Photo Courtesy: Arshile Gorky 4th International Conference on Genocide and Mass Violence in the Twenty First Century: Lessons from History Date: 13-15 December 2020 4th International Conference on Genocide and Mass Violence in the Twenty First Century: Lessons from History 13-15 December 2020 Centre for Genocide Studies University of Dhaka The 4th International Conference on Genocide and Mass Violence in the Twenty First Century is being organized by the Centre for Genocide Studies (CGS), University of Dhaka on 13-15 December 2020 Via Zoom Platform . The theme of the 4th International conference is “Lessons from History”. The three- day International Conference covers a wide range of issues related to genocide and mass violence in the world. The working sessions are organized based on themes which include Genocide and Bangladesh; State, Society and Violence; The Rohingya Genocide; Memory of Genocide and Violence; Politics of Genocide, Trial and International Responses; and Preventing Violent Extremism and Radicalization encompassing the dark memories from the past to the contemporary acts of atrocities, genocide, mass violence and responses. At this equinoctial point of history when we are celebrating the 50 years of our independence and 100 years of the University of Dhaka and birth centenary of Bangabandhu, CGS recognizes that the University of Dhaka was the epicenter of genocide during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. The University lost many of its eminent teachers, scholars, students and employees during the Liberation War. CGS also recognizes the fact that in the past 150 years, tens of millions of people have lost their lives in genocide and mass atrocities around the world. This is a stark reminder for us that every effort ought to be made to ensure that acts of genocide and mass violence should stop. The conference is an initiative of CGS in this direction. 4th International Conference on Genocide and Mass Violence in the Twenty First Century: Lessons from History 13-15 December 2020 Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka PROGRAMME Day 1: Sunday 13 December 2020 06.00 pm-06.04 pm National Anthem of Bangladesh 06.04 pm-06.05 pm One minute silence as a mark of respect for the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. 06.05 pm-06.15 pm Opening Remarks by Professor Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Director, Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka. Session One: Genocide and Bangladesh ( 06.15 pm – 08.00 pm ) Chair Dr. Kamal Hossain, Barrister & Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh. 06.15 pm - 06.30 pm Mr. Ajoy Dasgupta: Bangabandhu Initiative to Trial Crime Against Humanity 06.30 pm – 06.45 pm Mr. Parvez Elahi Chowdhury: A Lucky Survivor’s Eye Witness account of 1971 06.45 pm- 07.00 pm Dr. Bratati Hore: "The Home & the World ; in relation to the 1971 Liberation Movement" 07.00 pm-07.15 pm Mr. G.M.Arifuzzaman : Sexism in Genocide: Bangladesh in 1971 07.15 pm-07.30 pm Dr. Nahid Afrose Kabir: The 1971 Genocide: The Plight of the People of Bangladesh 07.30 pm-07.45 pm Open Discussion 07.45 pm-08.00 pm Concluding Remarks by the Chair Session Two: State, Society and Violence (08.15 pm – 09.45pm) Chair Professor Dr. Rounaq Jahan, Distinguished Fellow, Center for Policy Dialogue, Bangladesh & Visiting Scholar, Columbia University. 08.15 pm-08. 30pm Mr. Md. Chingiz Khan: The Communal Violence in North East India with special reference to Manipur between the Manipuri Muslims and Meiteis in the Twentieth and Twenty First Centuries 08.30 pm- 08.45 pm Ms. Ankita Kumari: The 1971 Liberation War, Mass Rape and the Un-silencing of the Silenced: A Study of Shaheen Akhtar's translated novel The Search 08.45 pm-09.00 pm Ms. Arpita Mitra: War Childhood’ and the Arts: Uncovering Children’s Transgenerational Trauma through Experiential Museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina 09.00 pm-09.15 pm Ms. Katri Susanna Hoch: Human Rights Accountability in the Twilight of Statehood: ECtHR’s approach to protecting human rights in de facto states. 09.15 pm-09.30 pm Open Discussion 09.30 pm- 09.45 pm Concluding Remarks by the Chair Day 2: Monday 14 December 2020 Session Three: Memory of Genocide and Violence (06.00 pm – 07.15 pm) Chair Mr. Mofidul Haque, Board of Trustees, The Liberation War Museum , Bangladesh 06.00 pm- 06.15 pm Ms. Naziba Hoque: Retrieving Memories of Places: Sites of Violence, Sites of Resistance in Bangladesh Liberation War 1971 06.15 pm- 06.30 pm Mr. Zunayed Ahmed Ehsan & Ms. Magna Mohapatra: Unmasking the Latent Structure of Genocidal history from the Holocaust to 1971 and Beyond 06.30pm- 06.45 pm Ms. Fatema-Tuj-Juhra : Bengal Famine of 1943: Death by Hunger or Genocide by Starvation? 06.45 pm – 07.00 pm Open Discussion 07.00 pm- 07.15 pm Concluding Remarks by the Chair Session Four: The Rohingya Genocide ( 07.30 pm – 08.45 pm ) Chair Mr. Shahidul Haque, Former Foreign Secretary and Senior Fellow, North South University. 07. 30 pm-07.45 pm Dr. Minati Kalo: Mass Atrocities against the Rohingya People in Myanmar: An Analysis 07. 45 pm-08.00 pm Ms. Shahanaz Parven: Genocide of the Rohingya as a Means to Promote Wealth Inequality in Myanmar 08. 00 pm-08.15 pm Ms. Mansura Amdad :The Manifestation of Cultural Politics through Strategic Culture: The Roots of Paradoxical and Complicit State Behaviour towards the Rohingyas 08.15 pm-08.30 pm Open Discussion 08.30 pm-08.45 pm Concluding Remarks by the Chair Day 3: Tuesday 15 December 2020 Session Five: Politics of Genocide, Trial and International Responses ( 06.00 pm - 07.15 pm) Chair Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, The High Court Division, Supreme Court of Bangladesh 06.00 pm- 06.20 pm Barrister M. Amir-Ul Islam: ICT BD in Global Perspective: Significance of Domestic Trial of International Crimes 06.20 pm-06.35 pm Mr. Kuldeep Bhattacharjya: Conceptualising epistemology of genocides in South Asia: Revisiting the role of Political correctness and Social Amnesia in documenting South Asian Genocides 06.35 pm-07.00 pm Open Discussion 07.00 pm-07.15 pm Concluding Remarks by the Chair Session Six: Preventing Violent Extremism and Radicalization ( 07.30 pm – 09.00 pm) Chair Mr. Robert Stoelman, Project Manager, Partnerships for a Tolerant, Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB), The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Bangladesh. 07.30 pm-07. 45 pm Mr. Md. Adbullah-Al Helal: Rise of Young Gang Violence in Bangladesh and Way Forward 07. 45 pm-08.00 pm Dr. Uma Roy Bhowmik: Role of Technology in preventing Genocide 08. 00 pm-08.15 pm Mr. F. M. Arafat & Ms. Farhana Razzak: The Changing Nature of Violent Extremism in Bangladesh: Trends, Challenges and State Responses 08.15 pm-08.30 pm Mr. Ashique Mahmud & Ms. Hazera Khanam: The significance of Counter- Narratives for Countering Violent Extremism globally and its applicability on Bangladesh 08.30 pm-08.45 pm Open Discussion 08.45 pm-09.00 pm Concluding Remarks by the Chair Closing Session ( 09.10 pm – 09.40 pm) Remarks by the Organizing Committee 09.10 pm-09.15 pm Mr. Ajoy Dasgupta, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, University of Dhaka. 09.15 pm-09.20 pm Professor Dr. Amena Mohsin, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka 09.20 pm- 09.25 pm Professor Dr. Delwar Hossain, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka. 09.25 pm-09.30 pm Professor Dr. Ayesha Banu, Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka 09.30 pm-09.40 pm Professor Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed, Director, Centre for Genocide Studies, University of Dhaka. Session One Genocide and Bangladesh Chairperson Dr. Kamal Hossain : Dr. Kamal Hossain, was born on 20 April, 1937. He did his BA (Economics) from University of Notre Dame, Indiana (1955), BA (Honours in Jurisprudence) (1957), Bachelor of Civil Law (1958) and Doctor of Philosophy (International Law) (1964) all from University of Oxford. He was enrolled as a Barrister from Lincoln’s Inn in 1959 and as an Advocate in the High Court at Dhaka in the same year. He is a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. Dr. Kamal Hossain taught Constitutional Law and International Law at Queen’s College, Oxford (1957-9). He was a Research Student (1958-9, 1964) and Research Fellow (1977-9) of Nuffield College, Oxford and a Visiting Fellow (1976-7) of All Souls College, Oxford. He taught International Law and Constitutional law in the University of Dhaka (1962-7). He was a Visiting Professor at the Free University of Amsterdam (1997). He was Minister of Law (1972-3), Minister of Petroleum and Minerals (1973-5) and Minister of Foreign Affairs (1973-5) for the Government of Bangladesh. He was a member of the UN Compensation Commission for two terms (1994-6 and 1999-2005) and was Chairman of two of its Panels. He was also the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan from 1999-2003. He is a member, Panel of Arbitrators, ICSID and served as Chair and Member of a number of international arbitral tribunals (ICC, ICSID and UNCITRAL). He was appointed as a Judge ad hoc by Malaysia for the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea in the case Malaysia v Singapore (2003) and also as a Member of International Law of the Sea Annex VII Tribunal in the same case, and also in the case of Guyana v Suriname (2005-2007). Dr Kamal is currently Vice Chairman of the International Law Association (London), Chairman of both the Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) and South Asian Institute of Advanced Legal and Human Rights Studies (SAILS), Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Mineral and Petroleum Law, University of Dundee and Advisory Council Member for Transparency International.