HREQ 2010 Study Guide - Final Guide: Peremptory Norm, Raphael Lemkin, International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights

• School: York University
• Department: Human Rights and Equity Studies
• Course: HREQ 2010
• Professor: Neil Braganza

Document Summary

The term genocide was first used by polish lawyer raphael lemkin in 1944. Genocide is referred to the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Genocide is the greatest example of the violation of human rights. It is also the most severe type of crime that can be committed by a nation or government. United nations convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide has been established to prevent the reoccurrence of such acts, for example, the holocaust and the. Genocide is recognized as an international crime, which signatory nations are obligated to prevent and punish: hate speech: Hate speech is defined as speech that offends, threatens, or insults a particular group. This is usually based on their race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other traits.