Understanding Genocide and The Genocide Convention: Genocide Prevention & Advocacy: Lessons from Recent Genocides

The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) and the Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS) are organising a special series of webinars to build awareness of human rights. This webinar, the third and final on genocide, focused on Genocide Prevention & Advocacy: Lessons from Recent Genocides.

This special session aimed to deepen awareness of human rights and strategies for preventing atrocities.

This webinar focused on case studies that highlight early warning signs, prevention strategies, and global intervention efforts in genocide prevention. It examined the critical role of advocacy in preventing atrocities and provided insights on leveraging the Genocide Convention for effective advocacy.

Speakers

Lana Tatour is a Senior Lecturer in Global Development at the University of New South Wales. She works on Palestine, human rights, settler colonialism and race. Her coedited book, Race and the Question of Palestine, is forthcoming with Stanford University Press in June 2025.

Debbie Stothard, one of Asia’s leading human rights advocates, is the founder of ALTSEAN-Burma and Chair of Innovation for Change. A former Secretary-General of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), she has been at the forefront of efforts to prevent genocide, promote democracy, and advance human rights across the region.

Jonathan Liljeblad is Associate Professor at the Australian National University College of Law. His research explores the challenges in promoting international norms within developing countries, using case studies involving human rights, indigenous rights, and the environment.