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Genocide in Ukraine — Meduza [1]

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Date: 2022-05-22

All episodes Genocide in Ukraine 00:00 01:40:40

Through speeches by political leaders and in television broadcasts that have blanketed the country (as well as new territories recently seized by force), the Kremlin has argued breathlessly that Ukrainian statehood is a historical accident weaponized by Russia’s enemies. This rhetoric, which essentially denies the existence of an independent Ukranian identity, has reached not only millions of civilians but also the Russian troops now in Ukraine, where journalists, the local authorities, and international observers have been documenting and cataloging these soldiers’ acts of violence against noncombatants.

As the world learns more about the atrocities committed against the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian law enforcement and officials throughout the West have begun the process of investigating, designating, and prosecuting these acts.

For a better understanding of this work and its challenges, The Naked Pravda spoke to four experts about war atrocities in the context of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, focusing particularly on genocide as it’s understood both legally and in terms of history and politics. The scholars who joined this discussion:

Timestamps for the main sections of this episode:

(4:15) The legal terms used to designate mass violence and crimes in warfare, and genocide’s special legacy

The legal terms used to designate mass violence and crimes in warfare, and genocide’s special legacy (36:11) How war crimes and genocide are prosecuted, establishing genocidal intent, and upholding justice

How war crimes and genocide are prosecuted, establishing genocidal intent, and upholding justice (1:04:21) The politics of genocide allegations, and the consequences of taking them seriously

Producer, sound editing, and mixing — Kevin Rothrock Send any questions or comments to [email protected] Theme music — Victor Davydov

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