President Clinton's Remarks in Kigali on the Rwandan Genocide

por President Bill Clinton 1998

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Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide

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The "Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide" was adopted by the United Nations, legally defining the crime of genocide and defining the terms of its prevention and punishment for nations who chose to sign.

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In "Elie Wiesel's 'The Perils of Indifference' Speech," the Holocaust survivor discusses the consequences of acting indifferently towards the suffering of others.

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The Man Who Coined 'Genocide' Spent His Life Trying To Stop It

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The informational text "The Man Who Coined 'Genocide' Spent His Life Trying to Stop It" discusses the life and work of Raphael Lemkin, as well as the documentary on him and on the fight against genocide.

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Dark History Of Rwanda's Genocide

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In "Dark History of Rwanda's Genocide Makes It Hard To Move On," Steve Inskeep discusses moving on from the Rwandan Genocide with Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo.

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Nearly 1 Million South Sudanese Refugees In Uganda

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In the text "Nearly 1 Million South Sudanese Refugees In Uganda," Scott Simon interviews Noah Gottschalk about the experiences of South Sudanese refugees at settlements in Uganda.

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