campaigns and projects to prevent and solve different social…

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Fondo Kati (Spain)


Fondo Kati, which opened in 2003 with funding from the Spanish government, defends the memory of Andalusian history and sites in Timbuktu and the rest of Africa. To…

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Diversity Challenges (Northern Ireland)


Diversity Challenges‘ vision is a society in which people understand, and take responsibility for, the shared and distinctive traditions of all communities. Diversity Challenges’ mission…

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Discovery Center (Kosovo)


The Discovery Center provides a secure and open environment, where youth are encouraged to be curious. Emphasis is placed on creating a safe space to…

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Fondazione Scuola di Pace di Monte Sole (Italy)


Between September 29 and October 5, 1944, 800 people in more than 100 places in the mountains outside Bologna, Italy (small villages, churches, and single…

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Cárcel de Carabanchel Para la Memoria (Spain)


Carabanchel Prison was the most prominent place of repression during the period of General Franco’s rule (1939-1975), the last dictatorship of Western Europe. The prison’s…

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Balkan Museum Network (Bosnia and Herzegovina)


The Balkan Museum Network exists to celebrate, preserve, and share the complex common heritage of the western Balkans. It is based on mutual respect and…

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Youth Initiative for Human Rights (Bosnia and Herzegovina)


Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR) is regional non-governmental organisation operating and implementing programmes in Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Bosnia i Herzegovina, and Croatia. YIHR in…

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The Montefiorino Republic and Italian Resistance Museum (Italy)


The Montefiorino Republic and Italian Resistance Museum in Montefiorino stems from the desire to actualize the knowledge and the ideal legacy of the liberation struggle…

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Healing Through Remembering (Northern Ireland)


Healing Through Remembering (HTR) is a cross-community project made up of individual members holding differing political, social, and religious perspectives who come together to focus…

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International Memorial Association


International Memorial Association was created on May 16, 2023, in Geneva by 15 Memorial organization to legally replace International Memorial who was dissolved by the…

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Youth Initiative for Human Rights (Croatia)


The Youth Initiative for Human Rights – Croatia (YIHR Croatia) is concerned with education on transitional justice, promotion of facts about war crimes and advocacy…

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Gulag.cz (Czech Republic)


The Gulag.cz Association is concerned with the phenomenon of the Gulag prison system and the Soviet totalitarian regime in general. Founded at the end of…

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Cantos Cautivos


Cantos Cautivos (Captive Songs) is a digital archive that compiles memories of individual and collective musical experiences in centres for political detention and torture in…

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Happy #Juneteenth! Today we celebrate the end of s Happy #Juneteenth! Today we celebrate the end of slavery in the United States – while recognizing how much work still needs to be done to achieve true liberation. There are currently no formal “transitional justice” mechanisms in America, which are the measures countries put into place to address legacies of conflict and human rights abuses. 

If you’d like to learn more about these important processes, you can listen to our podcast series “Transitional Justice in America”. In this series, we connect U.S. Sites of Conscience with some of our members that are leading #transitionaljustice efforts in their own countries, to help inspire them with the work already being done around the world. [Link in bio]
#MemberMonday: Welcome to @thevalentinerva, one of #MemberMonday: Welcome to @thevalentinerva, one of our newest Sites of Conscience! We are particularly impressed by The Valentine Museum’s unflinching confrontation of its own past, as it explores the racist legacy of its founders while working to bring its community together today.

“Truthful storytelling is at the very core of what we do. …To be trusted storytellers of the region’s history, we must also be transparent about the museum’s institutional history, practices and interpretative intentions.” -The Valentine Museum
We’re pleased to announce that again this year, We’re pleased to announce that again this year, 22 @newcastleuni student interns will have the opportunity to learn from and contribute to the work of @sitesofconscience members. In-person internships are with National Museums, Northern Ireland; Youth for Peace, Cambodia; Human Rights Media Centre, South Africa; Constitution Hill, South Africa; Srebrenica Memorial Center, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Youth Initiative for Human Rights, Kosovo; Kdei Karuna, Cambodia; Single Mothers Association of Kenya, Kenya; Manane Cultural Trust, Kenya; Museo Casa de la Memoria, Colombia; Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen - MUPI), El Salvador;
Associacion Caminos de la Memoria, Peru; São Paulo Immigration Museum, Brazil.
 
Virtual interns will be hosted by Cantos Cautivos, UK; The Lilliesleaf Trust, UK;
Voices of Women Media, Nepal; Museu da Pessoa, Brazil; Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, US; Womens Institute for Alternative Development, Trinidad and Tobago; Women Rights Initiative, Uganda; Act for the Disappeared, Lebanon and Justice Access Point, Uganda.  Photo: MUPI.
#StateOfTruth: Spotlight on Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 The #StateOfTruth: Spotlight on Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 The Sri Lankan government is currently pushing the creation of a “National Unity and Reconciliation Commission” to examine atrocities committed during its 26-year civil war. On paper, this sounds like a worthy effort. However, rather than establishing yet another commission – ICSC joins survivors and civil society groups in urging the government to pursue criminal accountability for war crimes and following through on recommendations made under previous transitional justice processes. Without critical buy-in from victims and civil society, the establishment of this commission appears to be an attempt to appease the international community with optics rather than earnest action, and risks retraumatizing victims and distorting critical truths. 

During the civil war between the government and Tamil separatist groups, dominated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), from 1983-2009, gross human rights violations were committed by multiple state and non-state actors. Over 1 million people were displaced and 100,000 killed, including an estimated 40,000 Tamil civilians in the final months of the war. When the war finally ended, the human rights violations did not. Torture and enforced disappearance continue to be used by the Sri Lankan government as tools of political repression. We will continue to monitor the progress of the proposed commission and ongoing efforts to intimidate victims and their families fighting for justice. Learn more about our work in #SriLanka in our State of Truth in the World Report [link in bio].
Nos entusiasma compartir con ustedes una colecció Nos entusiasma compartir con ustedes una colección de Dossiers surgidos de una sistematización de las experiencias de los Espacios para la Memoria en Argentina, entre ellos el Sitio de Conciencia Espacio para la Memoria OLIMPO, en Buenos Aires, con el objetivo de difundir, promover y reflexionar sobre su labor educativa, de participación comunitaria, investigación, conservación, comunicación, arte y cultura.
 
La transformación de lugares que funcionaron como Centros Clandestinos de Detención, Tortura y Exterminio (ex CCDTyE) en espacios abiertos a la comunidad, implica un trabajo material y simbólico en el que confluyen el Estado y la sociedad civil para constituir una pluralidad de experiencias aún nuevas.
 
Muestra hasta qué punto las políticas públicas destinadas a marcar y conformar Sitios de Memoria y Espacios para la Memoria, como las que hay en Argentina, implican también una transformación en las políticas de Memoria, Verdad y Justicia.

Se puede descargar la colección de dossiers en la página web de Ex CCDTyE Olimpo a través del linktree en nuestra biografía.

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We are excited to share with you a collection of dossiers stemming from documentation of experiences at Spaces for Memory in Argentina, including the Site of Conscience Space for Memory OLIMPO, in Buenos Aires. These dossiers aim to disseminate, promote and reflect on the educational work, community participation, research, conservation, communication, art and culture at these Spaces for Memory.
 
The transformation of places that functioned as Clandestine Detention, Torture and Extermination Centers (former CCDTyE) into spaces open to the community, involves a material and symbolic work in which the State and civil society converge to constitute a plurality of still new experiences.
 
It shows the extent to which public policies aimed at marking and shaping Sites of Memory and Spaces for Memory, as there are in Argentina, imply also a transformation in the policies of Memory, Truth and Justice.

You can read the collection of dossiers on Ex CCDTyE Olimpo’s website through the linktree in our biography.
Repost from @anzatrailnps • @missiongarden, a no Repost from @anzatrailnps
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@missiongarden, a non-profit agricultural heritage space, overlays the Indigenous village of Cuk Ṣon (pronounced Chuk Shon) - a place sacred to the Tohono O’odham - and the 18th century garden and orchard of Mission San Agustín del Tucson. 

The Anza Trail passes through this land as well, and we are honored to have collaborated with Mission Garden and @sitesofconscience on a new experimental pop-up program in the garden on May 18. The program visitors connected to deep and complex histories through their own experiences on the land. Here's to more collaboration in the future along the Anza Trail in this special place: the birthplace of Tucson and a nexus of food and culture. 

Photo 1: Sam Kaiser, Community Volunteer Ambassador with the Anza Trail, explains the experiential program to Mission Garden visitors 

Photo 2: High adobe walls and an orchard mark the entrance to Mission Gardens; Sentinel Peak ("A" mountain) rises in the background 
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Mission Garden, un espacio de patrimonio agrícola sin fines de lucro, se superpone a la aldea indígena de Cuk Ṣon (cuya pronunciación es Chuk Shon) —un lugar sagrado para los Tohono O'odham— y al jardín y huerto del siglo XVIII de la Misión de San Agustín del Tucson. 

El sendero histórico de Anza atraviesa estas tierras, y el 18 de mayo tuvimos el honor de haber colaborado con Mission Garden e International Coalition of Sites of Conscience en un nuevo programa experiencial emergente en el jardín. Los visitantes revivieron historias remotas y complejas a través de experiencias propias en la tierra. Ojalá que podamos colaborar más en el futuro a lo largo del Sendero de Anza en este lugar tan especial: la cuna de Tucson y un nexo con la gastronomía y la cultura. 

Foto 1: Sam Kaiser, embajador voluntario de la comunidad del sendero de Anza, explica el programa experiencial a los visitantes de Mission Garden. 

Foto 2: muros altos de adobe y un huerto marcan la entrada a Mission Gardens; Sentinel Peak (la montaña "A") se eleva al fondo.
So pleased to share these images from ICSC's Annua So pleased to share these images from ICSC's Annual Board meeting held from May 17-20, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados, and graciously hosted by the @barbadosmuseum. Held in conjunction with International Museum Day, there were no shortage of highlights from the meeting, which centered on ICSC's work addressing the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade. In addition to BMHS, Board members and staff visited several sites related to the island’s historical connections to slavery, including the Enslaved Burial Ground at Newton & @codringtoncollege. In Barbados, ICSC also formally welcomed Ms. Gaynel Curry, who joined the Board in April. Curry serves the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, a platform dedicated to improving the safety and quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent, while also functioning as an advisory body to the Human Rights Council. With over 23 years of experience at the UN across various locations such as Geneva, New York, Afghanistan, South
Sudan, and Timor-Leste, Curry's expertise spans human rights, gender equality, and sustainable development. We are so honored to have her - and all the members of the Board - on our team. For more information, see link in bio.

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#StateOfTruth: Spotlight on #Peru 🇵🇪 Truth i #StateOfTruth: Spotlight on #Peru 🇵🇪 Truth is under siege around the world. One of our member Sites of Conscience, “El Ojo que Llora” or “The Weeping Eye”, is a monument that honors the estimated 70,000 people who were killed or disappeared during the internal armed conflict in Peru from 1980-2000. However, the mayor of Lima is now campaigning for the demolition of the memorial – in order to build “sports or recreational areas.” This is after Congress also tried to revoke its status as a cultural heritage monument in 2022. We join @elojoquellora in calling for protection of this important memorial, and condemn this blatant attempt of #HistoricalErasure.
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