Webinars, Persecution of Vulnerable People
World Without Genocide will host webinars on the persecution of vulnerable people.
China’s Genocide in Tibet – Searching for Justice
Tuesday, July 16, 7:00 – 8:00 pm CT
This program examines China’s genocidal strategies to erase the Tibetan people and unsuccessful legal efforts to hold China accountable. China’s harassment of Tibetans in the US, the felony crime of transnational repression, will be highlighted. Registration is required by Tuesday, July 16, 5:00 pm CT: www.worldwithoutgenocide.org/tibet
Germany and Genocide: From the Herero to the Armenians to the Holocaust – Ending Global Impunity
Monday, August 26, 7:00 – 8:00 pm CT
This webinar examines three genocides: the Herero and Nama people in Africa; the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire; and the Holocaust. These genocides by Germany’s Second and Third Reichs illustrate challenges of ending impunity. Registration is required by Monday, August 26, 5:00 pm CT: www.worldwithoutgenocide.org/threegenocides
Starvation: A War Crime - Global Prosecutions
Tuesday, September 24, 7:00 – 8:00 pm CT
Civilian starvation is a tragic feature in armed conflicts, yet no court has entered a conviction for starvation as a war crime. This webinar examines challenges in prosecuting starvation as a war crime in situations such as Ethiopia, Gaza, Syria, and Ukraine. Registration is required by Tuesday, September 24, 5:00 pm CT: www.worldwithoutgenocide.org/starvation
Webinars are open to the public: $10 general public; $5 seniors and students (over age 13, please); $25 for 1 Continuing Legal Education credit for Minnesota lawyers; ‘clock hours’ for Minnesota teachers, social workers, and nurses; free to Mitchell Hamline students - diversity credits are available; qualifies as mentor externship credit for University of St. Thomas Law students. These are ‘live’ programs, and recordings are not available.
World Without Genocide is formally associated with the UN Department of Global Communications and is in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2022.
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