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The genocide convention is a product of its time. In a number of respects, it stands in urgent need of revision":A Discussion
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"The genocide convention is a product of its time. In a number of respects, it stands in urgent need of revision": A Discussion Introduction: The Genocide Convention is a product of post World War II human rights law, dealing specifically in an era when power and abuse of power was vested in sovereign states; however acts of genocide in the present era is not only limited to governments but opposing factions and communities within states. This discussion is going to explore the changes in international relations theory and globalization, which has caused radical changes with respect to war criminals and the methods that acts of genocide can occur, e.g. the destroying of traditional lands, which has caused hardship and subsequently the deaths of those persons. This discussion will also consider the definition of genocide and consider whether the definition is too limited, especially in respect to the modern approaches to human rights...
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