Staff
Sarah Kane
Chief Operating Officer
Sarah Kane is a graduate of Duke University with a major in Public Policy, a minor in History, and a certificate in Human Rights. As an undergraduate, Sarah focused specifically on migration, although she is passionate about the promotion and protection of human rights on an international scale. Sarah has previously worked with two NGOs that service refugees: Kiron in Berlin, Germany, which provides access to higher education for refugees, and InfoPark in Belgrade, Serbia, which provides resources and programming for recent arrivals and young boys and girls in the nearby reception center. At Genocide Watch, Sarah focuses on day-to-day operations and leads the Communications Team. Sarah is also employed by The International Campaign for Tibet.
Sanaea Suntok
Advocacy & Alliance Director
Podcast Director
Sanaea Suntok is a recent graduate of Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, where she majored in Political Studies, minored in Global Development, and completed a specialization in international law and politics. She has previously served as the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Chair of the Perspectives on Gender Equity in Politics Journal, and conducted research at Bader College on the jurisdictional scope of the International Criminal Court.
Her current research interests pertain to the efficacy and legitimacy of international criminal law, the colonial undergirdings of international law and politics, unconventional avenues of transitional justice, and the politics of remembrance.
As the Advocacy & Alliance Director, she helps lead the development and implementation of a range of advocacy projects, trains staff in the areas of advocacy and project development, and monitors the operations of the Division’s task forces. As the Podcast Outreach Director, she works to recruit speakers for Genocide Watch’s Podcast Division.
She currently resides in Toronto, Canada and outside of her work enjoys reading, yoga, and hiking. Sanaea now intends to pursue a law degree in Canada, and subsequently, a career in the fields of international human rights law and international criminal law. She is particularly interested in contributing to the prevention and prosecution of atrocity crimes and implementation of transitional justice, so as to continue her profound commitment to the advancement of human rights and the rule of law.
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Grace Condon
Research Director
Gaza Taskforce Leader
Grace Condon is a graduate of the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada where she majored in History with a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. Her research interests include global histories of human rights abuses and advocacy, social and political dissent, decolonization, historiography, and narrative history. As Research Director for Genocide Watch, she leads the Research Team. She oversees Genocide Watch Blogs and special research. She presented her study of "Femicide in Mexico" at the IAGS meeting in Barcelona in July 2023. She monitors Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Iran. Passionately committed to building a future in which genocide, extrajudicial violence, and widespread social inequality are unthinkable, Grace hopes to deepen her understanding of genocide prevention and acquire knowledge and skill in international human rights law and advocacy. In 2024, Grace will enroll in law school.
Elia Redolfi Tezzat
Podcast Director
Administrative Director
Elia Redolfi Tezzat is a graduate of London School of Economics (LSE) with a Master of Science in Human Rights and Politics and previously majored in Political Science and in Africana Studies at Brown University. As an undergraduate, Elia studied abroad in Rwanda and Uganda, completing a qualitative research project on genocide perpetrators' experiences with justice and reconciliation, and continued such work during their postgraduate studies. Their current research interests pertain to the memorialization of genocide through personal narratives and archival efforts.
As Podcasting Director, Elia recruits and interviews guest for "Conversations on Genocide", Genocide Watch's podcast, as well as edit podcasting episodes. In the future, Elia plans to pursue a law degree in the U.S. and to become an international human rights lawyer.
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Frankie Condon
Lead Editor
Frankie Condon is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Waterloo and the Associate Chair of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). Frankie’s recent co-edited collection, CounterStories from the Writing Center (with Wonderful Faison) is the winner of the International Writing Center Association’s 2023 Outstanding Book Award. Among her other books are her monograph, I Hope I Join the Band: Narrative, Affiliation, and Antiracist Rhetoric; Performing Anti-Racist Pedagogy in Rhetoric, Writing and Communication, co-edited with Vershawn Ashanti Young; and The Everyday Writing Center: A Community of Practice (co-authored with Geller et al). Her current projects include new monographs: The Road to Hell: Radical Precedents of Post-Racial Rhetoric in the 21st Century, a genealogical history of the metaphor of colourblindness for racial justice, and Encounters with Bean: Contending with White Supremacy in the Antiracist Classroom.
Areeka Khan
Sudan Taskforce Leader
IRF Roundtable Coordinator
Areeka holds a bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Sophia College for Women in Mumbai, India, where she conducted extensive research on topics such as abortion, LGBTQIA+ rights, and women's rights. Her academic background is complemented by practical experience in human rights advocacy.
In her previous role as an International Justice Intern at the Advocates for Human Rights, Areeka prepared reports for submission to various United Nations treaty bodies, gathering comprehensive and reliable data on human rights issues, including gender-based violence, the death penalty, and discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community in countries such as Eritrea, Oman, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Guyana, Egypt, Albania, Somalia, and Qatar.
At Genocide Watch, Areeka serves as the Sudan Task Force Leader and is a member of the India Team, where she has spearheaded initiatives to raise awareness about the genocide and humanitarian crisis in Sudan, as well as the rising anti-minority sentiments in India. Her efforts include producing a variety of advocacy materials on both Sudan and India, in addition to managing the IRF Roundtable and the Alliance Genocide Working Group.
Areeka aspires to pursue a degree in international law to deepen her understanding of the field and to develop effective mechanisms for addressing its limitations, ultimately aiming to strengthen its implementation.
Aline Keledjian
Artsakh Taskforce Leader
Aline Keledjian is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. She is double majoring in History and International Affairs with a concentration in Conflict Resolution. Aline has previously interned at Facing History and Ourselves where she reviewed and collated primary sources for a lesson plan on pre-WWII North African Jewish life, among other projects. Last fall, Aline interned at the National Security Archive where she conducted research on topics related to nuclear history and she cataloged several primary source documents into a database. At the George Washington University, Aline has worked as a research assistant for the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project and as a research specialist for a professor in the Department of American Studies. She is also a member of the Dean’s Scholars Program at the George Washington University where she is conducting her original research project that explores how collective trauma narratives impact people’s perceptions of conflict. Aline’s Armenian heritage has influenced her passion for genocide awareness, prevention, and education. At Genocide Watch, Aline will monitor a set of countries in addition to working as a Congressional Communications intern to assist with legislative advocacy efforts.
Bekir Hodzic
Balkans Taskforce Leader
Bekir Hodzic is a junior at Vassar College, double majoring in Political Science and History. He serves as a Podcast and Alliance & Advocacy Manager at Genocide Watch. He is the son of Bosniak genocide survivors, resulting in an upbringing that instilled within him a deep sensitivity toward genocidal violence and a drive to remember the suffering it engenders and ensure that it is never replicated. He has worked in various positions to fulfill these goals, including developing school curriculum on the Bosnian war and genocide through the Binghamton Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention and drafting and guiding a bill creating an official Bosnian Genocide Remembrance Day to unanimous passage in the Connecticut state legislature. Bekir’s current work with Genocide Watch focuses on raising awareness of genocide through multi-media productions like podcasts and analyzing continued genocide triumphalism in Bosnia & Herzegovina and the wider Balkans.
Grace Harris
DRC/Rwanda/Burundi Taskforce Leader
Grace is a senior at UCLA majoring in International Development Studies and minoring in Geography. Since high school, she has fostered an interest in human rights issues and genocide and atrocity prevention. She first got involved in this field when she joined STAND: The Student-Led Movement to End Mass Atrocities, and currently serves as the Education and Outreach Co-Lead on its National Managing Committee. In her studies at UCLA, she focuses on the intersections between international development work and genocide, exploring how genocide prevention can be implemented in development policy. She is currently pursuing a departmental honors thesis on this topic. With Genocide Watch, Grace has taken on a number of roles. She is a member of the research team, directs the DRC/Rwanda/Burundi Task Force and is an active participant in the Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Gaza Task Forces. Grace is excited to continue her work monitoring countries, writing reports, and organizing actions this year!
Alex Cook
Nigeria Taskforce Leader
Alex is a recent graduate from the London School of Economics with an MSc in International Relations. At the LSE, his research focused on mass atrocity prevention, and he wrote his dissertation on the correlation between a country calling a foreign conflict "genocide" and its subsequent actions to intervene to stop the violence. Alex completed his undergraduate degree at Hamilton College in New York, where he received a grant to write a research paper on the ways in which perpetrators of genocide seek to deceive the international community into thinking that genocide either is not taking place, or is not worth intervening in. He is eager to continue this critical work at Genocide Watch and beyond!
Bhaswati Bhattacharjee
Myanmar Taskforce Leader
Bhaswati Bhattacharjee is working on her PhD thesis as a Senior Research Fellow at the department of English of Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University at Madhya Pradesh, India. The areas of her research interest include peace and conflict studies, war memoirs, biopolitics, intersectionality, and genocide studies. The thrust area of her research is marginalized women’s war memoirs. She has one national and two international journal publications so far. As of now, she has presented papers at one national seminar and at one national and four international conferences, with the latest being the 6th “Migration, Adaptation and Memory” International Interdisciplinary Conference held in Gdańsk, Poland on 15-16 June 2023. She has contributed one chapter in the book titled Fourth Wave of Feminism: Reconstructing Gender Studies in Media, Law and Literature-An Insightful Interpretation and Analysis and one chapter in the book titled Identity Explorations: Dimensions and Discourses (vol 1). She is now working on two more chapters on genocide, memory, trauma studies, and liminality for two upcoming volumes to be published by Routledge and Vernon Press respectively. She is currently a member of the Sudan Task Force and the leader of the Myanmar Task Force of Genocide Watch.
Emily Mullin
Ukraine Taskforce Leader
Legal Division
Emily Mullin is a law student at the Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Glendon College, York University. Emily is an editor for the Osgoode Hall Law Journal and a member of Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights-Osgoode.
Emily has previously interned for two global non-governmental organizations, the NATO Association of Canada and the Organization for World Peace, where she published over twenty writing pieces on international peace and security, as well as a freelance article in The Globe and Mail. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she began a volunteer communications position with the Canada Ukraine Surgical Aid Program and has since been on four humanitarian missions in Poland to support medical assistance for injured Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.
In the summer of 2023, Emily participated in the Genocide and Human Rights University Program graduate-level seminar hosted by the Zoryan Institute. Her academic interests include genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Emily aims to have a legal career in international human rights and international criminal law to contribute to atrocity prevention and punishment, particularly in Ukraine.
Sabrina Nelson
Ethiopia Taskforce Leader
Sabrina Nelson is in her final year at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, majoring in Political Science and minoring in International Development. During her time at McGill, she has been involved in advocacy efforts to raise awareness of children’s and women’s rights, particularly in the context of conflicts and humanitarian crises. As a staff member of the McGill International Review, she has written extensively on human rights issues, humanitarian crises and conflicts, with a focus on the Middle East and Africa. Her time at the MIR has strengthened her love for writing and advocacy, whilst enabling her to strengthen her written, research and analytical skills. Passionate about human rights, international law and mass atrocities prevention, she is the head of the Ethiopia ATF.
Aiden Carlton
Iraq/Türkiye/Syria Taskforce Leader
Middle East Analyst
Aiden Carlton is an undergraduate student at American University in Washington, D.C., majoring in international studies with a focus on peace, global security, and conflict resolution in the MENA region. He hopes to develop his knowledge of genocide-prevention theory and his understanding of ongoing political conflicts worldwide. He's particularly interested in how local organizations and religious institutions can serve as peacebuilding factors in reconciliation processes.
Veronica Buckley
Iran Taskforce Leader
VerVeronica Buckley is an intelligence professional with over a decade of OSINT experience. She earned her B.A. in Anthropology from Grand Valley State University, where she minored in Middle East Studies and Art and Design. Veronica was a founding board member of Collective Liberty, an award-winning Washington, D.C.- based anti-trafficking non-profit, where she served as a subject matter and intelligence expert. Veronica is credited for creating the most comprehensive open-source data set on a specific type of trafficking in the United States, for which she has received commendation letters from the NYPD, Texas Senate, and a formal motion of commendation in the Texas House and Library of Congress. At Genocide Watch, Veronica is the Iran Advocacy Task Force Leader and a member of both the Research team and Ukraine Advocacy Task Force.
Wayne Liang
China Taskforce Leader
Wayne Liang is a rising senior in the International Baccalaureate Programme of Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School. He has a particular interest in the Indo-Pacific, Central Asia, and former Eastern Bloc countries which has led him to pursue undergraduate-level research into the political, social, and economic risks of Tajikistan. Currently, he is writing an independent policy brief on a potential revision of Japan’s Article 9. Furthermore, he is an avid competitive debater who has presented on topics as varied as West African urbanization to the abolishment of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. His work on these issues has allowed him to gain a different perspective on world politics through the lens of how the actions (or lack thereof) of superpowers can negatively affect marginalized countries that often hold little to no influence on the global stage. He was specifically inspired to join Genocide Watch’s mission after learning about how international inaction had allowed the genocide in Rwanda to go unabetted which resulted in the death of millions under the United Nations’ watch. As the China ATF leader, Podcast team member, and member of the Ukraine ATF, he is heavily involved in finding and interviewing a diverse variety of guests, writing reports, and contributing to Genocide Watch's blog. In the future, he hopes to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations or Economics — maybe both!
Brooklyn Quallen
Alliance Coordinator
Brooklyn Quallen is a senior at Smith College majoring in International Relations and History. Her main research interests are the relationship between Westphalian sovereignty and atrocity crimes and linguistic genocides in the modern era. She focuses primarily on Russian history and politics, but is also interested in the MENA region. She has been at Genocide Watch since the summer of 2023.
Raziya Masumi
Hazara Analyst
Legal Division
Raziya came from Afghanistan in 2019 to pursue her legal studies at International and European Law at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. She got her first bachelor's degree in the field of Law in Kabul in 2011. Raziya worked as a lawyer and human rights activist with experience working with civil society organizations in Afghanistan and the Netherlands. She has acted as a legal advisor, written extensively on the role of women and minorities, and has led advocacy campaigns. Her work focuses on peacebuilding and bridging communities together to contribute to positive change and healthy societies. Recently, she focused on crimes that the Taliban committed in Afghanistan. She monitors the Taliban's brutal policies which illustrate their systematic discrimination against minorities in society. She conducted a press conference about crimes against humanity in Afghanistan in June 2022 in The Hague city. Also, she managed and spoke in many protests against the Taliban in the Netherlands. In the meantime, she created a podcast series in the Persian language for the protection of Afghan minorities’ rights and women’s rights with different civil society organizations in the Netherlands. In addition, Raziya is writing a book regarding the children’s situation during peace and wartime in Afghanistan. She believes in freedom and advocacy for voiceless people to grow roots of hope in people’s minds.
Ani Tonoyan
Advocacy & Alliance Division
Ani Tonoyan is an undergraduate Psychology and Legal Studies student with a minor in Literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). As President of UCSC’s Armenian Students’ Association (ASA), she has organized numerous events to educate the local community on Armenian issues and culture. One benefit show helped raise $4000 for refugee families in Armenian border villages. Throughout the year, she planned talks, fundraisers, and vigils. This past summer she was working at the American University of Armenia in Yerevan, helping translate integral Armenian literature regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh Wars.
As a part of Genocide Watch’s Alliance and Advocacy team, her work in the Artsakh Task Force focuses on researching the South Caucasus region and Turkey.
Ani hopes to pursue a career in international human rights law and advocacy, centering SWANA and Central Asia.
Subash Jai Devaraj
Legal Division Intern
Subash Jai Devaraj works as a Law, Policy, and Special Projects Officer at the Malaysian Bar Secretariat. In this role, he conducts legal research on institutional reforms and drafts key policy initiatives. He has obtained an LL.B. (Hons.) from the University of London and is currently pursuing an LLM in International Law. His past professional experience includes roles at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where he contributed to reports on climate change and demographic transitions, and at the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), where he led communications and marketing initiatives. Subash also interned with the Federal Court of Malaysia, gaining valuable insights into the judicial process. He also serves as a Case Matrix Network (CMN) Fellow, working with the Legal Tools Database management team as a part of his public interest service. During his studies, Subash focused on the Law of International Institutions as a subject for his LLM course and prepared a paper on the growing role of NGOs in the international sphere. His research led him to explore the work of Genocide Watch and its commitment to preventing atrocities and ensuring justice, which deeply resonated with his passion for human rights. Motivated by this, he joined Genocide Watch’s Legal Team as a 2024 Fall Intern to contribute to their mission of stopping mass atrocities and promoting global accountability. Subash is also a member of Genocide Watch’s Myanmar and Nigeria taskforces.
Brenda Salazar Lamar
Legal Division Intern
Brenda is an International Relations graduate and Law student from Madrid, Spain. As an undergraduate, she contributed to humanitarian aid and international cooperation projects aimed at addressing the needs of women and children in Syria. She also played an active role in Amnesty International Spain, where she helped organize national and international events promoting human rights.
Currently, Brenda is a dedicated member of the International Peace and Security Research Group at the Center for Strategic Studies of International Relations (Centro de Estudios Estratégicos in Spanish). In this capacity, she contributes to a weekly report on the situation in the Middle East and monitors developments in various other international conflicts. In Genocide Watch, Brenda is part of the Legal Team, Ukraine ATF, Sudan ATF, and monitors China, Mongolia, Poland, Ukraine, and Russia.
With a strong interest in international criminal law and transitional justice, she plans to pursue an LL.M. in Public International Law upon completing her law degree, furthering her commitment to justice and her aspiration to advocate for victims of international crimes.
Maelan Sarrazin
Hazara Analyst
Legal Division Intern
Maelan Sarrazin is currently pursuing a Law Capacity at Panthéon-Sorbonne University, where they are developing a deep understanding of international law and human rights. Their academic journey is driven by a strong commitment to justice and equality, which is reflected in their active involvement with queer associations in Grenoble. Through this work, they have gained valuable experience in advocacy, community organizing, and supporting marginalized voices. Now, as an intern at Genocide Watch, they look forward to applying their legal knowledge and passion for human rights in the global fight against genocide and mass atrocities, contributing in any way they can.
Maryam Elmansuri
Advocacy & Alliance Division Intern
Maryam Elmansuri is a fourth-year international student at the University of British Columbia, where she is completing a bachelor’s degree in political science with a focus on comparative politics and a minor in geography. Maryam's drive to "be the change you want to see in the world" is exemplified through her active volunteer work with the Central Okanagan Food Bank and Islamic Relief, where she organizes community relief initiatives and fosters social support networks. As an executive member of UBC’s Food for Thought club, Maryam is dedicated to addressing pressing political and social issues while encouraging open, inclusive dialogue. Her personal experiences with conflict and living in refugee hubs have fueled her deep interest in migration, refugee crises, and their global impact. As an intern with Genocide Watch, Maryam seeks to expand her knowledge while taking concrete steps toward making a real impact on these pressing issues.
Sandrine Irankunda
Advocacy & Alliance Division Intern
Sandrine Mugenga Irankunda is a PhD candidate in African Studies at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Her research is centered on genocide and other forms of large-scale violence within the African context, exploring the historical, political, social, economic, and cultural factors that drive these atrocities, and shedding light on often overlooked narratives. Sandrine’s written work contributes to the discourse on genocide and memory by examining how societies remember and interpret past traumas, which affects social cohesion, reconciliation, and collective identity.
Beyond her academic pursuits, Sandrine is actively involved with the Rwandan Community in the U.S.; she initiated the annual commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Atlanta, Georgia, and has led workshops and panel discussions on genocide education and prevention. She is also a fellow at the International Policy Scholars Consortium and Network, which supports research focused on historically-informed statecraft and policy design.
As a research intern for Genocide Watch, Sandrine will monitor and write alerts on the Great Lakes Region and conduct a research project on genocides on the African continent, aiming to increase understanding, raise awareness, and inform contemporary policy and preventive measures.
Beth Paul
Advocacy & Alliance Division Intern
Beth Paul is an honor’s graduate of Western Washington University with a B.A. in Political Science & Government, with a concentration of International Relations and Religious Studies. Beth has a background in local grassroots campaigns and has managed 4 successful bids for local and legislative office, including the most competitive Washington House seat. She has worked two sessions with the Washington State Senate and now works at a social impact nonprofit.
Amelia Cox
Advocacy & Alliance Division Intern
Amelia is a recent graduate of Utah State University, earning a B.S. in Political Science and a B.A. in International Studies, with a focus on comparative politics and global security. As an undergraduate, Amelia interned in Brussels, Belgium, where she worked directly with the diplomatic corps and representatives from the European Union on issues of religious freedom and family values. Her volunteer work in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, provided her with valuable insights into the enduring effects of genocide on a nation. Amelia aspires to work in the humanitarian sector, particularly on projects that promote local leadership and sustainable development.
Kolby Phillip
Advocacy & Alliance Division Intern
Kolby Phillip is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX. He is double majoring in History and Government with a minor in Holocaust & Genocide Studies. Kolby has previously interned at the Texas Law Human Rights Clinic, where he formed a database of countries’ human rights provisions in their governing sports association’s documents. Additionally, earlier in the Fall of 2024, Kolby volunteered at the Million Lives Genocide Relief Fund, helping to locate and reference Austin-area psychiatrists to help serve survivors of the Rwandan genocide who have PTSD. At the University of Texas at Austin, Kolby is a writer and editor for the Texas Undergraduate Law Journal, where he has written works that analyze the role of international law in humanitarian interventions. Currently, he is working on an honors thesis in History that examines the role of gender within the Auschwitz concentration camp in the context of Primo Levi’s “Gray Zone” theory. As an intern for Genocide Watch, he is a member of the Balkans task force and the research team. Also, he monitors Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Hungary.