Ernesto Verdeja
Political Science
Associate Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies
- Ways disinformation and fake news can be predictors of violence (physical, structural, hate speech, etc.) and mass atrocities
- Political violence
- Transitional justice
- Forgiveness and reconciliation
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Verdeja in the News
The Christian Science Monitor
When does atrocity rise to the level of genocide?
May 25, 2022
“The question is, do the Russians intend to destroy Ukrainian identity as a national group, which would qualify under genocide law?” says Ernesto Verdeja, who teaches political science and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Catholic News Service
Accountability for alleged war crimes in Ukraine likely a long way off
April 21, 2022
"(Investigations) take a long time because the evidentiary and judicial requirements are very, very high and they are extremely complex cases," said Ernesto Verdeja, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Genocide and associate professor of law at the University of Notre Dame.
Univision News
"Murderer dictator": Biden raises the tone against Putin and other US officials join the voices of condemnation
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March 17, 2022
Associate Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies Ernesto Verdeja is interviewed re: Ukraine and war crimes.
Business Insider
Experts say there's clear cut evidence of war crimes in Ukraine, but building a case against Putin will take years and it's unlikely he'll ever face justice
March 09, 2022
Hannah Garry, the director of the University of Southern California's International Human Rights Clinic, and Ernesto Verdeja, an associate professor at the University of Notre Dame, said the International Criminal Court is the most likely venue to prosecute Putin for war crimes.
France 24
US sees genocides against Uyghurs and Armenians but consistency elusive
April 28, 2021
Ernesto Verdeja, an expert on genocide at the University of Notre Dame, said that general conceptions of genocide remained firmly tied to the specifics of the Holocaust, even though the legal definition is more universal.