Question 1 Revisit the table you completed for the framework analysis of atrocity crimes. (Answer all using all) Reasonings Methods Consequences Risk Factors

A) Rwanda
B) Democratic Republic of the Congo
C) Sudan
D) South Sudan

1 answer

A) Rwanda
Reasonings: Ethnic tensions and historical grievances between the Hutu and Tutsi populations, fueled by political manipulation and propaganda.
Methods: Genocide, mass killings, , torture, destruction of property.
Consequences: Over 800,000 people killed in the span of 100 days, destabilization of the region, deep psychological scars and trauma.
Risk Factors: Long-standing ethnic divisions, lack of political will to prevent conflict, weak international intervention.

B) Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reasonings: Competition for power and control over resources, fueled by ethnic tensions and foreign interests.
Methods: Mass killings, sexual violence, child soldiers, displacement of populations.
Consequences: Millions of deaths, widespread sexual violence, continued insecurity and instability.
Risk Factors: Weak state institutions, presence of armed groups, competition over resources, historical conflict.

C) Sudan
Reasonings: Political and economic marginalization of certain ethnic groups, exacerbated by government policies and competition over resources.
Methods: Genocide, ethnic cleansing, systematic , forced displacement.
Consequences: Hundreds of thousands killed, millions displaced, humanitarian crises.
Risk Factors: Authoritarian rule, competition over resources, weak institutions, historical grievances.

D) South Sudan
Reasonings: Power struggle between political elites, exacerbated by ethnic divisions and competition over resources.
Methods: Mass killings, sexual violence, forced displacement, destruction of property.
Consequences: Thousands killed, millions displaced, humanitarian crises, fragile peace agreements.
Risk Factors: Weak governance, ethnic tensions, competition over resources, lack of accountability.