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Melanie O'Brien

IAGS past president — international law · Australia

Affiliated with International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS)

Academic — peer-reviewed

Immediate past president of IAGS; associate professor at the University of Western Australia. Led the association during the 2025 Gaza genocide resolution process.

Funding & financing

University salary.

Affiliations

Former IAGS president; international law and genocide-studies scholar.

Disclosures & conflicts

Served as IAGS president when the 2025 Gaza genocide resolution was drafted and passed on low member turnout. The resolution process drew internal and external criticism (opaque drafting, restricted dissent). She has published academic work on genocide law — distinguish association votes from peer-reviewed scholarship.

Credibility & caveats

Association leadership during a sharply disputed member vote; her academic work is separate from IAGS resolutions.

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