Organizational Statement of Support

The following is a statement of support for the Elie Wiesel Act from dozens of national and state-based nongovernmental organizations.

We – the undersigned human rights, humanitarian, faith, anti-genocide, peace and other organizations – support the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act (S.1158, H.R.3030). The bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and their colleagues, and introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), and their colleagues.

Preventing genocide and mass atrocities advances U.S. national security interests, saves taxpayer dollars, and saves lives. As Syria demonstrates, the outbreak of atrocities leads to significant consequences for countries and regions around the world, contributing to the rise in failed states and ungoverned spaces, feeding into the possibility for repeated cycles of violence, and resulting in expanded costs. The outbreak of such violence also undermines American leadership, values, and economic interests. However, with high-level policy prioritization, and the right tools and resources, the U.S. government can work to more effectively prevent and respond early to the outbreak of atrocities. Importantly, we believe that the Elie Wiesel Act is a necessary step toward continuing long-standing bipartisan Congressional leadership in support of prevention by advancing a more comprehensive toolkit capable of addressing rising challenges.

We urge members of Congress to co-sponsor and quickly pass the Elie Wiesel Act into law.

1. 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative – Washington, D.C.
2. Act for Sudan – Boston, Massachusetts
3. African Soul, American Heart – Fargo, North Dakota
4. Alliance for Peacebuilding – Washington, D.C.
5. American Jewish World Service – Washington, D.C.
6. American Psychological Association – Washington, D.C.
7. Americans for Rohingya – Portland, OR
8. Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect – New York, New York
9. Anti-Defamation League – Washington, D.C.
10. Armenian National Committee of America – Washington, D.C.
11. American Jewish Committee – Washington, D.C.
12. Institute for Peace and Reconciliation – New York, New York
13. Baha’is of the United States – Washington, D.C.
14. Better World Campaign – Washington, D.C.
15. CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center – Terre Haute, Indiana
16. Carl Wilkens Fellowship – National
17. The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education – Cincinnati, Ohio
18. Center for Justice and Accountability – San Francisco, California
19. The Center for Victims of Torture – St. Paul, Minnesota
20. Charity & Security Network – Washington, D.C.
21. Church of the Brethren, Office of Public Witness – Washington, D.C.
22. Church World Service - National
23. Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Keene State College – Keene, New Hampshire
24. Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action – Denver, Colorado
25. Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach – Washington, D.C.
26. Conference of Superiors of Men (Catholic) – Silver Spring, Maryland
27. Darfur Action Group of South Carolina – Columbia, South Carolina
28. Darfur and Beyond – Phoenix, Arizona
29. Disciples Center for Public Witness – Washington, D.C.
30. The Educators’ Institute for Human Rights – Washington, D.C.
31. Foundation for Ethnic Understanding – New York, New York
32. Friends Committee on National Legislation – Washington, D.C.
33. Georgia Coalition to Prevent Genocide – Atlanta, Georgia
34. Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect – New York, New York
35. Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Project – Rochester, New York
36. Humanity Is Us – New York, New York
37. Humanity United Action – Washington, D.C.
38. iACT – Redondo Beach, California
39. In Defense of Christians – Washington, D.C.
40. International Crisis Group – Washington, D.C.
41. International Justice Project – Newark, New Jersey
42. Investors Against Genocide – San Francisco, California
43. Invisible Children – Washington, D.C.
44. Jewish Council for Public Affairs – New York, New York
45. Jewish World Watch – Los Angeles, California
46. JPIC Committee of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia – Aston, Pennsylvania
47. Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns – Washington, D.C.
48. Massachusetts Coalition for Darfur – Boston, Massachusetts
49. National Council of Churches – Washington, D.C.
50. Never Again Coalition – Portland, Oregon
51. Operation Broken Silence – Memphis, Tennessee
52. Oxfam America – Washington, D.C.
53. Pax Christi International – Washington, D.C.
54. Peace Direct – Washington, D.C.
55. Pittsburgh Darfur Emergency Coalition – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
56. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – Washington, D.C.
57. Project C.U.R.E. – Denver, Colorado
58. Purchase College – Purchase, New York
59. Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association – Wyncote, Pennsylvania
60. Refugees International – Washington, D.C.
61. San Antonio Coalition Against Genocide – San Antonio, Texas
62. San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition – San Francisco, California
63. Search for Common Ground – Washington, D.C.
64. Shalom Austin – Austin, Texas
65. Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Institute Justice Team – Silver Spring, Maryland
66. STAND: The Student-Led Movement to End Mass Atrocities – Washington, D.C.
67. Stop Genocide Now – Redondo Beach, California
68. Together We Remember – Baltimore, MD
69. Union for Reform Judaism – Washington D.C.
70. United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries – Washington, D.C.
71. United Methodist Church, General Board of Church and Society – Washington, D.C.
72. U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants – Arlington, Virginia
73. World Without Genocide at Mitchell Hamline School of Law – St. Paul, Minnesota

Updated: August 16, 2018