Genocide

Genocide
- Genocide is a heinous crime, and unfortunately, history has stood witness to numerous cases of genocide. Perhaps, one of the most severe cases of genocide was The Holocaust, which accounted for the lives of 6 million Jews, and another 5 million victims including Roma, homosexuals, and people with disabilities.
- In 1994, the Rwandan Genocide resulted in the deaths of approximately 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu people in just 100 days.
- In order to prosecute the threat actors who were involved in the atrocities that took place, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was formed. Establishment of the ICTR to address this case also made a clear indication that individual criminal responsibility shall also be taken into account when imparting decisions about humanitarian crimes.
- The international community’s response to Rwanda’s genocides in 1994 can be considered one of the most prominent and early acts against the violation of the right to life.