Elisa von Joeden-Forgey - Lemkin, Artsakh Genocide, Pashinyan Denial, Gaza | Ep 341 - June 28, 2024

The Lemkin Institute on Genocide in Artsakh
Conversations on Groong
Topics:
* Background on the Lemkin Institute
* Genocide in Artsakh
* Armenian Government’s Genocide Denial
* Gaza and other Genocides
Guest:
* Elisa von Joeden-Forgey - TW/@LemkinInstitute
Hosts:
* Hovik Manucharyan - TW/@HovikYerevan
* Asbed Bedrossian - TW/@qubriq
00:00 Intro to show talking with Dr. Elisa von oeden-Forgey, Exec Dir Lemkin Institute
00:32 About Dr. von Joeden-Forgey, and the founding of the Lemkin Institute
10:25 Mission, Funding and Independence of the Lemkin Institute
15:26 Lemkin's response to the Artsakh Genocide, and what we can learn from this case
18:45 The IAGS, Genocide Watch, also made statements on Artsakh
19:08 Why don't more genocide prevention organizations speak up?
20:28 Our worldwide genocide prevention is broken
21:12 Is there an "international community"? What is their role in genocide prevention?
23:13 How broken is western genocide prevention?
24:19 Western gaslighting with genocide reports and administrivia
24:30 The US has geostrategic goals that it thinks are worth genocide
25:03 Is the UN a broken institution, if it can't prevent genocides?
25:54 Need: Training the grassroots globally to recognize and fight against genocide
26:17 Engage the Global South to be more involved in genocide prevention
27:06 Pledge break: GIVE to Groong!
28:24 Pashinyan's cryptic engagement with the word Genocide for the Armenian Genocide
34:13 Why do world leaders prefer euphemisms and not use the word "genocide"?
34:42 Has the Armenian Government contacted Lemkin to explain or respond to their covert criticism?
35:15 Zoryan's Greg Sarkissian's criticism of Lemkin's critique of Pashinyan April 24 statement
37:39 Silly polemics: "Lemkin are Darshnaks" and other accusations
40:44 How does victim blaming and playing number games come into genocide denial and prevention?
41:14 Victim blaming and Denial
42:29 Recognition and accountability
43:45 Western policy assessment that Armenians are "overly concerned" with their own extinction
45:27 What worldwide cases of genocide are on Lemkin's radar, and how do they get categorized so?
46:21 The case of Gaza and Israel
50:51 Where else is there rising risk of genocide?
54:13 About Dr. Elisa von Joeden-Forgey
54:26 Pledge Reminer: SUPPORT Groong, become a SUSTAINING member!
Episode 341 | Recorded: June 25, 2024
podcasts.groong.org/341

[@shantabraamyan3103]

Thank you for your work Dr. Joeden-Forgey!
I am usually very skeptical of international organizations but I am happy to hear that the Lemkin Institute is genuine in its pursuit.
God bless you and your team

[@m_r_menian]

I wish she stopped at about minute 52:30.