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"Conversations on Genocide" is a podcast series that brings together legal experts, historians, human rights activists, and survivors to explore the complexities of genocide. Through engaging discussions, it aims to deepen understanding of genocide and foster global commitment to preventing future genocides.
Episode 15:
Advocating Against the Use of Children in Armed Conflict with Dr. Shelley Whitman
What unique challenges do children face in times of genocide and mass atrocities? How can we prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict? What would placing children at the heart of prevention and justice efforts mean for global peace and security? In today's episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia speaks with Dr. Shelley Whitman, the Executive Director of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security. The Dallaire Institute is one of the leading international repository of expertise, research and advocacy to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence. Dr. Whitman provides an outline of the unique challenges the use of children in conflict pose in human rights, genocide prevention, and post-conflict justice pose, as well as provide insight into the Dallaire Institute's work and style of advocacy.
Episode 14:
Anti-Muslim Hate in India and the Indian Diaspora with Safa Ahmed
What challenges do Indian Muslims face in India and abroad due to the rise of Hindu nationalism? What does advocacy for the rights of Indian American Muslims look like? In today's episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia speaks with Safa Ahmed, the Associate Director of Media & Communications for the Indian American Muslim Council. The IAMC is the largest US-based advocacy organization of Indian American Muslims, working to promote pluralism, tolerance, and respect through education, community outreach, and other initiatives. Ms. Ahmed shares a brief history of Hindu nationalism and the challenges faced by Muslims within India and the greater Indian diaspora, as well as provide insight into the work of the IAMC and its impact within the US.
Episode 13:
Libya’s Lost History: Italian Fascism and a Forgotten Genocide with Dr. Ali Ahmida
What was Libya's colonial experience under Italian fascism? Why has the genocide of Libyans been largely overlooked? And what connections exist between this dark chapter and the Nazis? In today’s episode, Maryam delves into these questions and more with Dr. Ali Abdullatif Ahmida, a professor at the University of New England and a leading expert on Libya. We uncover the history of a forgotten genocide, shedding light on the dismissed brutality of Italian fascists—a dark chapter that remains largely unknown, even among scholars. This conversation highlights the importance of revisiting suppressed histories to understand the lingering impacts of colonial violence and the need for historical accountability.
Episode 12:
Memory, Justice, and Reconciliation in Post-Genocide Cambodia with Dr. Annie Rappeport
How has genocide remembrance served reconciliation efforts in Cambodia? How do official and unofficial actors, from the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) to everyday citizens, create memory around the Cambodian genocide? In today’s episode of “Conversations on Genocide,” Bekir speaks with Dr. Annie Rappeport, an instructor at the University of Virginia and dialogue designer at The Karsh Institute for Democracy, to analyze post-genocide justice in Cambodia and the various mediums through which it has manifested itself, alongside what the future of genocide commemoration in Cambodia holds.
Episode 11:
Documenting Genocide in Ukraine with the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group
What drives Russia’s current illegal invasion of Ukraine, and how has the Kremlin been carrying out genocide against the Ukrainian nation? How have Ukrainians and international observers been documenting Russian war crimes and raising awareness on the global stage about these ongoing atrocities?
On today's episode of "Conversations on Genocide," Emily and Wayne speak with Kateryna Buriakovska and Mykola Komarovskiy, two experts at the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, about Russia’s genocidal war in Ukraine. Listen as they recount their efforts to address Russian’s grave violations of international law through international legal, organizational, and documentary frameworks.
Episode 10:
Reckoning with the Cambodian Genocide: Justice & Preservation with Dr. Helen Jarvis
How did the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) form and begin trying perpetrators of the Cambodian genocide? What challenges arose during the ECCC’s existence, and how has it, alongside other entities, worked to preserve and reckon with the memory of the Cambodian genocide? On today’s episode of “Conversations on Genocide,” Elia speaks with Dr. Helen Jarvis, the former Chief of Public Affairs and Chief of the Victims’ Support Section of the ECC. They discuss the tribunal, memorialization in Cambodia, and Dr. Jarvis’ work on other aspects of the genocide.
Episode 9:
Advocacy and the Yazidi Genocide with Abid Shamdeen
How can we best address the needs of the survivors of genocide? What does community-driven, sustainable rebuilding look like? In today's episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia speaks with Abid Shamdeen, the co-founder of Nadia's Initiative. Nadia's Initiative is an NGO focusing on advocacy for the Yazidi people and rebuilding Sinjar following the Yazidi genocide. Mr. Shamdeen shares his story, as well as provide insight into Nadia's Initiative's philosophy and impact in the Sinjar region.
Episode 8:
Understanding the Cambodian Genocide with Dr. Alex Hinton
How did the Cambodian genocide occur and what events defined its course? And how did international justice efforts address the genocide’s legacy? On today’s episode of “Conversations on Genocide,” Bekir speaks with Dr. Alex Hinton, an expert on Cambodia who testified before the Khmer Rouge tribunal, to answer these questions and more, alongside discussing Dr. Hinton’s scholarly work on genocide.
Episode 7:
Surviving the Genocide Against the Tutsi: Hope and Resilience with Consolee Nishimwe
How does one find hope after surviving a genocide? In today's episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia is speaking with Consolee Nishimwe, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, writer, and activist. Consolee shares her experiences surviving the genocide, and how she has found hope and healing since.
Special Episode:
Special Episode: The Never-Ending Genocides in Africa? A Global and Local Perspective with Dr. Chen Kertcher
In this special episode, produced through collaboration between Genocide Watch and the Ariel University Center for the Research and Study of Genocide (AUCRSG), Dr. Chen Kertcher, a lecturer at Ariel University, presents on the genocide in Sudan and its connection to greater patterns of genocidal violence in Africa. He discusses peacekeeping, how international actors have worked for their self-interest rather than humanitarianism on the continent, and more. We’d like to thank Dr. Kertcher, Dr. Hilly Moodrick-Even Khen, and the AUCRSG for taking the time to share their thoughts with us and create this episode.
If you would like to stay up to date on Dr. Kertcher’s work, alongside that of Dr. Moodrick-Even Khen and the AUCRSG, you can find their profiles and that of the Center via the Ariel University website: https://shorturl.at/GaT37. Dr. Kertcher is also reachable at Chenk@ariel.ac.il.
Episode 6:
Genocidal Rape: Narratives and Memory with Bhaswati Bhattacharjee
How has rape come to be defined as a crime of genocide, and how does it impact its victims after genocide has ended? In today’s episode of Conversations on Genocide, Elia is speaking with PhD candidate Bhaswati Bhattacharjee. They discuss the history of rape as a crime of genocide and the importance of genocidal rape survivors’ accounts within historical narrative.
Episode 5:
Tanzania's Maasai and the Threat of Genocide with Joseph Moses Oleshangay
Why are the Maasai people being evicted from their lands in Tanzania? In today’s episode of Conversations on Genocide, Aline is speaking with Maasai human rights lawyer Joseph Moses Oleshangay. They discuss the historical and current factors responsible for the forced displacement of the Maasai people and its impact on the community’s culture.
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