The Genocide Convention: An International Law AnalysisThe Genocide Convention explores the question of whether the law and genocide law in particular can prevent mass atrocities. The volume explains how genocide came to be accepted as a legal norm and analyzes the intent required for this categorization. The work also discusses individual suits against states for genocide and, finally, explores the utility of genocide as a legal concept. |
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... group, as such: (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily ... protected groups, but this category was omitted in the final text, on the ... Group Genocide is distinguished from other serious offenses by the element of ...
... group, as such: (a) Killing members of the group; (b) Causing serious bodily ... protected groups, but this category was omitted in the final text, on the ... Group Genocide is distinguished from other serious offenses by the element of ...
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... group of which they are a part, and if the group is one specified in Article II, a prosecutor may be able to prove ... protected group, an element that is lacking in the definition of crimes against humanity. Alternatively, crimes ...
... group of which they are a part, and if the group is one specified in Article II, a prosecutor may be able to prove ... protected group, an element that is lacking in the definition of crimes against humanity. Alternatively, crimes ...
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... group, and the addition of more types of protected groups. Statutes Expanding the Qualifying Acts In Spain, the statutory definition includes two acts not specified in Article II: sexual assault on a member of the group, and “forced ...
... group, and the addition of more types of protected groups. Statutes Expanding the Qualifying Acts In Spain, the statutory definition includes two acts not specified in Article II: sexual assault on a member of the group, and “forced ...
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... Protected Groups A number of parliaments have modified the designation of the types of groups listed in Article II. Ethiopia added “political” groups, providing, “Whosoever, with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national ...
... Protected Groups A number of parliaments have modified the designation of the types of groups listed in Article II. Ethiopia added “political” groups, providing, “Whosoever, with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national ...
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Contents
Calling to Account | 21 |
GenocideS Legal Environment | 61 |
Genocidal Intent | 88 |
The Victims of Genocide | 137 |
The Scale of Genocide | 162 |
Techniques of Genocide | 189 |
Genocide by a State | 215 |
Why Genocide? | 265 |
Appendix | 285 |
Bibliography | 291 |
Index | 299 |
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