Loyola Peace and Justice Studies

06/13/2019

In February 2019, members of the Peace and Justice Club participated in the Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities where we learned about the widespread violation of Sudanese civilians’ human rights during president Omar al-Bashir’s kleptocratic 29 years of governance. Just days before , al-Bashir declared a year-long state of emergency in response to the peaceful demonstrations led by Sudanese civilians protesting rises in the cost of bread and calling on al-Bashir to step down. Though al-Bashir stepped down in March and was arrested in April (now under indictment by the International Criminal Court for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity), his legacy of corruption and violence has persisted as the very military commanders that carried out his removal from office — like Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan of the Transitional Military Council — have remained in power, despite expectations for the Sudanese government to transition to democratic civilian rule.

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On June 3, the military launched a violent crackdown on peaceful protestors’ campaign in Khartoum, with government-supported paramilitary forces known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, or Janjaweed) killing over 100 people (including children). Over 70 cases of r**e have been reported. An internet shutdown has since rendered communication with the rest of the world extremely difficult for Sudanese civilians and leaders of the Alliance of Freedom and Change.

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As of June 12, the Alliance for Freedom and Change suspended its civil disobedience campaign. According to Ethiopian mediator Mahmoud Drir, Alliance for Freedom and Change and TMC leaders have agreed to resume talks regarding transitional leadership.

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At Lemkin, we also learned how to begin addressing the nexus of conflict and corruption contributing to global atrocities, like what’s happening in right now. If have information (and act), you are powerful. Please inform yourself about what has been going on in Sudan since kleptocrat al-Bashir’s deposition. 🕊LINK IN BIO FOR RESOURCES ON HOW TO DEMONSTRATE SOLIDARITY WITH 🕊

04/30/2019

Tonight ‼️ 7:30pm. 3rd floor CIE. Remembering those who have been lost as victims to police brutality and gun violence. Engage in meaningful dialogue centered around racial justice and equity 🗣 @ Baltimore, Maryland

04/15/2019

Apply apply apply! Applications for next year’s club leadership are due by midnight on Thursday, 4/18😊 DM us if you have any questions

04/10/2019

How we feel about welcoming you onto the club leadership team for next year… apply by 4/18!! Link in bio 🕊

04/09/2019

Looking for a meaningful, fulfilling leadership position on campus? Apply to be on the Peace and Justice Club leadership team for the 2019-2020 year by 4/18! Link to application in bio - DM with any questions. Informal interviews will be conducted during the week of 4/21 😊 Spread the word!!!

04/01/2019

APPLY FOR A LEADERSHIP POSITION FOR 2019-2020 TODAY!

Loyola University Maryland // 2019-2020 1. PRESIDENT // expectations include general club oversight, facilitating leadership board meetings, delegation of tasks, oversee facilitation of club meetings, send weekly club update emails, work closely with director of the Office of Peace and Justice Studi...

03/25/2019

This week’s series on art and justice starts tomorrow and concludes on Thursday. Swipe for details. See you there!!!

03/21/2019

Come hear from the Baltimore Fair Elections Coalition at the next Peace and Justice Club meeting on Tuesday, 3/26 at 6pm in the 3rd floor CIE (Student Center) and prepare for Thursday’s event at the Baltimore Museum of Art in our discussion about artistic advocacy!

03/20/2019

Come explore the powerful intersections between activism and art, and the ways in which local activists utilize artistic mediums to promote their visions for peace and justice, as well as make advocacy work AND art inclusive and accessible to community members through direct engagement!! ✅ Those who sign up will meet at 5:15pm on 3/28 in the Motor Pool parking lot, and then we’ll carpool to the Baltimore Museum of Art for an Artist Talk with artist Ebony G. Patterson and Baltimore Ceasefire co-founder Erricka Bridgeford from 6-7pm. Then, we’re heading to Red Emma's Bookstore and Coffeehouse for refreshments, debrief of the event, and dialogue about the ways students can explore justice through artistic and other non-traditional mediums for social change. 🎨 You’re not going to want to miss this! RSVP today!

03/14/2019

Thanks to all who came to tonight’s meeting, ‘Lobbying 101’! The P&J team hopes you learned as much as we did about the potentiality and practicality of grassroots advocacy. DM us if you’d like to learn more about what was discussed, and be sure to stop by our table outside of Boulder next week to continue these action-oriented conversations. @ Loyola University Maryland

03/12/2019

Join us this Wednesday 3/13 at 6pm in the CIE for “Lobbying 101” — discuss strategies for harnessing our power as constituents/holding our elected officials (or other authorities) accountable for appropriately addressing issues that deeply matter to us. 👏🏼 🗳 ✏️🏛 // this meeting will be in part informed by what we’ve learned at the Lemkin Summit to End Genocide and Mass Atrocities (in which we lobbied on Capitol Hill), but we’ll allocate time to discussing how to be advocates in our local and Loyola communities. See you then!

03/08/2019

Happy International Women’s Day from Selma, Alabama. Resisting the racist patriarchy, lifting each other up, amplifying others women’s voices. ❤️ @ Ancient Africa Enslavement & Civil War Museum