How is this concept useful for human rights advocacy and activism? How might it be ineffective? And how do you see physical genocide (like killing) overlapping with the problem of cultural genocide in history, or even today? (You might want to revisit our discussion forum on “Case Studies” to answer that last question!)

1. Now that you have a better understanding of what genocide is, let’s talk about some case studies.
Choose one case study of genocide in recent history – which means after the adoption of the UN Genocide Convention, which rules out the Holocaust during World War II. You can also choose a genocide that is currently in progress.
Tell us the basics: Who, what, when, where, and why. As always, be sure to cite your sources. Make sure the genocide fits our legal definition of genocide, as outlined by the Convention.

2.After you have read the article “The Destruction of Identity: Cultural Genocide and Indigenous Peoples
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How is this concept useful for human rights advocacy and activism? How might it be ineffective? And how do you see physical genocide (like killing) overlapping with the problem of cultural genocide in history, or even today? (You might want to revisit our discussion forum on “Case Studies” to answer that last question!)

3. his is a space to share updates about current events, focusing specifically on news stories that relate to international human rights. Please choose a topic that is not already being covered in our main course content this week.
Summarize your news article in one to two full paragraphs and be sure to include a full reference for the article that includes the author (if no person is listed, give the organization instead), publication date (or “n.d.” if there isn’t a publication date), title, publisher, URL, etc. Here’s an example:
Gallagher, Dianne (2020, October 15). “How mail-in ballot rule chaos in North Carolina is hurting Black voters,” CNN. Available at https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/15/politics/north-carolina-mail-in-ballots-black-voters/index.html.

4. Many scholars argue that there are specific stages to a genocide
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and that, with proper surveillance and preventative action, the international community can stop genocides before they begin.
After you have learned about the Early Warning Project at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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and taken a look at the Satellite Sentinel Project
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and The Sentry
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, consider these questions:
(1) What technologies and research methods can help us track potential genocides and mass atrocity crimes?
(2) In your opinion, what options are most useful for preventing genocide?
(3) What are the challenges to genocide prevention?
(http://genocidewatch.net/genocide-2/8-stages-of-genocide/) (https://earlywarningproject.ushmm.org)(https://thesentry.org)

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