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Diyarbakır Association for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets (Turkey)


The Diyarbakır Association for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets (DKVD) is an independent organization founded in Diyarbakır in 1996 by a group of…

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Gusoor


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Justice for Iran


Established in July 2010, Justice for Iran (JFI) is a London-based human rights NGO which seeks freedom from impunity. Justice for Iran aims to hold…

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Creative Memory of the Syrian Revolution Project (Syria)


Launched in May of 2013 as a project by the nonprofit AMAKEN, Creative Memory of the Syrian Revolution collects, documents, and archives creative expressions. Creative…

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Baladna – Association for Arab Youth


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Hakikat Adalet Hafıza Merkezi (Turkey)


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Jihan Organization for Education of Human Rights Culture (Iraq)


The Jihan Organization for Education of Human Rights Culture (JOEHRC) was founded in 2010 in Kirkuk City, Iraq by civilians who advocate for human rights…

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Mish’al Association for the Children of the Disappeared (Algeria)


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Syrian Network for Human Rights (Syria)


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Casa Mémoire (Morocco)


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Damascus Center for Human Rights Studies


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Act for the Disappeared (Lebanon)


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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.
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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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