Questions tagged [genocide]
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Is there a manslaughter version of genocide?
Snopes's article on the South Africa vs Israel genocide case explains that intent is an important element of genocide. Likewise, intent is an important element of murder.
But we've also invented the lesser charge of manslaughter, presumably so that…
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Is it legally plausible that Israel could be guilty of genocide against Palestinians?
A recent article from the Anti-Defamation League states (without citing any sources or providing any evidence):
Genocide is a legal term, and in no way do Israeli policies and actions meet this legal threshold. [...] While one may oppose and even…
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Is intent required for genocide?
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Is there an... lesser charge for genocide, covering e.g. actions with the effect of destroying, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such? Or is that a yet-to-be-named…
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Can the New York police arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu for war crimes and genocide?
The Democratic party candidate for the New York Mayor election has said publicly that he would make efforts to arrest Netanyahu if he ever comes to New York.
Politicians, of course, say a lot of things when campaigning.
Can Netanyahu actually be…
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Does State Responsibility Arise from Supporting Non-State Actors in Acts of Genocide?
I am researching the legal implications of state support for non-state actors that commit acts of genocide. Specifically, I am interested in understanding whether a sovereign state incurs legal responsibility when it aids or supports such actions.…
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Are there established criteria for minimum number/fraction of kills to constitute genocide?
Suppose the state of Nowhereistan has subjects of different ethnic groups, including, say, a Million Somebodyites. One day, the government decides ceremoniously to randomly choose one Somebodyite and execute them, as a symbolic punishment for the…
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