Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Why have so few atrocities ever been recognised as genocide?

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par James Sweeney, Professor, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University

An intense argument is raging over whether what has been happening in Gaza since October 2023 is an act of genocide. It is the subject of a case being heard in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which South Africa has accused Israel of committing acts of genocide. The case began in December 2023 but the ICJ has yet to reach a judgment.

The reason the issue is so controversial is that the word “genocide” holds so much power. To be accused of it is to be accused of what is considered in international law to be the…

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