International efforts to prevent genocide from "summary" of The Holocaust by Laurence Rees
As the horrors of the Holocaust were revealed to the world, many countries came to recognize the urgent need for international action to prevent genocide from ever happening again. Efforts were made to establish legal frameworks to hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes and to deter future acts of mass violence. One of the most significant developments in this regard was the creation of the United Nations Genocide Convention in 1948. This landmark treaty defined genocide as a crime under international law and obligated signatory states to prevent and punish acts of genocide. The convention marked a major step forward in the global fight against genocide, establishing a clear legal standard for prosecuting those responsible for such atrocities. Despite the existence of this convention, however, international efforts to prevent genocide have often been hindered by political considerations and the reluctance of world powers to intervene in the internal affairs of sovereign states. The failure of the international community to prevent genocides in places like Rwanda and Bosnia in the 1990s served as a stark reminder of the challenges and limitatio...
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