British Columbia - Genocide Studies 12
Big Ideas
- The intentional destruction of peoples and their cultures is not inevitable, and such attempts can be disrupted and resisted.
- The use of the term “genocide” to describe atrocities has political, legal, social, and cultural ramifications.
- Despite international commitments to prohibit genocide, violence targeted against groups of people has continued to challenge global peace and prosperity.
- While genocides are caused by and carried out for different reasons, all genocides share similarities in progression and scope.