Human Rights, Genocide and the UN

Term Paper # 104064

Ethnic Studies
Holocaust Studies

This paper explores instances of genocide and ethnocide and the failed response of the international community.

809 words () | 6 sources | MLA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the concepts of genocide and ethnocide using the examples of the Holocaust and Rwanda. The paper looks at the effectiveness of the international community, specifically the Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly, in combating tragedies like Rwanda and at how the international community also failed European Jewry. The paper shows how international agreements and institutions are meaningless unless they have in place practical mechanisms that will make sure rogue states and individuals are held accountable for their actions.

From the Paper:

"Broadly stated, genocide is the commission of acts that intend to destroy (in whole or in part) a racial, ethnic, religious and/or national group. It involves the killing of members of the aforementioned groups and it involves causing physical harm and mental anguish to group members, as well. At the same time, genocide involves creating living conditions for members of a group that are designed to bring about the physical destruction of those individuals. Lastly, imposing measures to prevent births and forcibly transferring the children of the persecuted group to other communities to be raised by others are also forms of genocide (Ryan Jr., 114-115)."

Sample of Sources Used:

Berger, Samuel. "At Holocaust Museum, turning a Number into a Name." New York Times 21 Nov. 2004: 3.
Eveleena, Illona. "Unhappy Anniversary." Time South Pacific (Australia/New Zealand) 4 Apr. 2005: 46-47.
Goma Epidemiology Group. "Public Health Impact of Rwandan Refugee Crisis: What happened in Goma, Zaire, in July, 1994?" Lancet, 345(8946): 339-344.
Ryan Jr., Allan A. "Genocide: what do we want it to be?" New England Journal of Public Policy, 19.2 (2005): 111-130.
Sozan, Michael. "Ethnocide in Romania." Transylvania. N.d. Michael Sozan. 7 May 2007 <http://www.hungarian-history.hu/lib/trans/trans09.htm>

More papers on Human Rights, Genocide and the UN:

View more related papers »

Cite this paper

APA Citation:

Human Rights, Genocide and the UN (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Human-Rights-Genocide-and-the-UN/104064