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Black Women’s Blueprint is a transnational black feminist organization that celebrates the African diaspora, while mourning the violent conditions that created it. Through advocacy, transformative…
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The Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center (LCC) was established forty years ago at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) out of an urban…
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For Shirley Gunn, activism and personal stories have long gone hand in hand. Born in Cape Town in 1955, she grew up as an eyewitness…
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By Bonney Djuric Director, Parramatta Female Factory Precinct (PFFP) and Lily Hibberd Artist and Co-Founder of PFFP Memory Project and DECRA ARC Fellow at NIEA/UNSW A…
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What we are witnessing today in Gaza is a moral failure and a humanitarian disaster that will plunge the world into deeper polarization and renewed cycles of violence.
In just over six weeks more than 12,000 thousand civilians have been killed in Gaza, including 5,000 children. Thousands are severely injured, unable to receive the medical care they need, and many more remain under rubble in need of rescue. Patients, including premature babies, are dying in hospitals where basic medical care can no longer be provided because of Israel’s blockade and attacks on hospitals. And thousands of families are desperately awaiting news of loved ones who have been missing, abducted or killed.
Additionally, approximately 1200 Israelis and over 200 Palestinians in the West Bank have been killed.
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For over two weeks, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience has followed with the utmost attention the horror unfolding in Israel and Gaza. As a global network, many of our members have devoted decades to preserving and sharing the experiences of those whose lives have been devastated by war, repression, violations and abuses. In this context, Sites of Conscience work to defend international law and ensure accountability for crimes past and present while also offering new paths for peace and understanding.
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Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), a Coalition member in San Francisco, California, is no stranger to the subjects of isolation and resilience. The “Ellis…
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The Coalition is pleased to announce that Round 1 of the 2018 Project Support Fund is now open, with the consultation period taking place from…
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Situated in “red” states and “blue” states, big cities and rural communities, Sites of Conscience and their allies are uniquely positioned to foster constructive dialogue on gun control among a wide subset of people. To support our members in this, ICSC recently hosted “Disarming America,” a webinar on how Sites of Conscience can spark productive conversations about gun control in their communities. In addition, we are pleased to share our Front Page Dialogue: Guns in America, which offers an adaptable model for engaging visitors in dialogue on the subject. Click to access both resources.
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In countries transitioning from conflict or authoritarian rule, it is crucial that all members of society – especially women and minorities – are included in the envisioning and building…
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Dear Friends, The recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia are a stark reminder of the power of sites of memory to either deepen division or inspire…
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To best support members during this time, we have created the following Virtual Public Square as we know that even while we must be physically…
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By Alissandra Cummins, Director, Barbados Museum & Historical Society “History will be kind to me for I intend to write it myself.”[i] This popular…
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While leaders around the globe cast doubt on climate change, the effects of global warming and rising sea levels are taking an increasingly human face….
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“Let us join together and clear the debris that has been thrown over the bodies of hundreds and thousands of Bangalees. Only then we shall…
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Throughout human history, migration has been a courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity and to live a better life. To celebrate their…
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By Tramia Jackson, Program Associate for the United States Network Justice, race, and incarceration reform have recently been at the forefront of conversations in homes, schools,…
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Our latest Front Page Dialogue is now available! The model offers thoughts on how to engage visitors in discussions surrounding the 2017 Women’s March on Washington and women’s…
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Our Global Initiative for Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation (GIJTR) hosted a three-day Youth and Atrocity Prevention roundtable in early November 2022 in Bali. The event equipped seven youth activists from from Indonesia, the Balkans, Côte d’Ivoire, and the Philippines with the skills to establish grassroots and early response strategies for atrocity prevention.
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In solidarity with our Ukrainian members, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience strongly urges UNESCO to move its upcoming World Heritage Committee session –…
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Are you a New York State museum, historical society or heritage organization that wishes to engage more deeply in work related to Indigenous peoples? To…
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By Long Khet Founder and Executive Director of the Peace Institute of Cambodia-Youth for Peace Cambodia’s history is marked by decades of civil war and…
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With generous support from the Ford Foundation, the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) establishes a global academy that will equip human rights defendersto…
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Levine Museum of the New South in Charlotte, North Carolina (USA) is an interactive history museum that provides the nation with the most comprehensive interpretation…
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By Yolanda Chávez Leyva, Ph.D. Director, Institute of Oral History & The Borderlands Public History Lab The University of Texas at El Paso Women workers…
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The Abbe Museum in Bar Habor, Maine, aims to inspire new learning about Native people in Maine, the Wabanaki, with every visit. Through changing exhibitions, special events…
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Casa do Povo is a place like no other in Brazil. Established in 1953, the cultural center was founded as a living monument in memory…
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Statement on the Liquidation of International Memorial March 1, 2022 The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience (ICSC) condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the…
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Throughout the Coalition’s network, members are having conversations and opening new doors on the subject of race and civil rights. Black History Month offers…
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Responding to social upheavals and ongoing human rights abuses in “real time” is a challenging but critical component of what Sites of Conscience do. The Maidan…
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Press Release The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience announces From Brown v. Board to Ferguson, a national initiative to foster dialogue on race, education…
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The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience has welcomed four new members in recent months. Please visit here for more information, or to renew your membership. …
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Dear Friends, These are deeply troubling times for all of us who work to build a world where dignity, truth and justice shine through the…
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2017 – Round 1 The Coalition is pleased to announce that the winners of the 2017 Project Support Fund, Round 1 are: Kdei Karuna (Cambodia), the Matilda…
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2016 – Round 2 Getting a new public program off the ground requires funds, technical know-how, and promotional marketing. The Coalition’s Project Support Fund gives members…
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We are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s first round of our Project Support Fund Grant. Nonviolence International Southeast Asia NISEA works…
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By: Ereshnee Naidu-Silverman, Senior Director of the Global Initiative for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation In December 2013 – less than two years after it was declared…
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By Margarita Romero President of Asociación por la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos Colonia Dignidad Silence and secrecy are part and parcel of torture. Perpetrators…
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It is with great sadness that we at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience note that prominent human rights defender, Soviet dissident, and one…
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The Coalition recently spoke with Justine di Mayo, Co-Founder and Director of Act for the Disappeared (ACT), a Lebanese Human Rights organization created in 2010 by…
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Located in Santa Fe, the Museum of International Folk Art is home to the world’s largest collection of folk art. With over 135,000 artifacts from…
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This blog – by Samantha Hunter, a Specialist in Education at Eastern State Penitentiary – is the first in a series of posts from participants…
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Dear Friends, The historic system of racism in the United States lays a path of destruction through our present, claiming lives at the hands of…
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The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, a global network of historic sites, museums and memory initiatives, tells TIME that the process of replacing “symbols…
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“Yes, I am going to tell you about a few things which may provoke your thinking.” From 1983 to 2009, Sri Lanka was devastated by a civil war that…
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As immigration continues to be a heated topic around the world, our members work tirelessly to amplify the voices and support the rights of migrant populations. This…
MoreThe Coalition is delighted to welcome the newest member of our staff, Alexei Khamarkhanov, who joined the team in March 2016. As Finance and Operations…
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By Louis Nelson Professor of Architectural History and the Associate Dean in the School of Architecture, University of Virginia Historians have many responsibilities. One of…
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