Recognition of 1971 Bangladesh Genocide

International Conference on Recognition of 1971 Bangladesh Genocide & Screening of the Documentary Film ‘War Crimes 1971’

30 September 2021 Thursday (13:30 – 17:00) – Geneva Time

Venue : Geneva Press Club, Chemin de I’lmperatice 18 1292 Pregny-Chambesy, Geneva Switzerland

PROGRAM
Registration (13:30-14:30)

1st Session (14:30-15:40)- Geneva Time

Welcome address: Mr Bikash Chowdhury, President EBF, The Netherlands
Screening of Doc Film – ‘War Crimes 1971’

Chair- Dr. Mojibur Doftori, Senior Researcher, writer and human rights activist, Finland

Dr. Rayhan Rashid, Trustee, International Crimes Strategy Forum (ICSF), UK- “Genocide Recognition: Navigating its Meaning
Between Law and Politics”

Mr. Harry van Bommel, former MP, Socialist Party, The Netherlands – ‘’The time is right for recognition’’

Mr. Brando Benifei, MEP (Member of the European Parliament) Brussels (via on-line)

Ms. Debarati Guha, Director, Programs for Asia | Programming, Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany-’Genocide and Mass Violence in Asia, some examples’

2nd Session (15:40-16:40)-Geneva Time

Mr. Asief Munier, Member of 1971 Genocide Family, Bangladesh- “1971 Bangladesh Genocide-A Forgotten Issue”
Ms. Rushanara Ali, MP (Member of Parliament), Labour Party, UK
Mr. Rob Vreeken, Journalist & Writer, Correspondent, De Volkskrant, Istanbul, Turkey- ‘’The G Paradox”
Prof Dr. Anthonie Holslag, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), Netherlands- ‘’Genocide different than Crimes Against Humanity or War Crime: The Case of Bangladesh’’
Mr M Nazrul Islam, President, All European Awami Lague, Vienna, Austria

Q & A Session (16:40-17:00)-Geneva Time :

Way Forward: Ansar Ahmed Ullah, President, EBF UK
Thanks: Mr Khalilur Rahman, President, Switzerland Human Rights Commission Bangladesh, Geneva