Author Archives: Guest Blog

Remembering the Armenian Genocide by Taking Action

04/24/12

By Karine Shnorhokian Today marks the 97th commemoration of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. I am the granddaughter of survivors of the genocide and the daughter of refugees from Turkey. My family history has been a source of strength … Continue reading →

My Grandmother’s Story of the Holocaust

04/19/12

By Rachel Steinhardt In 1977, at the age of 50, my grandmother, Esther Nisenthal Krinitz, decided she wanted her family to see what her childhood home in Poland looked like. A survivor of the Holocaust, my grandmother had lost almost … Continue reading →

Living After Genocide in Rwanda

04/16/12

By Claude Gatebuke Eighteen years ago, my native country of Rwanda was befallen by violence that not only took the lives of my relatives, friends and neighbors but also threatened to take mine, my family’s and everything that existed around … Continue reading →

Burma – What Elections Mean to the Ethnic People

04/05/12

By Myra Dahgaypaw Burma’s human rights abuses have cost hundreds of thousands of lives but have received little international attention. In contrast, the recent elections for 45 seats — only 7% of the Burmese parliament — have had widespread media … Continue reading →

Tasting Freedom in South Sudan

04/03/12

2011 United to End Genocide Carl Wilken’s Fellows Cory McMahon and Cynthia Davis traveled to South Sudan in February. Their trip took them from the capitol of Juba to the village of Ariang in Warrap state. Cynthia traveled to assess … Continue reading →

Stepping Up for Survivors of Sexual Violence in Congo

03/06/12

By Lee Ann De Reus Every day survivors of sexual violence, of all ages, arrive at Panzi Hospital in search of medical care for their injuries. They come on foot, or in the back of a dilapidated vehicle, often with … Continue reading →

Sri Lanka: The Need for Reconciliation after Atrocities

02/29/12

By Miriam A. Young Sri Lanka’s bloody civil war ended in May 2009 when the Sri Lankan military defeated the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). For more than 25 years, the LTTE had been fighting for a separate state … Continue reading →

Why I Won’t Eat – Stop Sudan’s Weapons of Mass Starvation

02/24/12

Kristen Anderson My name is Kristen and I live in Des Moines, IA and on March 16 I will go hungry. On that day, as part of United to End Genocide’s Day of Action for Sudan — I will join … Continue reading →

French Bill to Stop the “Double Killing” – Denial of Armenian Genocide

02/09/12

By Kate Nahapetian Recognizing and remembering past genocides is an important step toward ending this cycle of violence. The denial of genocide is widely recognized as the last stage — a “double killing.” This double killing continues today with regard … Continue reading →

American Responsibility on the Campaign Trail

02/08/12

The following originally appeared in the Huffington Post and was authored by Emma Goldberg, Social Media Specialist for STAND — the student-led division of United to End Genocide: By Emma Goldberg In November 2011, the GOP presidential hopefuls hit the … Continue reading →