In April, Six Sorrowful Reminders of the Consequences of Hatred, Racism, Intolerance and Ignorance

This April survivors of genocide and mass atrocities from Darfur, Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia, the Holocaust, and Armenia are uniting with each other and advocates to observe Genocide Prevention Month.

In a statement to announce the month, more than 50 organizations from over 10 countries called on powerful nations of the world to make genocide prevention a national and international priority and to implement policies to avert the systematic mass killing of civilians, and to take immediate action on the worsening situation in Darfur.

Why April? Remarkably, six genocides have major anniversaries in the month of April – a tragic testament to the international community's inexcusable failure to stop inhuman and barbarous acts.

Find out how to get involved, take action and learn more at www.GenocidePreventionMonth.org and join Genocide Prevention Month on Facebook.

Events in observation of the Genocide Prevention Month will be worldwide. A preview of "That Last Survivor" -- a documentary that explores the idea of genocide in the 21st century as a platform for social action -- will premiere online April 2. The film follows the lives of Survivors of four genocides and mass atrocities -- The Holocaust, Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo.


The Last Survivor extended trailer from The Last Survivor on Vimeo.