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8. Genocide and Human Rights
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This chapter discusses the correlation between genocide and human rights. It examines Raphael Lemkin's concept of genocide which resulted in an international treaty on the punishment and prevention of genocide. The UN Genocide Convention became the law that embodied the landmark treaty on genocide. Additionally, the chapter explores the social scientific theories on why genocide occurs. Classic theories on genocide tend to highlight intergroup antipathy, authoritarianism, and hardship. The chapter also references the historical background and international responses to the genocides recorded in Rwanda and Darfur. It reflects on the possibilities and limits of the Genocide Convention as a human rights instrument.
Title: 8. Genocide and Human Rights
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This chapter discusses the correlation between genocide and human rights.
It examines Raphael Lemkin's concept of genocide which resulted in an international treaty on the punishment and prevention of genocide.
The UN Genocide Convention became the law that embodied the landmark treaty on genocide.
Additionally, the chapter explores the social scientific theories on why genocide occurs.
Classic theories on genocide tend to highlight intergroup antipathy, authoritarianism, and hardship.
The chapter also references the historical background and international responses to the genocides recorded in Rwanda and Darfur.
It reflects on the possibilities and limits of the Genocide Convention as a human rights instrument.
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