Under international law, genocide specifically requires the targeting of a group identified by national, ethnic, racial, or religious characteristics, often termed ‘ethnicity’, and aims at the physical destruction of this group. This is where controversies often arise, particularly when there’s insufficient evidence of an intent to physically destroy the group.
William A. Schabas — Under international law, genocide specifically requires the
Under international law, genocide specifically requires the targeting of a group identified by national, ethnic, racial, or religious characteristics, often termed ‘ethnicity’, and aims at the physical destruction of this group. This is where controversies often arise, particularly when there’s…