Preventing Mass Atrocities in Afghanistan

June 03, 2022 01:33:38
Preventing Mass Atrocities in Afghanistan
Events at USIP
Preventing Mass Atrocities in Afghanistan

Jun 03 2022 | 01:33:38

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Show Notes

Ethnic and religious minorities in Afghanistan have historically faced persecution and violence, which intensified at the hands of various armed groups over the last four decades. The Hazara, an ethnic and religious minority group, remain a primary target of attacks. On June 3, USIP and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide held a discussion with distinguished experts and activists to assess the atrocity risks faced by Hazaras and other vulnerable groups in Afghanistan and the key perpetrators driving the rising threat.

Speakers

Scott Worden, introductory remarks
Director, Afghanistan & Central Asia, U.S Institute of Peace

Rina Amirikeynote remarks 
U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls and Human Rights

Farkhondeh Akbari
Postdoctoral Fellow, Gender, Peace and Security Centre, Monash University

Lauren Baillie
Senior Program Officer, Atrocity Prevention, U.S Institute of Peace 

Shukria Dellawar
Legislative and Policy Manager for the Prevention of Violent Conflict, Friends Committee on National Legislation

Naomi Kikolermoderator 
Director, Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum 

 

For more information about this event, please visit: https://www.usip.org/events/preventing-mass-atrocities-afghanistan

 

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