Melanie O'Brien
Melanie O'Brien is the chair of the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS), an organization dedicated to the study and prevention of genocide. She has been an outspoken advocate for human rights and has engaged in discussions regarding various international conflicts, emphasizing the need for accountability for crimes against humanity. Recently, she made headlines by describing the situation in Gaza as genocide, calling for urgent international action in response to allegations of human rights violations by Israeli forces.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 9.00 | 0.15% | +0% | 211,049,527 | 321,722 | $1,500,000 | 2,287$ |
| Canada | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 29,831 | $1,700,000 | 1,334$ |
| Guyana | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 786,552 | 731 | $6,000 | 6$ |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 9.00 | 0.04% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 29,274 | $2,700,000 | 1,164$ |
| Portugal | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 10,196,709 | 8,010 | $240,000 | 189$ |
| Norway | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,421,241 | 4,590 | $403,000 | 341$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 8.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 4,190 | $110,000 | 84$ |
| Pakistan | 1 | 9.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 220,892,331 | 99,726 | $280,000 | 126$ |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 9.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 34,813,871 | 36,077 | $700,000 | 725$ |
| Taiwan | 1 | 7.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 23,816,775 | 27,566 | $670,000 | 775$ |
| Totals | 11 | 618,327,897 | 561,717 | $8,309,000 | 7,031$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Taiwan:
Melanie O’Brien is the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia.
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Slovakia:
Melanie O'Brien is the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia.
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Guyana:
Melanie O’Brien is the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia.
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Pakistan:
Melanie O’Brien, the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, stated that the situation in Gaza constitutes genocide.
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Canada:
Melanie O’Brien is the president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia.
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Saudi Arabia:
Melanie O'Brien, the president of the association and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia, stated that the decision represents a decisive declaration from genocide studies experts that what is happening in Gaza constitutes genocide.
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Norway:
Melanie O'Brien is the president of IAGS and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia.
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Portugal:
Melanie O'Brien is the president of the organization that concluded Israel is committing genocide.
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United Kingdom:
Melanie O’Brien, the IAGS president and a professor of international law at the University of Western Australia, said the resolution was 'a definitive statement from experts in the field of genocide studies that what is going on on the ground in Gaza is genocide'.
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Brazil:
Melanie O’Brien presides over the International Association of Genocide Scholars, which has over 700 members.
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