Genocide Prevention Day in 2021

Genocide Prevention Day Quick Facts - US 2021

AKA Name	"International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime"
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on03:16	#GenocidePreventionDay
Related Hashtags	#Nomore, #Genocide, #TigrayGenocide, #PreventGenocide, #1988Massacre, #NeverAgain
2021 Date	December 9, 2021
2022 Date	December 9, 2022

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Genocide Prevention Day in 2021

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime seeks to raise awareness about the Genocide Convention. The Genocide Convention is a list of articles that dictate prevention methods and punishments should a nation be on the verge of genocide.

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"States have the responsibility for preventing genocide, but this cannot be achieved without the participation of society. All members of society have a responsibility to become champions of prevention," said UN SG @antonioguterres on the international day of victims of genocide.
— UN Genocide Prevention (@UNOSAPG) December 9, 2021

List of exact dates, names, and details of thousands of prisoners who were executed during #Iran's #1988Massacre: https://t.co/KYuF9uj3u6 The @UN must recognize the 1988 massacre as a genocide. The victims' families seek justice! #AskBachelet @mbachelet #NoImpunity4Mullahs https://t.co/rVAV4JBVmD
— S̲i̲a̲v̲o̲s̲h̲ R. (@r_siavosh) December 9, 2021

It is #GenocidePreventionDay. Today our school group would like to send a message around the world that #NeverAgain must mean #NeverAgain We remember the victims and pledge to prevent genocide. Please support us and share as widely as you can. Thank you! https://t.co/HossaB4svV
— Genocide80Twenty (@genocide8020) December 9, 2021

📅 Today we celebrate the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime and the 73rd anniversary of the “Genocide Convention” (1948): the first #HumanRights treaty adopted by the UN #AG 🇺🇳 https://t.co/qva0cFIUIk
— IHR Legal (@ihrlegal) December 9, 2021

Today on the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. PEARL remembers the victims of the #TamilGenocide in #SriLanka. (1/9)
— PEARL Action (@PEARL_Action) December 9, 2021

Today we observe #GenocidePreventionDay. We pay tribute to the memory of the millions of men, women, and children who fell victims to this atrocity. And we raise awareness to the need to consistently combat and prevent genocide. #PresidencyOfHope https://t.co/1NFPBRlUPO
— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) December 9, 2021

Today is the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of #Genocide and of the #Prevention of this Crime – 2021. We should all take time to reflect on how we can better prevent, respond, and address the Crime of Genocide. https://t.co/6g9UHSQQwM
— New Lines Institute (@NewlinesInst) December 9, 2021

Today marks the @UN International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. We remember the victims and renew our commitment to ensure a world where genocide never happens again. https://t.co/Ezl7jHXKs3
— European Jewish Congress (@eurojewcong) December 9, 2021

41 victims of #YazidiGenocide are today buried in Kocho, among them little children. This was a genocide, never forget. https://t.co/IPgR3CWhaO
— Elif Shafak (@Elif_Safak) December 9, 2021

"Today as we remember & honor the victims of the crime of #genocide & as we work to address the root causes, we should not forget the dangers of #HateSpeech & #Discrimination, all warning signs to genocide" - Amb. Aly Diane on behalf of the #AfricanGroupUN #GenocidePreventionDay https://t.co/hMxv2TffAd
— African Union Mission to the UN (@AfricanUnionUN) December 9, 2021