Date of Defense
4-13-2004
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Dr. Sybil Rhodes
Second Advisor
Dr. Tom Kostrzewa
Third Advisor
Dr. Jim Butterfield
Abstract
Genocide, the destruction of a group based on its defining characteristics, is the worst violence known to humanity. Despite an extensive past, the international community has actively pursued human rights abuses and genocide only in the last century. An evaluation of modern armed conflict proves that recognition of human rights and application of international law on a global scale remain elusive. It will take concerted action from major players in the international forum to maintain basic human rights for all. This paper evaluates the inclusion of genocide in international law and application of that law to the recent genocide in the Balkans, namely the Bosnian War.
Recommended Citation
Parent, Jeniece, "Then They Came for Me: An Evaluation of International Law as Applied to Genocide from Nuremberg to the Bosnian War" (2004). Honors Theses. 935.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/935
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Campus Only