Category: Genocide

  • Genocide in the Twentieth Century: Rwandan Case

    Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The genocide in Rwanda officially called the genocide against Tutsi, is the massacre of Rwandan Tutsis by local Hutus in 1994, carried out by order of the Hutu government. Pre-colonial Rwanda was not a caste society; there were no rigid social categories. However, over time,…

  • Human Rights and the Rwandan Genocide

    In the first half of 1994, Rwanda lost approximately 800,000 citizens due to tribal clashes that led to what is referred to now as the Rwandan Genocide. I can apply several concepts that I have learned about human rights on this incident after reading an article by Helen C Epstein on The Guardian, and watching…

  • Reflections on the Video About Genocide in Darfur

    This video, being the medium through which a harsh experience is shown greatly benefits the people who have not been to the scene. It reflects the most humane side of the conflict to all peace-loving individuals in the world by showing the problems refugees in Darfur undergo; women are raped, no basic necessities like water,…

  • The Persistence of Genocide by David Rieff

    What are some of the defects of the task forces report on genocide? The task force report on genocide has failed to offer survivors appropriate solutions that can help them cope with their trauma. Several genocide reports have always used the phrase; Never Again, since the Holocaust. However, genocide and mass murder crimes have continued…

  • Genocide in the Twentieth Century: Rwandan Case

    Table of Contents Introduction Main text Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The genocide in Rwanda officially called the genocide against Tutsi, is the massacre of Rwandan Tutsis by local Hutus in 1994, carried out by order of the Hutu government. Pre-colonial Rwanda was not a caste society; there were no rigid social categories. However, over time,…

  • Human Rights and the Rwandan Genocide

    In the first half of 1994, Rwanda lost approximately 800,000 citizens due to tribal clashes that led to what is referred to now as the Rwandan Genocide. I can apply several concepts that I have learned about human rights on this incident after reading an article by Helen C Epstein on The Guardian, and watching…

  • Social and Psychological Studies of Genocides

    Any genocide is a catastrophic phenomenon, the occurrence of which at first glance seems fundamentally inexplicable. The horrors of this process seem to be contrary to human nature, and reflections on human losses and the incredible cruelty of what is happening significantly destroy the idea of what a person is capable of and what can…

  • Rwandan Genocide: Causes and Outcomes

    Humans live in groups formed by the similarity of appearance, traits, and values, and such an approach has always been crucial for survival and evolution. However, the negative outcome of that ancient instinct is that a different individual or a cohort is being perceived as deviant and dangerous. Moreover, terror leaders manipulate groups to hate…

  • Literature: Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide by Gerard Prunier

    Summary of the Case The article Darfur: The Ambiguous Genocide by Gerard Prunier gives a critical view of the war that has been taking place in Darfur. According to this article, this war has continued for a long time, and it would be right to consider it genocide. Many innocent lives have been lost, and…

  • Satire of Exclusion and Genocide

    Introduction The author of A Modest Proposal and Gullivers Travels was Jonathan Swift, who wrote these books when England was losing its power and influence in the world. Swift wanted to show his readers that England could regain its status without becoming too dependent on other countries (Oakleaf 65). He did this by showing how…