POL SCI 5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Raphael Lemkin, Arusha Accords, Kofi Annan
15 Nov 2016
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Mass killing = intentional killing of a significant number of people from a non-combatant group. Genocide (type of mass killing) was coined by raphael lemkin in 1944 following the. Genocide = a coordinated plan of different actions aiming at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves. Whoever, while participating in a conspiracy to destroy a national, racial or religious group, undertakes an attack against life, liberty or property of members of such groups is guilty of the crime of genocide. Estimated 50 cases in the 20th century were over 50"000 non-combatants were killed. 1948: the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide. Genocide was recognised as a supreme crime against humanity. Genocide is a crime during war or peace. Includes any of the following acts committed with intention to destroy national, ethnic & religious groups:
