Episodes
This episode features stories about possible intervention by Dutch courts on behalf of the International Criminal Court, and developments in Myanmar, Mozambique, and Sudan. Don't forget to follow the Lemkin Institute (@LemkinInstitute) on Instagram, X, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Visit our website www.lemkininstitute.com for more information on our work, how to get involved, and find out how you can support our all-volunteer organization. Sources list found here.
Published 11/05/24
Published 11/05/24
In this episode, host Molly Reagan and producer Noelle Jones cover stories from Lebanon, Venezuela, Bangladesh, and Armenia. Don't forget to follow the Lemkin Institute (@LemkinInstitute) on Instagram, X, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Visit our website www.lemkininstitute.com for more information on our work, how to get involved, and find out how you can support our all-volunteer organization.
Published 10/16/24
In this episode, hosts Teresa Merk and Molly Reagan cover stories from Ecuador, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, and Guatemala. Forced conscription, immigration trends, blood minerals, and accountability for the genocide of indigenous peoples in Guatemala are discussed. Don't forget to follow the Lemkin Institute (@LemkinInstitute) on Instagram, X, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Visit our website www.lemkininstitute.com for more information on our work, how to get involved, and...
Published 05/27/24
In this episode, hosts Teresa Merck and Molly Reagan cover stories from Haiti, Ethiopia, and Sudan, and shine a light on student protestors. Don't forget to follow the Lemkin Institute (@LemkinInstitute) on Instagram, X, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Visit our website www.lemkininstitute.com for more information on our work, how to get involved, and find out how you can support our all-volunteer organization.
Published 05/13/24
In this episode, hosts Teresa Merck and Molly Reagan cover stories from India, Rwanda, Sudan, Haiti, and Nigeria. Don't forget to follow the Lemkin Institute (@LemkinInstitute) on Instagram, X, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Visit our website www.lemkininstitute.com for more information on our work and how to get involved.
Published 04/24/24
Join your hosts, Molly and Teresa, as they discuss the implications of a ground invasion into Rafah by Israel, the latest out of Ethiopia and the ongoing conflict in the Amhara region, the violence in Eastern Congo and what lies at the core of it, and the ongoing human rights crisis in Sudan.
Published 03/03/24
Join your hosts, Molly and Teresa as they discuss the International Court of Justice decision on provisional orders in Gaza, the increasing tension in the region more generally, protests against femicide in Kenya, and the ongoing conflict in Sudan.
Published 03/03/24
Join your hosts, Sarah and Teresa, for the first episode of Genocide News Now of 2024. In this episode, we provide an overview for what to expect from our coverage in the new year, as well as country summaries on Sudan, Ethiopia, Gaza, and others.
Published 01/19/24
Join your hosts, Sarah and Teresa, for the final episode of 2023, with news on the Russia-Ukraine war, the latest from Gaza, and an update on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Published 12/31/23
Join your hosts, Teresa and Sarah, as they discuss the latest in Israel and Gaza, as well as how Yemen’s Iran-backed group, the Houthis, are reacting to the ongoing conflict. The latest from Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo is also discussed, with special attention given to the increasing role of gender-based violence in both conflicts.
Published 12/12/23
This episode of Genocide News Now features news on the latest from Sudan as well as the conflict between Israel and Gaza. This episode also touches on the German President's recent visit to Tanzania, and the latest on the Rohingya and the case currently before the International Court of Justice.
Published 11/30/23
This episode of Genocide News Now features news on the latest from Israel and Gaza, as well as how things stand between Azerbaijan and Armenia following Azerbaijan's offensive into the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh in September, and the outcome of a recent referendum in Australia.
Published 11/18/23
This episode of Genocide News Now features current news on events related to Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the region of Nagorno-Karbakh, as well as news on the conflict between Israel and Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas and Israel's nonstop bombardment of the area since.
Published 11/09/23
Join your host Molly Reagan as she updates you on the most recent news related to genocide and its prevention, including the developments in Artsakh, the sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Pylos, Greece, and new atrocities in West Darfur.
Published 07/14/23
Join your host Courtney Holimon as she updates you on the most recent news related to genocide and its prevention, including state and settler violence against Palestinians in Israel, genocidal violence against Amhara in Ethiopia, Azerbaijan's international crimes against Armenians, and the apparent recapitulation of open genocide against the people of Darfur by Sudanese troops in the context of civil war.
Published 07/02/23
Join your host Gevorg Novshadyan as he takes you through the recent news related to genocide and its prevention, including ongoing conflicts in Israel, Myanmar, and Ethiopia as well as efforts at justice and accountability in Namibia, in Brazil, and in German trials related to ISIS genocide against the Ezidi peoples.
Published 04/09/23
Join your host, Lexi Poston, as she takes you through the current news on genocide, including the recent United States Supreme Court case, Haaland v. Brackeen, which could overturn the landmark 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) that made it a federal priority to keep Native American families together; the creation of the first ever Ministry of Indigenous Affairs by the newly elected President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; the Azerbaijani blockade of the Armenian enclave of Artsakh...
Published 01/29/23
Join host Mia Baxley and special guest Serj Tankian (artist, vocalist of System of a Down) as they discuss Serj’s pride in his Armenian identity and his lifelong dedication to global justice, human rights, and the memory of the Armenian Genocide. As a descendant of Armenian Genocide survivors, Serj gives a candid look into his childhood experiences, from leaving Lebanon during the Civil War (1975-1990) and adapting to life in Los Angeles, California to learning of his family’s survival of the...
Published 01/26/23
This episode of Genocide News Now features current news on Ukraine, Afghanistan, China, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Italy, including the recent ICC communication submitted by the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention and the Regional Center for Human Rights that charges Russia with genocide for the forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Russian families, the violence against the Hazara community in Afghanistan, China’s president, Xi Jinping's reinstatement for a third term, the...
Published 11/17/22
This episode of Genocide News Now features current news on events regarding the violent conflicts between Azerbaijan and Armenia, the tense elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the genocide being perpetrated against the Uyghurs in China, and finally the recent conviction and sentencing of a former Rwandan prefect who was complicit in the Rwandan genocide.
Published 10/27/22
Join your host, Gretchen Moore, for an update on genocide in the news. Included here is news related to Ethiopia, Ukraine, NATO, Turkey, India, Myanmar, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Published 08/13/22
Join your host Lexi Poston for news updates related to genocide and its prevention. Included in this episode is the use of the word "genocide" during the war in Ukraine, the genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice, the ongoing violence, civil war, and, potentially, genocide in Ethiopia, protests against "ecocide" in Brazil, and threats of genocide against Muslims in India. As always, you can find more information on these topics, as well as ways to take action, on...
Published 03/24/22
Join Elisa and Irene for a moving and inspiring interview with Darfur Genocide survivor and activist Niemat Ahmadi, Executive Director of Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG).Please visit the DWAG website to learn more about what they do and to get involved: https://www.darfurwomenaction.org/
Published 12/18/21
Join Elisa and Irene to discuss The Iraq Project's name change! We explain why we have chosen to rename ourselves and what went into choosing the name The Lemkin Institute.Along the way we cover:- The life of Raphael Lemkin,- The problem with confining the definition of genocide to the international legal system,- The emergence of new definitions of genocide within domestic and customary law,- The long-term harm caused by genocide, the contradictions of genocide prevention in Iraq,- The...
Published 11/29/21