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New Volunteer Opportunities
22 December 2009
Interested in volunteering for the Sentinel Project? You’re in luck! Several positions are now open:
- Fundraising Program Assistant
- Outreach Coordinator
- Public Relations Coordinator
- Research Analyst
- Tools and Platforms Coordinators (Tech Team)
For more information and full position descriptions, visit our Get Involved page.
Google may fund global genocide early warning system
25 September 2009
Google is currently running a competition called Project 10 to the 100 in which the public can vote for a number of ideas which seek to “make the world a better place using technology.” They have placed $10 million at stake to fund the implementation of up to five of the top ideas. We submitted a proposal for a global genocide early warning and prevention network at the beginning of 2009. Now, out of a total of 154 000 separate submissions, our idea has made it into the Top 16. Google will then accept proposal from organizations to implement the top ideas. The Sentinel Project is preparing to come forward with a coalition of organizations at that time to finally make early warning and genocide prevention a reality.
Voting opened today and is open until October 8th, so make sure to vote now and spread the word!
Read our press release for further details.
Baha’i Report now available in Persian
3 September 2009
Thanks to the efforts of Samandar Mishkibaf at Iran Press Watch, our report “The Threat of Genocide to the Baha’is of Iran” is now available in Persian for those who prefer to read and distribute it in this language. Note: The Sentinel Project does not take responsibility for discrepancies between the original English document and any external translations.
New Report: The Threat of Genocide to the Baha’is of Iran
6 June 2009
The Sentinel Project has released a report highlighting the risk of genocide to Iranian Baha’is. The document, entitled “Preliminary Assessment: The Threat of Genocide to the Baha’is of Iran,” details background information, the preconditions for genocide in Iran, the potential perpetrators, and triggers. The level of genocidal development is assessed according to the well-known “Eight Stages of Genocide Model” developed by Dr. Gregory Stanton. The threat level is high and this report offers little good news, but understanding the threat is the first step to reducing it and preventing genocide in Iran. For further information on the situation in Iran, see our Iran Resources Page.
Fundraising Coordinator joins the Sentinel team
17 April 2009
We are pleased to welcome a new member to our team, Fai Hassan. Fai was born in Kuwait and has lived all over the world, from Qatar to England and finally settling in Canada. She is currently studying biology, economics, and French at the University of Waterloo where she has also been a fundraising agent for two years during which she has raised over $160 000 for the university. In her spare time, Fai volunteers at Youth on Board, which links young community leaders with the board members of socially profitable organizations. Being of Sudanese descent, Fai is no stranger to the effects of genocide and has been an anti-genocide activist for several years. She will be a great asset to our team as the Sentinel Project continues to grow.
Propaganda Film Promotes Hatred of Brazilian Indians
25 March 2009
The Christian missionary organization Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has produced a film which is currently stirring up hatred of its indigenous subjects in Brazil. The film, claiming to portray true events, falsely portrays the Amazonian Indians of Brazil as backwards savages who bury alive “hundreds” of their children every year. Purporting to tell the story of a survivor of such an incident, the film has been exposed as a fake but is still being circulated to generate hostility towards indigenous Brazilians and to generate support of a law that would forcefully remove indigenous children from their parents. The Sentinel Project is investigating further. A clip of the film is available below. Note: The events that it portrays are entirely staged and do not reflect actual indigenous practices.
Volunteer opportunity: Fundraising Coordinator needed
11 December 2008
With the holidays and a new year approaching, the Sentinel Project is intensifying fundraising efforts. As our work grows constantly and we take on new projects, there is an ever-increasing need for more financial support. The position of Fundraising Coordinator has opened up and we are looking for a hardworking individual with relevant experience to fill it. For more details on the position, click here.
Plavsic to remain in Prison; Bosnians thankful for help from the Sentinel Project
10 December 2008
Our Bosnian correspondent reports that Biljana Plavsic, vice-president of the Republika Srpska and one of the top perpetrators of the Bosnian genocide, will complete the remainder of her prison sentence in Sweden since the Swedish Justice Ministry rejected her appeal for early release. According to the web magazine Bosniaks.net, which spearheaded the campaign to keep Plavsic in prison, the Swedish government has kept the reasons for its decision secret. It is certain, however, that the convicted war criminal will not be released early. The Sentinel Project was one of the organizations that protested against the possibility of an early release and Bosniaks.net has thanked us in their announcement:
“We have received word that the Sentinel Project for Genocide Prevention also took part in this initiative. They called upon their members and readers to send emails to the Swedish Government to keep the war criminal in jail. See more info at [the SP website]. The Bosniaks.net team is honestly grateful to the Sentinel Project for this.”
In addition to urging our members to email in protest, the Sentinel Project also sent letters to the Swedish prime minister, foreign minister, and justice minister. To read the full text of these letters, click here.
New partner: the Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights
4 November 2008
Following a meeting on 1 November 2008, the Sentinel Project and the Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights have agreed to cooperate and share information regarding the human rights situation of Baha’is in the Middle East, particularly Iran. The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights is an independent… read more.
Media & Public Relations Officer joins the Sentinel team
21 October 2008
The Sentinel Project welcomes a new member, Nicholas Anumudu, who will be taking over as our Media & Public Relations Officer. Nicholas has a background in international relations studies at the University of Waterloo and has an interest in international development. He will now be helping us to raise the Sentinel Project’s profile in the media and the public eye.
Baha’i Community of Canada partners with the Sentinel Project
25 September 2008
The Baha’i Community of Canada has tentatively offered its support to the Sentinel Project’s plans to interview Persian Baha’is who have sought refuge in Canada. Following a meeting with Gerald Filson, Director of External Affairs for the Baha’i National Centre, we have decided to move forward… read more.
Funding Appeal: Now Accepting Donations!
12 September 2008
As the Sentinel Project grows as an organization and begins its first investigation of religious persecution and potential genocide in Iran, our operating costs are rising. We need your generous support to carry out our work. Please have a look at our donations page for more information on how to help.
Injustice: Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal may be released due to old age
11 September 2008
Our Bosnian correspondent has informed us that the Government of Sweden is considering the early release of Biljana Plavsic, the wartime vice-president of the Republika Srpska and a war criminal convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Plavsic is currently serving her sentence in Sweden, where the government has cited her advanced age (she is 78 years old) as reason for a potential early release. Plavsic’s age was already taken into account during her sentencing, and resulted in a remarkably light sentence of only 11 years, considering the gravity of her role in planning genocide and other crimes against humanity. As a member of the United Nations, Sweden is obligated to enforce the decision of the ICTY without amendment. The Sentinel Project joins in the international protest against the possibility of early release for Plavsic. If genocide is to be stopped in the future, the perpetrators of the past must be made to face full punishment for their crimes. Join in the protest.
Situation-of-Concern: The Baha’is of Iran
26 August 2008
The Sentinel Project is currently undertaking its first investigation of a potential genocide, against the threatened Baha’i religious minority in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This project is still being developed, and more information will be released as it becomes available. Read more for a brief description of the situation.