Confronting Crimes against Humanity

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Rwanda and Sierra Leone : Confronting Crimes Against Humanity

In the glorious accounts of history books before the Cold War information about wars and tragedies was often relayed vaguely and subjectively as tradition only recounts the experiences of the victor However , succeeding the Cold War , the tables have been turned as countries are urged to be inclusive and objective of the major events that are happening around the world . This has been the case for most reports regarding crimes against humanity , which

draws on more indefinite terms that the world has been unable to define . Furthermore the disparity between disseminating information and appropriating action can be observed from the ways in which developed countries like the United States respond to or ignore issues of crimes against humanity most notably genocide

The concept of genocide is frequently debated in socio-political discussions ever since its established definition at the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide Many wars and atrocities have occurred in impoverished developing nations which bs on genocide , yet most of the alliances that have the power to prevent or minimize these crimes don 't often intervene Reasons behind the hands-off attitude ' of most of these countries stem from the fact that each has its own national interest to protect In addition , the encompassing nature of humanitarian intervention and conflict prevention clashes with the sovereign power of a troubled state , creating uncertainty over which policy should be prioritized...