Genocide

Question 1

Genocide convention

Answer 1

Def: UN convention on prevention/punishment of genocide crime (any actor can commit, focus on intent, all parties have duty)
Sig: duty to prevent/punish groups who commit genocide, US signed but did not ratify

Question 2

Genocide

Answer 2

Def: acts w/ intent to destroy (in whole or part) groups of religious, ethnic, or national groups

Question 3

Hutu Manifesto

Answer 3

Def: Manifesto stating that Tutsi are foreign and Rwanda belongs to Hutu, Tutsi are displaced/run off, leads to Tutsi/Hutu conflict
Sig: Cases of ethnic scapegoating, member of majority take revenge of members of minority

Question 4

Arusha Accords

Answer 4

Def: Ceasefire negotiated by UN and OAU which gave refugees a right to return, power sharing, and elections
Sig: The accords favored the Tutsi, angered the Hutu, UNAMIR mission to Rwanda

Question 5

UNAMIR

Answer 5

Def: UN peacekeeping mission to Rwanda led by Dallaire
Sig: Unprepared, IGOs/peacekeeping relies on state willingess/resources to be successful