STAND, the student-led division of the Genocide Intervention Network, envisions a world in which the international community protects civilians from genocidal violence and elected officials are held accountable for their actions, or inaction, in the face of genocide.
Born out of the fight to stop the genocide in Darfur, Sudan, STAND is devoted to creating a sustainable student network that actively fights genocide wherever it may occur. The mission of the STAND chapter at JCU is to provide individuals and communities with a comprehensive understanding of the nature, limits and characteristics of genocide.
The mission of STAND relative to JCU is to create greater awareness within the University’s community as well as the larger community of Rome. One of the fundamental tools to stop and prevent genocide is a greater dispersal of knowledge and information about the ongoing situation in Sudan. The conflict in Sudan can be viewed as a domestic issue separate from international intervention; however, the occurrence of genocide within Sudanese borders not only compels intervention but demands unprecedented attention and recognition from the international arena.
The fact that our University is an American institution found within a larger international setting with an international community places us in a crucial position, which necessitates a call to action and acknowledgement of the burden of our responsibility.
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