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1	1	By: Shapiro S.C.R. No. 39
2	2	(Hochberg)
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5	5	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
6	6	WHEREAS, As a means of memorializing the victims and the
7	7	survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides that have occurred
8	8	throughout history, the Legislature of the State of Texas joins
9	9	institutions around the world in recognizing the month of April as
10	10	Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Across the globe, those atrocities known as
12	12	genocides have had their origins in the stratification of society
13	13	and the dehumanization of a group of people by those who harbor
14	14	intolerance, hatred, and violent proclivities; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Many of these genocides have stemmed from events
16	16	that occurred in the month of April, or have had defining moments at
17	17	that time of year; in April of 1933, the Nazis issued a decree
18	18	preparing the way for the "Final Solution" to all of Jewish faith or
19	19	descent, and the tragedy that ensued was one of the world's most
20	20	horrific; and
21	21	WHEREAS, In April of 1975, the Khmer Rouge entered the
22	22	Cambodian capital and initiated massacres that led to the death of
23	23	two million people; in April of 1992, the siege of Sarajevo began,
24	24	leading to the deaths of more than 2,000 Bosnian Serbs; in April of
25	25	2003, the displacement of Darfurians began in Sudan, leading to
26	26	hundreds of thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions;
27	27	and in April of 1994, the Rwandan president's plane was shot down,
28	28	leading to the killing of moderate leaders by Hutu hardliners and
29	29	the later slaughter of 800,000 Tutsis; and
30	30	WHEREAS, In 2009, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed
31	31	Senate Bill 482, which created the Texas Holocaust and Genocide
32	32	Commission; the commission is dedicated to obtaining, organizing,
33	33	and distributing information on genocides and to ensuring that
34	34	schools, organizations, and communities have access to this
35	35	genocide information and history; and
36	36	WHEREAS, The legislature has chosen the month of April to
37	37	emphasize the need to heighten public awareness of the early stages
38	38	of human behavior that spawn acts of genocide, the need to build
39	39	strong communities and prevent future genocides, and the need on
40	40	the state and national levels to continue to honor all who have been
41	41	victimized by genocide; now, therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas
43	43	hereby declare the month of April each year from 2011 through 2020
44	44	Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month in tribute to all whose
45	45	lives were touched by genocide and as a reminder of the need for the
46	46	protection of human rights and for vigilance against the forces of
47	47	intolerance; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared in
49	49	recognition of Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.