Tuesday 22nd October, 2024
7.00pm-8.30pm AEDT
The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide is a key international law instrument that first defined the crime of genocide. It represents a global pledge to prevent atrocities that intend to “destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group”.
The prohibition of genocide is jus cogens: an overriding fundamental principle, at all times without exception, for all humanity. Despite this, genocide has continued, leading us to discuss the Convention’s shortcomings concerning contemporary cases of genocide.
DTP and NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) are hosting a series of webinars building awareness, knowledge and understanding of The Genocide Convention and the rights it recognises, contributing to conversations on contemporary conflicts in Palestine and Myanmar.
In the first webinar, Francesca Albanese, in conversation with Chris Sidoti, introduced the evolution of international law concerning genocide and The Genocide Convention itself. Both speakers provided profound perspectives on the impacts of genocide, the complexities of preventing atrocities, and the critical role of timely intervention in averting humanitarian crises.
Francesca Albanese is the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967.
Chris Sidoti is an international human rights consultant, lawyer and member of the UN Human Right's Council's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. He is also a former member of the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar.
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DTP acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, the Bedegal people of the Eora Nation. We recognise their lands were never ceded, and we acknowledge their struggles for recognition and rights and pay our respects to the Elders – past, present – and the youth who are working towards a brighter tomorrow. This continent always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
We are a proud partner of UNSW Law & Justice
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