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The German population was transformed under Nazism into a “bystander society” – even before the conditions of wartime normalised acts of excessive violence.
The International Court of Justice stopped short of calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. New Zealand now needs to refine its foreign policy to play a constructive role in what happens next.
The recent ruling by the International Court of Justice means Canada could be guilty of supporting genocide in Gaza by cutting aid funding and continuing military exports to Israel.
Much greater emphasis will need to be taken to distinguish between targeting combatants and civilians, and additional measures of precaution will need to be taken to avoid civilian casualties.
While the International Court of Justice lacks enforcement powers, its new provisional measure could heighten pressure on both Israel and Hamas to save civilian lives and free the hostages in Gaza.
Many young people today know little about the murder of European Jews during the Holocaust, and even less about the murder of Romani communities.
The West no longer has credibility when it criticizes Russia, China or any other state for human rights abuses or breaches of international law due to its feeble response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Genocide is called ‘the crime of crimes’ because of its collective significance.
The crime of genocide was first established in law by a Polish Jew who had fled the Nazis and wanted to hold them to account for the Holocaust.
The International Court of Justice has heard arguments from each side of an extraordinary genocide case. What was said, and what happens now?
South Africa’s legal team includes lawyers who previously acted against the government.
Canada doesn’t support the case before the International Court of Justice that Israel is guilty of genocide in its war against Gaza. That’s contrary to its stance on other cases of genocide.
The bill seeks greater intelligence powers but neglects oversight.
Today, hearings will begin in the International Court of Justice, where South Africa is accusing Israel of genocide in Palestine. How will the proceedings work, and what does it mean for the war?
There is precedent showing the ICJ may grant provisional measures within a month or two of the hearing, preventing Israel from causing further harm in Gaza.
While the Genocide Convention has helped raise awareness and prevent ethnic violence from escalating, it has not stopped many accusations of genocides, including violence in Darfur and in Ukraine.
Both Israelis and Palestinians are accusing each other of genocide. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to a genocide expert on the legal definition of the term.
New research shows the uncomfortable and shocking truth behind a revered scientist’s reputation.
Clinical psychologist and professor Monnica Williams is on a mission to bring psychedelics to therapists’ offices to help people heal from their racial traumas. To do this, she’s jumping over some big hurdles.
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, and Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; Director, Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor in Political Science, University of Freiburg
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Co-Director, Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University
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PhD student of law, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
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Assistant Professor, Departments of History and Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Queen's University Belfast
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Dundee
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Associate Professor International Law, Roskilde University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London
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Professor of Anthropology, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor Emeritus in Global Health & Humanitarian Affairs, University of Manchester
