PEACEST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Lloyd Axworthy, Interahamwe, Hutu
18 Apr 2017
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Pacifism does not seem like the right answer to many peace activists. Just war: there are conflicts where the consequences outweigh what might result from going to war. Second world war was seen as a just war. Still need to see peace as the goal, but understand that operations will allow for positive peace to occur, when inaction could lead to something far worst. Is it morally defensible to stand aside when innocent populations are murdered wantonly and minimum application of force could stop the killing? -cortwright. April 2, 1994: genocide by hutu government, interhamwe militias and church leaders begin against tutsi and moderate hutu. 800,00 people slaughtered in the next 100 days. Many world leaders express their guilt in the aftermath of rwandan genocide. One of the leaders to get human security promoted is canada"s minister of foreign. Seeks international action in the face of genocide. The international commission on intervention and state sovereignty.
