Full Text of SJR0068 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, As a means of memorializing the victims and the | 3 | | survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides that have | 4 | | occurred throughout history, the Illinois General Assembly | 5 | | joins institutions around the world in recognizing April as | 6 | | Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, The goal of Genocide Awareness and Prevention | 8 | | Month is to educate the public about the history of previous | 9 | | and contemporary genocides, the dangers of unchallenged hate | 10 | | and indifference, and the need to encourage citizen engagement | 11 | | through advocacy and action against future genocides; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Many of these genocides have stemmed from events | 13 | | that occurred in the month of April, or have defining moments | 14 | | at that time of year, including Armenia, the Holocaust, | 15 | | Cambodia, Bosnia, Rwanda, and Darfur; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 2005, the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Study | 17 | | Mandate was adopted so that every public elementary school and | 18 | | high school shall include in its curriculum, a unit of | 19 | | instruction studying the events of the Nazi atrocities of 1933 | 20 | | to 1945, and an additional unit of instruction studying other | 21 | | acts of genocide across the globe; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, In 2010, the Illinois Legislature passed the | 2 | | Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission Act, which created | 3 | | the Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission; the commission | 4 | | is dedicated to promoting and providing guidance on Holocaust | 5 | | and genocide education and commemoration across the State; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Many Illinois residents have endured acts of | 7 | | genocide and atrocities in their countries of origin; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly condemns and | 9 | | desires to combat all acts of genocide and atrocities; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Educating the public about the evils of genocide | 11 | | and commemorating victims of genocide, including the adoption | 12 | | of a Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month, are effective | 13 | | tools that will further these goals; therefore, be it | 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | 16 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that we designate April 2014 as Genocide | 17 | | Awareness and Prevention Month.
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