{"id":750,"date":"2018-02-21T15:33:13","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T20:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2018-02-21T15:33:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T20:33:13","slug":"events-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/events-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Events in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>2018-08-09:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/2018-0809-phrge-sudan-event-with-abdelrahman-al-gasim-1.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\">Challenges of Human Rights and Law in Sudan,\u00a0Abdelrahman Al Gasim In Conversation with Eric Reeves<\/a><\/strong>, noon-1:30pm, 32 Dockser Hall, Northeastern University, 65 Forsyth St, Boston. Building 39 on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northeastern.edu\/campusmap\/map\/index.html\">campus map<\/a>, very close to the Northeastern T-station on the Green Line or the Ruggles T-station on the Orange Line.\u00a0Abdelrahman Al\u00a0Gasim, a Sudanese lawyer who is receiving the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/news\/abanews\/aba-news-archives\/2018\/06\/sudanese_lawyer_abde.html\" class=\"broken_link\">2018 American Bar Association Human Rights Award<\/a>\u00a0for his courageous and effective work, will discuss his strategies for increasing access to justice for victims of human rights violations in Sudan. Eric Reeves is a renowned expert on human rights in Sudan and a Senior Fellow at Harvard\u2019s Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights. RSVP requested, but not required, to\u00a0Cari Roche, c.roche@northeastern.edu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-06-21: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natickarts.org\/performance\/film-heart-nuba-2018-06-21\" class=\"broken_link\">Heart of Nuba<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a07:30pm, \u00a0screening and Q&amp;A, Natick Center for the Arts, 14 Summer St., Natick. This inspiring film is about the plight of the Nuban people in Sudan, under attack by their government since 2011, and focuses on the work of Dr. Tom Catena in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Tom won the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/auroraprize.com\/en\/aurora\/detail\/11531\/dr-tom-catena-2017-aurora-prize-laureate\">2017 Aurora Prize<\/a>\u00a0and was highlighted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/collection-post\/3823233\/tom-catena-2015-time-100\/\">Time Magazine<\/a>\u00a0as one of the 100 most influential people in 2015.\u00a0Information about the film is online at\u00a0<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theheartofnuba.com\/\">www.theheartofnuba.com<\/a>. After the film, there will be a Q&amp;A session. Flyer <a href=\"https:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-06-heart-of-nuba-in-natick-1.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-06-19: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natickarts.org\/performance\/film-heart-nuba-2018-06-19\" class=\"broken_link\">Heart of Nuba<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a07:30pm, \u00a0screening and Q&amp;A, Natick Center for the Arts, 14 Summer St., Natick. This inspiring film is about the plight of the Nuban people in Sudan, under attack by their government since 2011, and focuses on the work of Dr. Tom Catena in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Tom won the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/auroraprize.com\/en\/aurora\/detail\/11531\/dr-tom-catena-2017-aurora-prize-laureate\">2017 Aurora Prize<\/a>\u00a0and was highlighted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/collection-post\/3823233\/tom-catena-2015-time-100\/\">Time Magazine<\/a>\u00a0as one of the 100 most influential people in 2015.\u00a0Information about the film is online at\u00a0<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theheartofnuba.com\/\">www.theheartofnuba.com<\/a>. After the film, there will be a Q&amp;A session. Flyer <a href=\"https:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-06-heart-of-nuba-in-natick-1.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-06-10:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jcrcboston.org\/events\/yomhashoah2018\/\">Yom HaShoah Commemoration, \u201cRededication to Resiliency,\u201d<\/a><\/strong> 10:30am, Faneuil Hall, Boston.\u00a0Sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston and its partners.\u00a0The commemoration will feature Rabbi Alan Turetz of Temple Emeth in Chestnut Hill, as well as a rededication of the Memorial in a symbolic gesture of our resilience and perseverance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tfaforms.com\/4670446\">RSVP<\/a> requested.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-06-02: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.natickarts.org\/performance\/film-heart-nuba-2018-06-02\" class=\"broken_link\">Heart of Nuba<\/a>,<\/strong> 2-4pm, \u00a0screening and panel discussion, Natick Center for the Arts, 14 Summer St., Natick. This inspiring film is about the plight of the Nuban people in Sudan, under attack by their government since 2011, and focuses on the work of Dr. Tom Catena in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Tom won the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/auroraprize.com\/en\/aurora\/detail\/11531\/dr-tom-catena-2017-aurora-prize-laureate\">2017 Aurora Prize<\/a>\u00a0and was highlighted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/collection-post\/3823233\/tom-catena-2015-time-100\/\">Time Magazine<\/a>\u00a0as one of the 100 most influential people in 2015.\u00a0Information about the film is online at\u00a0<a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theheartofnuba.com\/\">www.theheartofnuba.com<\/a>. After the film, there will be a panel discussion with Q&amp;A featuring<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Aymen Korika<\/strong>, from the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. Flyer <a href=\"https:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-06-heart-of-nuba-in-natick-1.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-04-23: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salemstate.edu\/calendar\/murder-government-need-early-genocide-education\" class=\"broken_link\">Murder by Government, the Need for Genocide Education<\/a><\/strong>, 2-4pm, Viking Hall Room 123, Salem State University Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education, featuring Paul Rabchenuk. Flyer <a href=\"https:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2018-0423-paul-rabchenuk_03_18_print-2.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-04-22: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/934946243347341\/\">5<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/934946243347341\/\"><b>th Annual Walk Against Genocide<\/b><\/a>, 1:30-3pm, starting at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nehm.org\/\">New England Holocaust Memorial<\/a>, opposite 41 Union St, Boston, MA 02108, and proceeding to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.armenianheritagepark.org\/\">Armenian Heritage Park<\/a>, with speakers at both sites. The program will feature survivors and descendants speaking on the genocide and mass killing experiences of Arawak native Americans, Armenians, Ukrainians (Holodomor), the Holocaust, Cambodians, Rwandan Tutsis, Bosnians, Sudanese and Kurds.\u00a0If you are on facebook,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/934946243347341\/\">add yourself<\/a>\u00a0as an attendee and invite Boston-area friends to join us.\u00a0Flyer <a href=\"https:\/\/savedarfurma.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-0422-walk-against-genocide-v3-1.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-04-20: State House Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide<\/strong>, 10:30 AM \u2013 noon, House of Representatives Chamber at the Massachusetts State House, Boston. Reception to follow in the Hall of Flags.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-04-14: Kwibuka 2018, 24nd Anniversary Commemoration of the Rwandan Genocide Against the Tutsi<\/strong>, 3-6pm,\u00a0Boston College High School, 150 William T. Morrissey Blvd Dorchester. Sponsored by\u00a0Friends of Rwandan Genocide Survivors (FORGES) and Boston College High School. Please join us as we remember the victims, celebrate the resilience of survivors, and raise our voices to stand against genocides.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-04-06:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotb.org\/\">Get On the Bus 2018<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will feature actions focused on Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tibet\/China\u00a0and Burma. The\u00a0annual day of human rights education and activism organized by Amnesty International USA Group 133 of Somerville. Now in its 23rd year, GOTB draws upwards of 1,200 participants riding buses, commuter trains, and carpooling to New York City to take peaceful action in front of embassies, consulates and corporate headquarters in NYC in support of human rights. Buses will depart Alewife Station at about 6am and will return around 11pm.\u00a0Register online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeVVxhz0MmDFUpIgmDWC5QIr-ZnMrd02LwvGfq2SYgOWmyWVg\/viewform\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2018-03-29: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salemstate.edu\/calendar\/im-not-leaving-carl-wilkens-and-rwandan-genocide\" class=\"broken_link\">Lessons from the Rwandan Genocide: Empathy and Inclusiveness<\/a><\/strong>, 7-9pm, featuring Carl Wilkens, Viking Hall 123, Central Campus, Salem State University, 71C Loring Avenue, Salem. Join The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies as we present an evening with Carl Wilkens, the only American to stay in Rwanda during the country&#8217;s horrific genocide. Mr. Wilkens will talk about his experiences during his time in Rwanda and reflect about how communities can heal and come together in the aftermath of mass atrocities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2018-08-09:\u00a0Challenges of Human Rights and Law in Sudan,\u00a0Abdelrahman Al Gasim In Conversation with Eric Reeves, noon-1:30pm, 32 Dockser Hall, Northeastern University, 65 Forsyth St, Boston. 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