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Legacies And Prevention Of Genocide And Mass Atrocities In The Asia-Pacific: A Workshop Report, Deborah Mayersen, Julia Mangelsdorf, Aishath Latheef
Legacies And Prevention Of Genocide And Mass Atrocities In The Asia-Pacific: A Workshop Report, Deborah Mayersen, Julia Mangelsdorf, Aishath Latheef
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The twentieth century has been labelled the ‘century of genocide’. According to some estimates, more than 250 million civilians were victims of genocide and mass atrocities during this period. The Asia-Pacific region has not been immune. Genocide and mass atrocities have occurred in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1971, Indonesia (1965-66), Cambodia (1975-79) and East Timor (1975-1999). At the opening of the twenty-first century, efforts to halt this massive loss of innocent life culminated in the emergence and acceptance of the ‘responsibility to protect’ principle in international discourse. More effort than ever before is being channelled towards preventing mass atrocities.
Current And Potential Capacity For The Prevention Of Genocide And Mass Atrocities Within The United Nations System, Deborah Mayersen
Current And Potential Capacity For The Prevention Of Genocide And Mass Atrocities Within The United Nations System, Deborah Mayersen
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At the World Summit in 2005, United Nations member states unanimously endorsed the ‘Responsibility to Protect'. This acknowledged the responsibility of states to protect their populations from genocide and mass atrocities, but also that of the international community, acting "through the United Nations". A strong focus of the statement is on the necessity of prevention, and the appropriate "diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means" the United Nations can employ in its service. But what capacity does the United Nations currently have to help protect populations from genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing through preventative action? Is it …