{"id":5560,"date":"2016-05-12T16:22:57","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T20:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/?p=5560"},"modified":"2017-05-20T14:26:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T18:26:58","slug":"senate-moves-genocide-prevention-passage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/senate-moves-genocide-prevention-passage\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate moves! Genocide prevention passage&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=19720\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/images\/campaigns\/Genocide\/Genocide-bill-graphic.png\" alt=\"Petition Image\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"12\" vspace=\"12\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>It can happen!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I have some great news for you today. Recently, the <b>Senate unanimously passed<\/b> S. 1635, the Department of State Authorization for 2016 containing a core part of the <b>Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act <\/b>(GAP Act), S. 2551, <b>which is one of our top peacebuilding legislative priorities<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department Authorization contained an authorization of the Atrocities Prevention Board, an interagency working group that coordinates a whole government approach to preventing mass conflict and atrocities.<\/p>\n<p>This is encouraging progress and helps build momentum for full passage of the GAP Act!!<\/p>\n<p><b>The full Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act will:<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"4\" cellpadding=\"4\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#C6DCE9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide a critical mechanism for <b>nonviolent responses to rapidly emerging crises<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Make Atrocities Prevention the official policy <\/b>of the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Provide <b>training in conflict prevention and response<\/b> for all Foreign Service Officers, and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Take a Quick Action to make this law:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Senate is now back in session and we need you to call and write your Senators, urging them to go further by fully passing S. 2551, the GAP Act.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"8\" cellpadding=\"8\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#C6DCE9\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=19720\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>1. Sign our Petition, sending a message to your elected officials &gt;&gt;<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Call your Senators:<\/b> Call the <b>US Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121<\/b> and tell your two Senators offices that you want their full support. After hours is fine, you can leave a message. To find out who your Senators are, <a href=\"https:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/getLocal.jsp\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sample Script:<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cHi, my name is ____.\u00a0 I\u2019m a constituent of the Senator. I\u2019d like her\/him to co-sponsor and fully support the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act, S. 2551. This is critical as it makes Atrocities Prevention the official policy of the United States.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>It\u2019s as easy as that!<\/p>\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/peacealliance.org\/congress-call-thank-you\/\">click this link<\/a> to let us know you made a phone call.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking action, this is how we can make sure the GAP Act becomes law and how to support this non-partisan effort.<\/p>\n<p>All our best,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/images\/staff%20photo\/JeffHeadshot_65_main.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff\" align=\"left\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"5\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Jeff Pudlo<\/b><br \/>\n Legislative Director<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/p\/salsa\/donation\/common\/public\/?donate_page_KEY=2573\" class=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/696\/images\/logos\/donate_2015_red_main.png\" alt=\"Donate\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the Senate unanimously passed S. 1635, the Department of State Authorization for 2016 containing a core part of the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act (GAP Act), S. 2551, which is one of our top peacebuilding legislative priorities. 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