Watchers of the Sky

documentary film; movement to end the cycle of violence in all its forms; tribute to raphael lemkin and those who pick up the torch he passed us

[Watchers of the Sky @WatchersofSky]

@crownweber Loved the lack of MFA groupthink in the style (which feels very "alternative" these days).

[Watchers of the Sky @WatchersofSky]

Check out the debut novel of #WatchersoftheSky curriculum developer @SundarSheila out today! https://t.co/Lze4vRR4sn

[Simon & Schuster @SimonBooks]

Join author @SundarSheila on tour for her debut novel, HABITATIONS!

Events info: https://t.co/B17HOGQYlq
📖: https://t.co/y6ZhnHKesD

[Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention @LemkinInstitute]

The @LemkinInstitute is issuing a Red Flag Alert for the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of #Armenia, due to the alarming potential for an invasion of Armenia by Azerbaijan in the coming days and weeks.

Azerbaijan has long coveted Armenia’s southern Syunik Province, which has been discussed in the recent past as the site of an Azerbaijani-controlled “Zangezur Corridor” to Nakhichevan. Considering recent political developments in the region—including the Azerbaijani invasion of Artsakh on September 19, 2023 and the ensuing seizure of the territory—and well-established genocidal Armenophobia endemic in Türkiye and #Azerbaijan, an Azerbaijani invasion runs a dangerously high risk of devolving into genocide.

We remind the world that genocide is not only expressed through mass murder. As was the case during the recent seizure of Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh in September of 2023, genocide can also be expressed through a pattern of massacre, atrocity, and forced displacement from indigenous territory when the ideology behind these actions is aimed at destroying an identity in whole or in part.

To see our recommendations, please read the entire RFA at https://t.co/2cqUAj7lb6

[Watchers of the Sky @WatchersofSky]

Sheila Sundar - who developed the curriculum for Watchers of the Sky - has a debut novel, Habitations, that is now available for pre-order. This book is a must read! https://t.co/oi1sOdqw70

[US Holocaust Museum @HolocaustMuseum]

Today the world lost a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide and related crimes. We mourn the death of Ben Ferencz—the last Nuremberg war crimes prosecutor. At age 27, with no prior trial experience, he secured guilty verdicts against 22 NazisToday the world lost a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide and related crimes. We mourn the death of Ben Ferencz—the last Nuremberg war crimes prosecutor. At age 27, with no prior trial experience, he secured guilty verdicts against 22 Nazis.

[Dan Skinner @danielrskinner]

The New York Times has written a beautiful obituary for my friend, Ben Ferencz. Please share in his memory.

https://t.co/mvUiJHp0Nr

[Farhaan Ahmed @FarhaanAhmed]

@BenFerencz, former Nuremberg prosecutor and advocate for global justice, has passed away. His life and work has inspired generations of international lawyers, and his legacy lives on through us. Here is a touching clip of Ben from the 2014 documentary @WatchersofSky:

[Ishaan Tharoor @ishaantharoor]

*Fifteen years ago* -- a realization that has freaked me out -- I went to one of the sites of mass executions in 1971 and wrote this dispatch https://t.co/YCAbTQtvzl

[Watchers of the Sky @WatchersofSky]

‘We lay like corpses. Then the raping began’: 52 years on, Bangladesh’s rape camp survivors speak out | Global development | The Guardian https://t.co/kvV9vbb5xQ

[World Jewish Congress @WorldJewishCong]

Mazal Tov to @BenFerencz, who turns 103 today!

Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials, tasked with prosecuting high-level Nazi criminals.

He has continued to fight for justice throughout his life.

[Benjamin Ferencz (legacy) @BenFerencz]

Benjamin Ferencz was born on this day in 1920. Here he is in March 2023 reminding us to "Do something you love." Let's wish Ben a happy birthday!

As a present, please share some of Ben's stories with someone in your life: https://t.co/RbhAMS5f1k

#LawNotWar

- @danielrskinner

[Humans of Judaism @HumansOfJudaism]

Happy 103rd Birthday to @BenFerencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials. He was an investigator of Nazi war crimes after WWII and the chief prosecutor for the US Army at the Einsatzgruppen Trial, one of the 12 Nuremberg Trials. All of the 22 men on trial were convicted. At the time Ferencz was just 27 years old and this was his first case.
Born on this day in 1920, here he is in March 2023 reminding us to "Do something you love." Let's wish Ben a Happy Birthday!

[Marshall Curry @marshallcurry]

84 years ago today: 20,000 Americans filled Madison Square Garden for a Nazi rally -- a chilling reminder that we are fallible creatures with a fragile system that needs to be defended regularly. Watch the 7 min Oscar-nominated doc here: https://t.co/GyMjTNZRe3

[Human Rights Film Festival Berlin @hrfilmfestival]

WATCHERS OF THE SKY interweaves stories of remarkable courage, compassion, and determination, telling the story of the forgotten life of Raphael Lemkin – the man who coined the term ‘genocide’ and believed that the law could protect the world from mass atrocities. #weremeber

[Human Rights Film Festival Berlin @hrfilmfestival]

To mark this day, we are extremely thankful that we can present the outstanding film WATCHERS OF THE SKY to you on our HRFFB @Home platform.
@WatchersofSky @BenFerencz @ECCHRBerlin @N_M_R_Z @DIMR_Berlin @Anwaltverein @juristinnenbund @rav_gs
https://t.co/WivqSjfbbe

[Watchers of the Sky @WatchersofSky]

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day https://t.co/tk3lFvbXeE

[Prevent Genocide Org @PrevGenocide]

Today is the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime. #GenocidePreventionDay

Remember the Victims.
End Genocide Denial.
Prevent Mass Atrocities and Genocide.

[Ken Burns @KenBurns]

If you missed The US and the Holocaust it’s streaming for free on https://t.co/iapz56gCbZ. Hope you have a chance to watch. Please share your thoughts. #TheUSandTheHolocaustPBS

[Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention @LemkinInstitute]

The Lemkin Institute is gravely concerned about the security of the #Amhara people in #Ethiopia, who are being targeted in almost all regions of the country. We will be publishing a statement on violence against Amharas this week.

https://t.co/YEe6hkt1gH