Human Rights Film Series Presents ‘Genocide: Worse Than War’

A free screening of Genocide: Worse Than War, part of the University’s sixth annual Human Rights Film Series, is set for Thursday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall. The documentary explores the tragedy of genocide, focusing on the Holocaust, the Soviet gulags, Cambodia, Rwanda, Darfur and Hiroshima.

After the film, the Rev. Elochukwu Uzukwu, C.S.Sp., the Rev. Pierre Schouver C.S.Sp. Endowed Chair in Mission, will speak briefly about genocide in Africa and answer questions from attendees.

The series opens tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 16, with The Last Mountain, a documentary that explores the impacts of mountaintop-removal coal mining in Appalachia.

The complete schedule of films is available at www.duq.edu/human-rights. All screenings are free and open to the public and begin at 7 p.m. in Room 105 of College Hall.

The Human Rights Film Series is presented by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. For more information, call 412.396.6415.