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This bill amends the existing educational requirements in New Hampshire to expand genocide and human rights education by mandating that public schools include at least 5 hours of study covering specific historical genocides and human rights topics. The required curriculum will now include instruction on the United Nations (UN) definition of genocide, UN human rights resolutions, and detailed examination of several specific genocides, including the Holocaust, Nazi-committed genocides, the Armenian genocide, the Rwandan genocide, the genocide of indigenous peoples in the United States, and the Palestinian genocide. This expansion of educational requirements aims to deepen students' understanding of historical instances of intolerance, bigotry, antisemitism, and ethnic or religious discrimination, and how such practices can evolve into mass violence. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, meaning schools will need to implement these new curriculum requirements for the 2025-2026 school year, with the goal of fostering greater awareness and understanding of historical atrocities and human rights issues.

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