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Safeguarding lives and health takes precedence over congregational prayers

IHRC’s Faisal Bodi says that too many Muslims are putting the importance of maintaining congregational prayer ahead of the need to stop the coronavirus pandemic.  The issue of suspending congregational prayers in response to the Covid-19 outbreak has been an issue of much contentious and emotive

Genocide Memorial Day (GMD) Mexico 2019

Our brothers and sisters of The Decolonial Thought Community in Mexico took up the concept of Genocide Memorial Day (GMD) that is promoted by the Decolonial International Network (DIN). On October 12, 2019 an event was organized to commemorate the Indigenous Holocaust. The event was

Genocide Memorial Day (GMD) 2019 Event Report- Geneva

Genocide Memorial Day (GMD) is a day focused on remembering man’s inhumanity to man. The theme for #GMD2019 in Geneva was “Failures of International Institutions in preventing genocide in conflict: The Holocaust, Palestine and Bosnia Herzegovina.

Event Report: UK – Genocide Memorial Day 2020

Read a comprehensive report of the event and watch the videos and see photos of the event on this page. GMD’s annual event took place for the eleventh consecutive time on 19 January 2020 at the P21 Gallery in London. The philosophy of Genocide Memorial

GMD Schools: Resources for February and poetry competition

February is a month to remember the Forgotten Genocide in Bosnia. We believe that justice and remembrance are powerful weapons against genocide and for this reason we want to remember the anniversary of the end of the Siege of Sarajevo.

GMD School Resources: Poetry Competition Winners; resources and news

Below are some updates on the project, including more links to resources for older students. Poetry Competition winners 2020We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s poetry competition, as follows: 1st Prize – Holocaust by Emily from Invicta Grammar School2nd Prize – Their Hate by

GMD Schools: Resources for Assemblies and Lessons

Those of you commemorating genocides past and present in the coming weeks may find the following resources useful.  A full set of resources can be found on our site here.  All our lesson plans are available under the Genocide Memorial Day author account on the TES resources