Question

Which, if any, of the four atrocity crimes that you read about, would you define as genocide? Explain your answer by including examples from the atrocity crimes that you read about and by referencing the definition. in a paragrah
Rwanda
Democratic republic of the congo
sudan
south sudan

Answer 1

Genocide can be defined by the UN as acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group. Among the atrocity crimes discussed, the Rwandan genocide of 1994 is the most explicit example of genocide. In just 100 days, it is estimated that around 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were brutally killed by Hutu extremists. The intent to destroy the Tutsi ethnic group is clear through systematic acts such as mass killings, the establishment of roadblocks to identify and murder Tutsis, and widespread sexual violence. In the cases of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan, while there have been significant atrocities committed—such as the massacres in Darfur or the violence in South Sudan—these may align more closely with crimes against humanity or war crimes rather than meeting the precise definition of genocide, as the intent to systematically destroy a particular group as defined by the UN is less clear or not explicitly proven in the same way as in Rwanda.